Demographics of Tuvalu

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date23 Dec 2024

As of 2024, the population of Tuvalu is projected at 10k, compared to 10k in 2023. It ranks 21st in Oceania and 230th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -1.69 percent, the 232th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 5k males and 5k females in Tuvalu. The percentage of the male population is 51.18%, compared to 48.83% of the female population. Tuvalu has 225 more males than females. The sex ratio in Tuvalu in 2024 will be 104.766 males per 100 females. Tuvalu is in the 212th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

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  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Tuvalu population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
19502,3052,4604,7654.4793.699
19552,5892,7475,3351.0794.248
19602,7202,8785,5980.8894.510
19652,7242,9925,715-0.4491.043
19702,6063,0575,6630.3985.247
19752,8333,2836,1174.7986.293
19803,4413,9267,3662.4287.646
19853,8034,2448,0462.2589.609
19904,2254,5738,7981.4892.390
19954,5164,7649,2800.7094.794
20004,6864,8579,5440.5296.479
20054,9544,9869,9401.1699.358
20105,3885,22610,6141.56103.100
20155,6165,34710,963-0.20105.031
20205,3235,07710,399-1.78104.845
20215,2134,98110,194-2.23104.658
20225,1104,8829,992-1.76104.670
20235,0214,7959,816-1.80104.713
20244,9354,7109,646-1.69104.777
20254,8594,6339,492-1.52104.878
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195040.00722.7235.417
195544.17521.9135.356
196048.26122.2115.146
196552.08617.7824.726
197055.34717.0354.081
197558.25318.7493.578
198060.21719.8493.730
198561.13722.5533.973
199061.64323.6813.750
199562.50524.0173.963
200063.53622.7363.841
200564.09622.4613.546
201064.83422.9753.442
201565.36523.6803.308
202066.35724.2683.309
202165.82424.2503.277
202266.85224.2563.244
202367.10524.2863.208
202467.25924.2713.174
202567.41024.2083.136
  • Total
  • Crude

Tuvalu death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
195012122825.31447.827
195511924822.21646.560
196010322818.31940.766
19658417714.77030.985
19707117312.50530.516
19756717410.87228.502
19807624910.26333.746
19858730110.77437.457
19909329610.56633.680
19959628610.34030.849
20009625410.01526.641
2005962269.62822.746
20101002359.40622.175
20151032569.39423.339
2020952569.17724.632
2021982489.59324.350
2022912419.06624.084
2023902269.13823.075
2024892129.26821.969
2025892019.35721.204
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Tuvalu

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
19505784,58811.193
19557454,82413.370
19609705,13415.895
19651,2815,53418.793
19701,6135,69022.081
19751,9785,69925.761
19802,4015,65129.822
19852,9635,68734.251
19903,6615,34240.661
19954,0585,17243.970
20004,3355,08546.018
20054,9835,04449.699
20105,7714,76054.796
20156,5714,43059.730
20207,3614,13864.014
20217,5214,08864.785
20227,6814,04165.527
20237,8443,99866.241
20248,0063,95666.928
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  • Gender ratio

Tuvalu population by Age Group (2024)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 561 500 1,062 11.01 112.200
05-09 584 532 1,116 11.57 109.774
10-14 528 472 1,000 10.37 111.864
15-19 454 401 855 8.86 113.217
20-24 386 364 750 7.78 106.044
25-29 384 353 737 7.64 108.782
30-34 352 304 656 6.80 115.789
35-39 288 257 545 5.65 112.062
40-44 228 190 418 4.33 120.000
45-49 226 202 428 4.44 111.881
50-54 262 218 480 4.98 120.183
55-59 257 272 529 5.48 94.485
60-64 176 250 426 4.42 70.400
65-69 114 166 279 2.89 68.675
70-74 58 95 153 1.59 61.053
75-79 45 69 114 1.18 65.217
80-84 22 42 64 0.66 52.381
85-89 9 20 29 0.30 45.000
90-94 2 3 4 0.04 66.667
Total 4,936 4,710 9,645 104.798