Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population ages 65 and above, total was 668 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu stood at 668. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu peaked at 668 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 225, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.9 | 225 | 242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 268.9 | 245 | 293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.1 | 301 | 463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.1 | 485 | 586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.4 | 543 | 585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.7 | 575 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.17 | 587 | 668 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 212 Palau 2,090 compare
- 213 Marshall Islands 1,769 compare
- 215 Nauru 362 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Population, male 4,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 88 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 108 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu was 668 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 668 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.