Population growth in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population growth was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Tuvalu, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Tuvalu stood at -1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 741.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Tuvalu peaked at 4.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -0.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 208 Latvia -1.0% compare
- 209 Albania -1.2% compare
- 210 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands -1.7% compare
- 213 Moldova -1.8% compare
- 214 Marshall Islands -3.4% compare
More climate change data for Tuvalu
- Population, total 9,492 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6,212 (2025)
- Urban population 65.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 20.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Tuvalu?
- Population growth in Tuvalu was -1.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population growth?
- Tuvalu ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 741.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.