What is population, total in Tuvalu?

Population, total in Tuvalu was 9,492 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

What is the highest population, total recorded in Tuvalu?

The highest recorded value was 11,001 in 2013.

What is the lowest population, total recorded in Tuvalu?

The lowest recorded value was 5,598 in 1960.

How does Tuvalu rank for population, total?

Tuvalu ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total in Tuvalu

Name: Population, total in Tuvalu
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tuvalu: Population, total was 9,492 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

9,492

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

215th

of 215 countries

All-time high

11,001

in 2013

All-time low

5,598

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total in Tuvalu, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, total in Tuvalu is 9,492, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total in Tuvalu peaked at 11,001 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,598, in 1960.

That places Tuvalu 215th 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	5,676	5,598	5,752	10
1970s	6,189	5,663	7,184	10
1980s	8,006	7,366	8,662	10
1990s	9,207	8,798	9,496	10
2000s	9,922	9,544	10,461	10
2010s	10,841	10,581	11,001	10
2020s	9,923	9,492	10,399	6

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

212 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
213 Palau 17,663 compare
214 Nauru 12,025 compare

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More climate change data for Tuvalu

Population growth -1.6% (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total in Tuvalu?: Population, total in Tuvalu was 9,492 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population, total recorded in Tuvalu?: The highest recorded value was 11,001 in 2013.
What is the lowest population, total recorded in Tuvalu?: The lowest recorded value was 5,598 in 1960.
How does Tuvalu rank for population, total?: Tuvalu ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.