Rural population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Rural population was 3,280 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3,280 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Tuvalu peaked at 5,327 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,280, in 2025.
That places Tuvalu 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,927 | 4,822 | 5,025 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,975 | 4,844 | 5,098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,265 | 5,144 | 5,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,280 | 5,224 | 5,308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,026 | 4,815 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,509 | 4,101 | 4,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,609 | 3,280 | 3,960 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 4,786 compare
- 199 Palau 3,659 compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 3,406 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 203 San Marino 959 compare
- 204 Bahrain 0 compare
- 204 Bermuda 0 compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 204 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 204 Kuwait 0 compare
- 204 Macao 0 compare
- 204 Monaco 0 compare
- 204 Nauru 0 compare
- 204 Singapore 0 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French part) 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Land area 30 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 18 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 60.0% (2023)
- Agricultural land 60.0% (2023)
- Crop production index 112.68 2014-2016 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Tuvalu?
- Rural population in Tuvalu was 3,280 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,327 in 1987.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,280 in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for rural population?
- Tuvalu ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.