Population estimates and projections in Tuvalu
Tuvalu had an estimated population of 9,816 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2004.
Tuvalu, 2023 (latest estimate)
9,816
Change from 2022
−1.8%
Projection for 2030
9,047 people
Projection for 2050
9,780 people
Projection for 2100
12,269 people
Position in 2023
216th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Tuvalu over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Tuvalu |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 12,269 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 12,175 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 12,057 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 11,892 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 11,675 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 11,392 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 11,057 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 10,729 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 10,415 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 10,101 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 9,780 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 9,438 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 9,140 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 8,980 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 9,047 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 9,492 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 9,816 people |
| 2022 | 9,992 people |
| 2021 | 10,194 people |
| 2020 | 10,400 people |
| 2019 | 10,581 people |
| 2018 | 10,751 people |
| 2017 | 10,869 people |
| 2016 | 10,930 people |
| 2015 | 10,963 people |
| 2014 | 10,984 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.8% from 9,992 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 11,001 people, the figure has changed by −10.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Tuvalu has the 216th highest value.
More for Tuvalu
All statistics for Tuvalu
Median age estimates and projections
24.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-1.80%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
9,492 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-1.61%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
7.0%
2025 · World Bank