Tuvalu is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 9.65K people. The capital and largest city is Funafuti, with 6.02K residents.
Tuvalu ranks 196/197 by GDP ($62.3M) and 109/197 by GDP per capita ($6,345). The top category for both exports and imports is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9493
|
196/197 |
| GDP |
$62.3M
2023 |
196/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,345
2023 |
109/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,151
2023 |
152/197 |
| Government debt |
$2.84M
2023 |
185/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
3.26%
2025 |
184/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$289.4
2023 |
179/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,174
2025 |
124/197 |
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi | 194/197 |
| Population density | 833 ppl/mi² | 31/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 | 52/196 |
| Median age | 25.3 years | 132/196 |
| Life expectancy | 67.4 years | 156/197 |
Tuvalu trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $2,585,956 |
| 1971 | $2,716,990 |
| 1972 | $2,968,458 |
| 1973 | $3,411,915 |
| 1974 | $4,122,329 |
| 1975 | $4,014,748 |
| 1976 | $3,919,072 |
| 1977 | $3,669,420 |
| 1978 | $3,798,782 |
| 1979 | $4,065,659 |
| 1980 | $4,206,128 |
| 1981 | $4,773,018 |
| 1982 | $4,118,945 |
| 1983 | $4,152,550 |
| 1984 | $4,481,978 |
| 1985 | $3,862,852 |
| 1986 | $4,574,706 |
| 1987 | $5,020,513 |
| 1988 | $7,011,059 |
| 1989 | $8,454,523 |
| 1990 | $9,542,901 |
| 1991 | $10,127,314 |
| 1992 | $10,535,028 |
| 1993 | $10,414,400 |
| 1994 | $11,772,611 |
| 1995 | $11,922,614 |
| 1996 | $13,338,597 |
| 1997 | $13,734,210 |
| 1998 | $13,795,146 |
| 1999 | $14,800,503 |
| 2000 | $15,073,976 |
| 2001 | $13,964,732 |
| 2002 | $16,842,673 |
| 2003 | $19,456,338 |
| 2004 | $22,798,275 |
| 2005 | $22,909,980 |
| 2006 | $24,096,875 |
| 2007 | $28,450,169 |
| 2008 | $31,874,435 |
| 2009 | $28,076,984 |
| 2010 | $32,105,408 |
| 2011 | $39,196,957 |
| 2012 | $39,345,579 |
| 2013 | $38,615,891 |
| 2014 | $38,760,983 |
| 2015 | $36,811,936 |
| 2016 | $41,629,064 |
| 2017 | $45,276,595 |
| 2018 | $48,015,260 |
| 2019 | $54,123,199 |
| 2020 | $51,746,594 |
| 2021 | $60,196,406 |
| 2022 | $59,065,982 |
| 2023 | $62,280,312 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $457 |
| 1971 | $478 |
| 1972 | $522 |
| 1973 | $601 |
| 1974 | $708 |
| 1975 | $656 |
| 1976 | $612 |
| 1977 | $549 |
| 1978 | $546 |
| 1979 | $566 |
| 1980 | $571 |
| 1981 | $634 |
| 1982 | $537 |
| 1983 | $533 |
| 1984 | $567 |
| 1985 | $480 |
| 1986 | $557 |
| 1987 | $600 |
| 1988 | $823 |
| 1989 | $976 |
| 1990 | $1,085 |
| 1991 | $1,134 |
| 1992 | $1,166 |
| 1993 | $1,141 |
| 1994 | $1,279 |
| 1995 | $1,285 |
| 1996 | $1,428 |
| 1997 | $1,461 |
| 1998 | $1,460 |
| 1999 | $1,559 |
| 2000 | $1,579 |
| 2001 | $1,457 |
| 2002 | $1,750 |
| 2003 | $2,007 |
| 2004 | $2,323 |
| 2005 | $2,305 |
| 2006 | $2,396 |
| 2007 | $2,794 |
| 2008 | $3,088 |
| 2009 | $2,684 |
| 2010 | $3,025 |
| 2011 | $3,636 |
| 2012 | $3,598 |
| 2013 | $3,510 |
| 2014 | $3,529 |
| 2015 | $3,358 |
| 2016 | $3,809 |
| 2017 | $4,166 |
| 2018 | $4,466 |
| 2019 | $5,115 |
| 2020 | $4,976 |
| 2021 | $5,905 |
| 2022 | $5,911 |
| 2023 | $6,345 |
Tuvalu's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 40 |
| 1951 | 40.8 |
| 1952 | 41.7 |
| 1953 | 42.5 |
| 1954 | 43.4 |
| 1955 | 44.2 |
| 1956 | 45 |
| 1957 | 45.8 |
| 1958 | 46.7 |
| 1959 | 47.5 |
| 1960 | 48.3 |
| 1961 | 49 |
| 1962 | 49.8 |
| 1963 | 50.6 |
| 1964 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 52.1 |
| 1966 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 53.5 |
| 1968 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 54.7 |
| 1973 | 57.2 |
| 1974 | 57.7 |
| 1975 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 58.8 |
| 1977 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 59.6 |
| 1979 | 59.9 |
| 1980 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 60.5 |
| 1982 | 60.7 |
| 1983 | 60.9 |
| 1984 | 61.1 |
| 1985 | 61.1 |
| 1986 | 61.2 |
| 1987 | 61.3 |
| 1988 | 61.4 |
| 1989 | 61.5 |
| 1990 | 61.6 |
| 1991 | 61.8 |
| 1992 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 62.1 |
| 1994 | 62.3 |
| 1995 | 62.5 |
| 1996 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 62.9 |
| 1998 | 63.2 |
| 1999 | 63.3 |
| 2000 | 63.5 |
| 2001 | 63.7 |
| 2002 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 63.9 |
| 2004 | 64 |
| 2005 | 64.1 |
| 2006 | 64.2 |
| 2007 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 64.5 |
| 2009 | 64.7 |
| 2010 | 64.8 |
| 2011 | 65 |
| 2012 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 65.2 |
| 2014 | 65.3 |
| 2015 | 65.4 |
| 2016 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 66.4 |
| 2021 | 65.8 |
| 2022 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 67.1 |
| 2024 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | 67.4 |
Tuvalu's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,598 |
| 1961 | 5,648 |
| 1962 | 5,699 |
| 1963 | 5,751 |
| 1964 | 5,752 |
| 1965 | 5,715 |
| 1966 | 5,686 |
| 1967 | 5,652 |
| 1968 | 5,624 |
| 1969 | 5,631 |
| 1970 | 5,663 |
| 1971 | 5,685 |
| 1972 | 5,692 |
| 1973 | 5,681 |
| 1974 | 5,822 |
| 1975 | 6,117 |
| 1976 | 6,404 |
| 1977 | 6,686 |
| 1978 | 6,957 |
| 1979 | 7,184 |
| 1980 | 7,366 |
| 1981 | 7,526 |
| 1982 | 7,664 |
| 1983 | 7,789 |
| 1984 | 7,902 |
| 1985 | 8,046 |
| 1986 | 8,217 |
| 1987 | 8,371 |
| 1988 | 8,518 |
| 1989 | 8,662 |
| 1990 | 8,798 |
| 1991 | 8,928 |
| 1992 | 9,038 |
| 1993 | 9,126 |
| 1994 | 9,207 |
| 1995 | 9,280 |
| 1996 | 9,342 |
| 1997 | 9,400 |
| 1998 | 9,451 |
| 1999 | 9,496 |
| 2000 | 9,544 |
| 2001 | 9,586 |
| 2002 | 9,623 |
| 2003 | 9,695 |
| 2004 | 9,816 |
| 2005 | 9,940 |
| 2006 | 10,056 |
| 2007 | 10,182 |
| 2008 | 10,321 |
| 2009 | 10,461 |
| 2010 | 10,614 |
| 2011 | 10,780 |
| 2012 | 10,934 |
| 2013 | 11,001 |
| 2014 | 10,984 |
| 2015 | 10,963 |
| 2016 | 10,930 |
| 2017 | 10,869 |
| 2018 | 10,751 |
| 2019 | 10,581 |
| 2020 | 10,399 |
| 2021 | 10,194 |
| 2022 | 9,992 |
| 2023 | 9,816 |
| 2024 | 9,646 |
Tuvalu's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.15 |
| 1961 | 5.09 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1963 | 4.91 |
| 1964 | 4.83 |
| 1965 | 4.73 |
| 1966 | 4.64 |
| 1967 | 4.49 |
| 1968 | 4.36 |
| 1969 | 4.23 |
| 1970 | 4.08 |
| 1971 | 3.94 |
| 1972 | 3.81 |
| 1973 | 3.71 |
| 1974 | 3.63 |
| 1975 | 3.58 |
| 1976 | 3.55 |
| 1977 | 3.56 |
| 1978 | 3.59 |
| 1979 | 3.65 |
| 1980 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 3.8 |
| 1982 | 3.88 |
| 1983 | 3.91 |
| 1984 | 3.95 |
| 1985 | 3.97 |
| 1986 | 3.97 |
| 1987 | 3.94 |
| 1988 | 3.88 |
| 1989 | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 3.75 |
| 1991 | 3.79 |
| 1992 | 3.86 |
| 1993 | 3.92 |
| 1994 | 3.92 |
| 1995 | 3.96 |
| 1996 | 3.95 |
| 1997 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 3.95 |
| 1999 | 3.92 |
| 2000 | 3.84 |
| 2001 | 3.75 |
| 2002 | 3.64 |
| 2003 | 3.58 |
| 2004 | 3.55 |
| 2005 | 3.55 |
| 2006 | 3.53 |
| 2007 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.42 |
| 2009 | 3.43 |
| 2010 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.46 |
| 2012 | 3.47 |
| 2013 | 3.39 |
| 2014 | 3.33 |
| 2015 | 3.31 |
| 2016 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 3.33 |
| 2019 | 3.33 |
| 2020 | 3.31 |
| 2021 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 3.24 |
| 2023 | 3.21 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1 |
| 1961 | 23.1 |
| 1962 | 23 |
| 1963 | 22.6 |
| 1964 | 21 |
| 1965 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 18.1 |
| 1968 | 17.9 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 18.2 |
| 1971 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 19.4 |
| 1974 | 19.7 |
| 1975 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 19.9 |
| 1977 | 20.2 |
| 1978 | 20.5 |
| 1979 | 20.9 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 21.4 |
| 1982 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 22.5 |
| 1984 | 23.2 |
| 1985 | 23.6 |
| 1986 | 23.8 |
| 1987 | 24 |
| 1988 | 24.2 |
| 1989 | 24.5 |
| 1990 | 24.7 |
| 1991 | 24.9 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 25.1 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 24.9 |
| 1997 | 24.6 |
| 1998 | 24.4 |
| 1999 | 24.1 |
| 2000 | 23.9 |
| 2001 | 23.7 |
| 2002 | 23.5 |
| 2003 | 23.5 |
| 2004 | 23.5 |
| 2005 | 23.6 |
| 2006 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 23.7 |
| 2008 | 23.8 |
| 2009 | 23.9 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 24.1 |
| 2012 | 24.2 |
| 2013 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 25.2 |
| 2018 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | 25.3 |
| 2020 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 25.3 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 25.3 |
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Tuvalu: National Statistics
Finance
|
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$86M
2023 |
194/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
101.4%
2025 |
3/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
12.8%
2023 |
2/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.87%
2025 |
58/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.32%
2022 |
61/196 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
7.02%
2015 |
192/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
97/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.8%
2010 |
52/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2010 |
98/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2M
2024 |
176/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,599
2019 |
188/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
43.4%
2013 |
17/184 |
Energy
|
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
187/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
187/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.2%
2022 |
159/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
15.8%
2021 |
126/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
190/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
183/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
102/195 |
Society
|
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
196/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-280
2024 |
90/196 |
| Urban population |
66.9%
2024 |
88/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.62 ft
2025 |
114/190 |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
47/190 |
| Quality of life index |
44.7
2025 |
114/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
48
2025 |
77/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2019 |
196/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.2
2025 |
194/197 |
| Visa free countries |
130
2025 |
79/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2022 |
6/196 |
| English speaking |
70%
2025 |
45/197 |
| People using the Internet |
74.3%
2023 |
112/195 |
Health
|
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,085
2022 |
60/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4
2022 |
189/191 |
| Life expectancy |
67.4 years
2025 |
156/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
27.1%
2022 |
27/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.26
2020 |
107/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.5 years
2017 |
66/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
170
2023 |
44/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
19.9
2023 |
80/192 |
| Obesity rate |
65.3%
2022 |
3/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19%
2024 |
20/195 |
| Air quality index |
97
2025 |
8/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
33.7%
2022 |
18/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
147/186 |
Territory
|
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00002%
2025 |
194/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,201 sq mi
2024 |
167/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
6.95 sq mi
2025 |
191/194 |
| Forest area |
3.86 sq mi
2025 |
189/196 |
| Roads length |
4.97 mi
2011 |
175/175 |
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