Tuvalu has a population density of 833 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Tuvalu has 28,054 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tuvalu ranked 31st out of 197.
Tuvalu has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Tuvalu compared to the World's average
Tuvalu
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 833 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 31/197 | N/A |
| Population |
9493
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,477 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 33.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 66.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Tuvalu population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Tuvalu has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 1.73%. The population density rank was 21st 21 years ago and is 31st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 833 | 31 |
| 2023 | 847 | 29 |
| 2022 | 863 | 29 |
| 2021 | 880 | 29 |
| 2020 | 898 | 27 |
| 2019 | 913 | 26 |
| 2018 | 928 | 26 |
| 2017 | 938 | 25 |
| 2016 | 944 | 24 |
| 2015 | 946 | 24 |
| 2014 | 948 | 24 |
| 2013 | 950 | 24 |
| 2012 | 944 | 24 |
| 2011 | 931 | 22 |
| 2010 | 916 | 22 |
| 2009 | 903 | 22 |
| 2008 | 891 | 22 |
| 2007 | 879 | 22 |
| 2006 | 868 | 21 |
| 2005 | 858 | 21 |
| 2004 | 847 | 21 |
| 2003 | 837 | 21 |
| 2002 | 831 | 21 |
| 2001 | 828 | 21 |
| 2000 | 824 | 21 |
| 1999 | 820 | 19 |
| 1998 | 816 | 19 |
| 1997 | 812 | 19 |
| 1996 | 807 | 18 |
| 1995 | 801 | 18 |
| 1994 | 795 | 18 |
| 1993 | 788 | 19 |
| 1992 | 780 | 19 |
| 1991 | 771 | 18 |
| 1990 | 760 | 19 |
| 1989 | 748 | 18 |
| 1988 | 735 | 17 |
| 1987 | 723 | 18 |
| 1986 | 709 | 18 |
| 1985 | 695 | 18 |
| 1984 | 682 | 18 |
| 1983 | 672 | 18 |
| 1982 | 662 | 18 |
| 1981 | 650 | 18 |
| 1980 | 636 | 18 |
| 1979 | 620 | 18 |
| 1978 | 601 | 19 |
| 1977 | 577 | 21 |
| 1976 | 553 | 21 |
| 1975 | 528 | 23 |
| 1974 | 503 | 23 |
| 1973 | 490 | 23 |
| 1972 | 491 | 23 |
| 1971 | 491 | 22 |
| 1970 | 489 | 22 |
| 1969 | 486 | 22 |
| 1968 | 486 | 21 |
| 1967 | 488 | 20 |
| 1966 | 491 | 20 |
| 1965 | 493 | 20 |
| 1964 | 497 | 20 |
| 1963 | 497 | 20 |
| 1962 | 492 | 19 |
| 1961 | 488 | 19 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Tuvalu from 1960 to 2024: 15.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 46% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 66.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.9% | 88 |
| 2023 | 66.2% | 89 |
| 2022 | 65.5% | 89 |
| 2021 | 64.8% | 89 |
| 2020 | 64% | 90 |
| 2019 | 63.2% | 92 |
| 2018 | 62.4% | 93 |
| 2017 | 61.5% | 94 |
| 2016 | 60.6% | 95 |
| 2015 | 59.7% | 96 |
| 2014 | 58.8% | 96 |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 97 |
| 2012 | 56.8% | 101 |
| 2011 | 55.8% | 102 |
| 2010 | 54.8% | 105 |
| 2009 | 53.8% | 107 |
| 2008 | 52.8% | 110 |
| 2007 | 51.7% | 112 |
| 2006 | 50.7% | 112 |
| 2005 | 49.7% | 113 |
| 2004 | 48.7% | 113 |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 113 |
| 2002 | 46.8% | 114 |
| 2001 | 46.4% | 114 |
| 2000 | 46% | 115 |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 116 |
| 1998 | 45.2% | 117 |
| 1997 | 44.8% | 116 |
| 1996 | 44.4% | 115 |
| 1995 | 44% | 116 |
| 1994 | 43.6% | 115 |
| 1993 | 43.2% | 116 |
| 1992 | 42.8% | 117 |
| 1991 | 42% | 118 |
| 1990 | 40.7% | 120 |
| 1989 | 39.3% | 121 |
| 1988 | 38% | 126 |
| 1987 | 36.8% | 126 |
| 1986 | 35.5% | 127 |
| 1985 | 34.3% | 130 |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 131 |
| 1983 | 32.4% | 132 |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 133 |
| 1981 | 30.7% | 133 |
| 1980 | 29.8% | 134 |
| 1979 | 29% | 135 |
| 1978 | 28.2% | 135 |
| 1977 | 27.3% | 136 |
| 1976 | 26.5% | 137 |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 138 |
| 1974 | 25% | 140 |
| 1973 | 24.2% | 141 |
| 1972 | 23.5% | 140 |
| 1971 | 22.8% | 140 |
| 1970 | 22.1% | 141 |
| 1969 | 21.4% | 141 |
| 1968 | 20.7% | 141 |
| 1967 | 20.1% | 143 |
| 1966 | 19.4% | 143 |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 145 |
| 1964 | 18.2% | 147 |
| 1963 | 17.6% | 147 |
| 1962 | 17% | 148 |
| 1961 | 16.4% | 149 |
| 1960 | 15.9% | 149 |
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