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Population density: Tuvalu vs Ukraine compared

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Tuvalu has a population density of 806 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Tuvalu has 28,054 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Tuvalu and Ukraine rank 32nd and 122nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tuvalu has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00002% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Tuvalu 350% higher than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Tuvalu
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tuvalu Ukraine
2026 806 179.4
2025 819 173
2024 833 169.2
2023 847 168.7
2022 863 183.5
2021 880 198
2020 898 199.7
2019 913 201
2018 928 202.1
2017 938 203.1
2016 944 204
2015 946 204.7
2014 948 205.5
2013 950 206.2
2012 944 206.6
2011 931 207
2010 916 207.7
2009 903 208.4
2008 891 209.3
2007 879 210.4
2006 868 211.4
2005 858 212.7
2004 847 214.5
2003 837 216
2002 831 217.6
2001 828 219.5
2000 824 221.5
1999 820 223.4
1998 816 225.2
1997 812 227
1996 807 229
1995 801 231
1994 795 232.8
1993 788 234
1992 780 233.9
1991 771 -
1990 760 -
1989 748 -
1988 735 -
1987 723 -
1986 709 -
1985 695 -
1984 682 -
1983 672 -
1982 662 -
1981 650 -
1980 636 -
1979 620 -
1978 601 -
1977 577 -
1976 553 -
1975 528 -
1974 503 -
1973 490 -
1972 491 -
1971 491 -
1970 489 -
1969 486 -
1968 486 -
1967 488 -
1966 491 -
1965 493 -
1964 497 -
1963 497 -
1962 492 -
1961 488 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Tuvalu decreased by 7.1%, compared to a 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Tuvalu ranked 21st by population density and is 32nd now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tuvalu
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Tuvalu Ukraine
2024 64.7% 69.5%
2023 64% 69.5%
2022 63.3% 69.4%
2021 62.6% 69.4%
2020 61.9% 69.4%
2019 61.2% 69.4%
2018 60.6% 69.3%
2017 60% 69.3%
2016 59.5% 69.2%
2015 58.9% 69.2%
2014 58.3% 69.1%
2013 57.6% 68.9%
2012 56.9% 68.8%
2011 56% 68.7%
2010 55% 68.6%
2009 54% 68.5%
2008 52.8% 68.4%
2007 51.7% 68.2%
2006 50.5% 68%
2005 49.4% 67.8%
2004 48.4% 67.6%
2003 47.5% 67.4%
2002 46.7% 67.3%
2001 46.1% 67.3%
2000 45.5% 67.4%
1999 45% 67.5%
1998 44.5% 67.6%
1997 44% 67.6%
1996 43.5% 67.7%
1995 43.1% 67.8%
1994 42.5% 67.9%
1993 42% 67.9%
1992 41.3% 67.9%
1991 40.6% 67.7%
1990 39.7% 67.4%
1989 38.6% 67.1%
1988 37.5% 66.6%
1987 36.4% 66.1%
1986 35.2% 65.5%
1985 34.2% 65%
1984 33.3% 64.4%
1983 32.6% 63.8%
1982 31.9% 63.2%
1981 31.1% 62.7%
1980 30.2% 62.2%
1979 29% 61.6%
1978 27.1% 61%
1977 24% 60.2%
1976 20.5% 59.6%
1975 17.3% 58.8%
1974 15.2% 58.1%
1973 14.7% 57.4%
1972 14.6% 56.6%
1971 14.5% 55.7%
1970 14.5% 54.9%
1969 14.4% 54.1%
1968 14.2% 53.3%
1967 13.9% 52.4%
1966 13.5% 51.7%
1965 13.1% 50.9%
1964 12.8% 50.1%
1963 12.6% 49.4%
1962 12.5% 48.8%
1961 12.4% 48.2%
1960 12.4% 47.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu and from 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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