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Population density: Tuvalu vs Uzbekistan compared

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Tuvalu has a population density of 806 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Tuvalu has 28,054 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Tuvalu and Uzbekistan rank 32nd and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Tuvalu 263.4% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Tuvalu
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tuvalu Uzbekistan
2026 806 221.9
2025 819 217.9
2024 833 213.7
2023 847 209.6
2022 863 205.4
2021 880 201.3
2020 898 197.4
2019 913 193.8
2018 928 190.3
2017 938 187
2016 944 183.9
2015 946 180.8
2014 948 179.6
2013 950 176.7
2012 944 173.9
2011 931 171.3
2010 916 168.7
2009 903 166
2008 891 163.3
2007 879 160.8
2006 868 158.7
2005 858 156.6
2004 847 154.7
2003 837 152.8
2002 831 150.9
2001 828 149.1
2000 824 147.3
1999 820 149
1998 816 146.9
1997 812 144.7
1996 807 142.2
1995 801 139.5
1994 795 136.8
1993 788 133.9
1992 780 130.8
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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Tuvalu ranked 21st by population density and is 32nd now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tuvalu
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Tuvalu Uzbekistan
2024 64.7% 51%
2023 64% 51%
2022 63.3% 51%
2021 62.6% 50.9%
2020 61.9% 50.8%
2019 61.2% 50.6%
2018 60.6% 50.6%
2017 60% 50.7%
2016 59.5% 50.7%
2015 58.9% 50.7%
2014 58.3% 50.9%
2013 57.6% 51.1%
2012 56.9% 51.3%
2011 56% 51.3%
2010 55% 51.3%
2009 54% 51.6%
2008 52.8% 51.8%
2007 51.7% 51.7%
2006 50.5% 51.5%
2005 49.4% 51.1%
2004 48.4% 50.6%
2003 47.5% 50%
2002 46.7% 49.3%
2001 46.1% 48.5%
2000 45.5% 47.7%
1999 45% 46.8%
1998 44.5% 46%
1997 44% 45.1%
1996 43.5% 44.3%
1995 43.1% 43.5%
1994 42.5% 42.7%
1993 42% 42.1%
1992 41.3% 41.5%
1991 40.6% 41.1%
1990 39.7% 40.8%
1989 38.6% 40.6%
1988 37.5% 40.8%
1987 36.4% 40.6%
1986 35.2% 40.5%
1985 34.2% 40.6%
1984 33.3% 41%
1983 32.6% 41.2%
1982 31.9% 41.2%
1981 31.1% 41.2%
1980 30.2% 41.1%
1979 29% 40.9%
1978 27.1% 40.6%
1977 24% 39.7%
1976 20.5% 39.3%
1975 17.3% 38.7%
1974 15.2% 38.2%
1973 14.7% 37.7%
1972 14.6% 37.1%
1971 14.5% 36.7%
1970 14.5% 36.6%
1969 14.4% 36.6%
1968 14.2% 36.4%
1967 13.9% 36%
1966 13.5% 35.7%
1965 13.1% 35.5%
1964 12.8% 35.4%
1963 12.6% 35.3%
1962 12.5% 35.1%
1961 12.4% 34.9%
1960 12.4% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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