The current population of Tuvalu is 9,341 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 9,646 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 10.1K people to 9.34K (-7.11% decline in 20 years).
- Tuvalu is projected to reach 12.2K people in 2100.
- Tuvalu accounts for 0.0001% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Tuvalu has had an average decline rate of -0.36% per year.
- Tuvalu is ranked 196/197 by population and was ranked 195th in 2006.
Tuvalu population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 12,153 | 0.06% |
| 2099 | 12,146 | 0.17% |
| 2098 | 12,126 | 0.18% |
| 2097 | 12,104 | 0.19% |
| 2096 | 12,081 | 0.12% |
| 2095 | 12,066 | 0.15% |
| 2094 | 12,048 | 0.16% |
| 2093 | 12,028 | 0.25% |
| 2092 | 11,999 | 0.22% |
| 2091 | 11,972 | 0.26% |
| 2090 | 11,941 | 0.27% |
| 2089 | 11,909 | 0.3% |
| 2088 | 11,874 | 0.23% |
| 2087 | 11,847 | 0.29% |
| 2086 | 11,812 | 0.35% |
| 2085 | 11,772 | 0.37% |
| 2084 | 11,728 | 0.33% |
| 2083 | 11,689 | 0.35% |
| 2082 | 11,649 | 0.34% |
| 2081 | 11,609 | 0.54% |
| 2080 | 11,547 | 0.48% |
| 2079 | 11,491 | 0.43% |
| 2078 | 11,441 | 0.52% |
| 2077 | 11,382 | 0.51% |
| 2076 | 11,324 | 0.5% |
| 2075 | 11,268 | 0.58% |
| 2074 | 11,203 | 0.69% |
| 2073 | 11,127 | 0.53% |
| 2072 | 11,069 | 0.68% |
| 2071 | 10,994 | 0.54% |
| 2070 | 10,936 | 0.64% |
| 2069 | 10,866 | 0.63% |
| 2068 | 10,798 | 0.63% |
| 2067 | 10,730 | 0.6% |
| 2066 | 10,666 | 0.51% |
| 2065 | 10,611 | 0.62% |
| 2064 | 10,546 | 0.61% |
| 2063 | 10,482 | 0.55% |
| 2062 | 10,425 | 0.67% |
| 2061 | 10,356 | 0.55% |
| 2060 | 10,299 | 0.68% |
| 2059 | 10,230 | 0.61% |
| 2058 | 10,167 | 0.52% |
| 2057 | 10,115 | 0.66% |
| 2056 | 10,048 | 0.64% |
| 2055 | 9,985 | 0.58% |
| 2054 | 9,927 | 0.69% |
| 2053 | 9,859 | 0.58% |
| 2052 | 9,802 | 0.73% |
| 2051 | 9,731 | 0.67% |
| 2050 | 9,666 | 0.69% |
| 2049 | 9,600 | 0.7% |
| 2048 | 9,533 | 0.82% |
| 2047 | 9,456 | 0.71% |
| 2046 | 9,390 | 0.65% |
| 2045 | 9,329 | 0.67% |
| 2044 | 9,267 | 0.71% |
| 2043 | 9,201 | 0.72% |
| 2042 | 9,136 | 0.57% |
| 2041 | 9,084 | 0.46% |
| 2040 | 9,043 | 0.56% |
| 2039 | 8,992 | 0.44% |
| 2038 | 8,952 | 0.31% |
| 2037 | 8,925 | 0.17% |
| 2036 | 8,910 | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 8,901 | 0.08% |
| 2034 | 8,894 | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 8,903 | -0.22% |
| 2032 | 8,923 | -0.27% |
| 2031 | 8,946 | -0.56% |
| 2030 | 8,997 | -0.66% |
| 2029 | 9,056 | -0.83% |
| 2028 | 9,132 | -1.02% |
| 2027 | 9,226 | -1.23% |
| 2026 | 9,341 | -1.51% |
| 2025 | 9,484 | -1.68% |
| 2024 | 9,646 | -1.73% |
| 2023 | 9,816 | -1.76% |
| 2022 | 9,992 | -1.98% |
| 2021 | 10,194 | -1.97% |
| 2020 | 10,399 | -1.72% |
| 2019 | 10,581 | -1.58% |
| 2018 | 10,751 | -1.09% |
| 2017 | 10,869 | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 10,930 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,963 | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 10,984 | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 11,001 | 0.61% |
| 2012 | 10,934 | 1.43% |
| 2011 | 10,780 | 1.56% |
| 2010 | 10,614 | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 10,461 | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 10,321 | 1.37% |
| 2007 | 10,182 | 1.25% |
| 2006 | 10,056 | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 9,940 | 1.26% |
| 2004 | 9,816 | 1.25% |
| 2003 | 9,695 | 0.75% |
| 2002 | 9,623 | 0.39% |
| 2001 | 9,586 | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 9,544 | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 9,496 | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 9,451 | 0.54% |
| 1997 | 9,400 | 0.62% |
| 1996 | 9,342 | 0.67% |
| 1995 | 9,280 | 0.79% |
| 1994 | 9,207 | 0.89% |
| 1993 | 9,126 | 0.97% |
| 1992 | 9,038 | 1.23% |
| 1991 | 8,928 | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 8,798 | 1.57% |
| 1989 | 8,662 | 1.69% |
| 1988 | 8,518 | 1.76% |
| 1987 | 8,371 | 1.87% |
| 1986 | 8,217 | 2.13% |
| 1985 | 8,046 | 1.82% |
| 1984 | 7,902 | 1.45% |
| 1983 | 7,789 | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 7,664 | 1.83% |
| 1981 | 7,526 | 2.17% |
| 1980 | 7,366 | 2.53% |
| 1979 | 7,184 | 3.26% |
| 1978 | 6,957 | 4.05% |
| 1977 | 6,686 | 4.4% |
| 1976 | 6,404 | 4.69% |
| 1975 | 6,117 | 5.07% |
| 1974 | 5,822 | 2.48% |
| 1973 | 5,681 | -0.19% |
| 1972 | 5,692 | 0.12% |
| 1971 | 5,685 | 0.39% |
| 1970 | 5,663 | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 5,631 | 0.12% |
| 1968 | 5,624 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,652 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5,686 | -0.51% |
| 1965 | 5,715 | -0.64% |
| 1964 | 5,752 | 0.02% |
| 1963 | 5,751 | 0.91% |
| 1962 | 5,699 | 0.9% |
| 1961 | 5,648 | 0.89% |
| 1960 | 5,598 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Tuvalu has a population of 9.34K as of 2026, compared to 10.9K in 2016, 10.1K in 2006, and 9.34K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 1.45% per year. Tuvalu is ranked 193rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Tuvalu will have 9,390 people (0.52% growth) and still will be ranked 196th.
By the year 2100, Tuvalu's population is projected to grow by 30.1% from its current level to 12.2K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -255 |
| 2024 | - | - | -280 |
| 2023 | -186 | 137 | -323 |
| 2022 | -170 | 150 | -320 |
| 2021 | -215 | 151 | -366 |
| 2020 | -194 | 161 | -355 |
| 2019 | -177 | 166 | -343 |
| 2018 | -160 | 169 | -329 |
| 2017 | -83 | 163 | -246 |
| 2016 | -43 | 157 | -200 |
| 2015 | -26 | 153 | -179 |
| 2014 | -17 | 149 | -166 |
| 2013 | -12 | 148 | -160 |
| 2012 | 149 | 148 | 1 |
| 2011 | 170 | 142 | 28 |
| 2010 | 158 | 136 | 22 |
| 2009 | 145 | 130 | 15 |
| 2008 | 135 | 125 | 10 |
| 2007 | 126 | 125 | 1 |
| 2006 | 124 | 129 | -5 |
| 2005 | 123 | 131 | -8 |
| 2004 | 122 | 132 | -10 |
| 2003 | 120 | 136 | -16 |
| 2002 | 37 | 141 | -104 |
| 2001 | 34 | 151 | -117 |
| 2000 | 41 | 159 | -118 |
| 1999 | 46 | 166 | -120 |
| 1998 | 50 | 172 | -122 |
| 1997 | 57 | 177 | -120 |
| 1996 | 61 | 182 | -121 |
| 1995 | 66 | 191 | -125 |
| 1994 | 75 | 195 | -120 |
| 1993 | 83 | 202 | -119 |
| 1992 | 92 | 196 | -104 |
| 1991 | 131 | 203 | -72 |
| 1990 | 135 | 204 | -69 |
| 1989 | 137 | 208 | -71 |
| 1988 | 143 | 215 | -72 |
| 1987 | 151 | 219 | -68 |
| 1986 | 163 | 219 | -56 |
| 1985 | 179 | 215 | -36 |
| 1984 | 109 | 212 | -103 |
| 1983 | 119 | 206 | -87 |
| 1982 | 132 | 198 | -66 |
| 1981 | 140 | 186 | -46 |
| 1980 | 173 | 173 | 0 |
| 1979 | 195 | 158 | 37 |
| 1978 | 260 | 141 | 119 |
| 1977 | 277 | 128 | 149 |
| 1976 | 288 | 117 | 171 |
| 1975 | 294 | 108 | 186 |
| 1974 | 299 | 102 | 197 |
| 1973 | -20 | 101 | -121 |
| 1972 | -8 | 94 | -102 |
| 1971 | 16 | 101 | -85 |
| 1970 | 31 | 102 | -71 |
| 1969 | 37 | 102 | -65 |
| 1968 | -30 | 97 | -127 |
| 1967 | -31 | 92 | -123 |
| 1966 | -30 | 91 | -121 |
| 1965 | -35 | 93 | -128 |
| 1964 | -37 | 98 | -135 |
| 1963 | 54 | 106 | -52 |
| 1962 | 52 | 113 | -61 |
| 1961 | 43 | 120 | -77 |
| 1960 | 47 | 126 | -79 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 35.5% of the population change in Tuvalu is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).
As of 2024, 246 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tuvalu, compared to 220 and 2.1% in 2010.
Tuvalu population clock
Tuvalu
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9341
|
196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0001% | 196/197 |
| One net population change |
2.15 days
|
166/197 |
| One birth every |
1.62 days
|
194/196 |
| One death every |
4.1 days
|
196/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | 166/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -170 | 166/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -1.73% | 195/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.44 days
|
86/196 |
| Annual migration change | -255 | 86/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 246 | 195/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.6% | 126/195 |
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Tuvalu population statistics
|
Tuvalu
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 29.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 25.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 806 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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