Tuvalu population (2026)
The population of Tuvalu is 9,362 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Tuvalu ranks #230 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 1.24% a year (-130 people). The median age is 25.1 years, women have 3.1 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 67.6 years. Population density is 360 people per km² of land. The capital is Funafuti.
Population of Tuvalu, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,780 | +0.67% | 28.9 | 2.48 | 70.7 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 9,438 | +0.65% | 27.7 | 2.58 | 70.1 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 9,140 | +0.46% | 26.3 | 2.69 | 69.4 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 8,980 | +0.10% | 25.3 | 2.82 | 68.8 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 9,048 | -0.56% | 24.8 | 2.97 | 68.1 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 9,362 | -1.24% | 25.1 | 3.1 | 67.6 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 9,492 | -1.52% | 25.2 | 3.14 | 67.4 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 9,646 | -1.69% | 25.3 | 3.17 | 67.3 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 9,816 | -1.80% | 25.3 | 3.21 | 67.1 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 9,992 | -1.76% | 25.3 | 3.24 | 66.9 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 10,400 | -1.78% | 25.3 | 3.31 | 66.4 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 10,963 | -0.20% | 24.7 | 3.31 | 65.4 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 10,614 | +1.56% | 24.0 | 3.44 | 64.8 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 9,940 | +1.16% | 23.5 | 3.55 | 64.1 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 9,544 | +0.52% | 23.7 | 3.84 | 63.5 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 9,280 | +0.70% | 25.0 | 3.96 | 62.5 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 8,798 | +1.48% | 24.7 | 3.75 | 61.6 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 8,046 | +2.25% | 23.6 | 3.97 | 61.1 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 7,366 | +2.42% | 20.9 | 3.73 | 60.2 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 6,116 | +4.79% | 19.8 | 3.58 | 58.3 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 5,663 | +0.39% | 18.0 | 4.08 | 55.3 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 5,716 | -0.44% | 18.8 | 4.73 | 52.1 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 5,598 | +0.88% | 23.2 | 5.15 | 48.3 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 5,336 | +1.07% | 22.9 | 5.36 | 44.2 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands