🇹🇻 Tuvalu Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Tuvalu is 9,362, ranking #230 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -1.24% per year. The biggest city is Funafuti with 6,320 inhabitants.

Live estimate

9,360

Growth rate

-1.24%

Density

312

people / km² (808 / mi²)

Median age

24.1

Fertility rate

3.10

births per woman

Life expectancy

67.6

years

Tuvalu population 1950–2100

Population of Tuvalu, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Tuvalu is projected to reach 9,780, and 12,269 by 2100.

Tuvalu population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	9,362	-1.24%	312.1	24.1
2025	9,492	-1.52%	316.4	24.2
2024	9,646	-1.69%	321.5	24.3
2023	9,816	-1.80%	327.2	24.3
2022	9,992	-1.76%	333.1	24.3
2021	10,194	-2.23%	339.8	24.2
2020	10,400	-1.78%	346.6	24.3
2019	10,581	-1.68%	352.7	24.3
2018	10,751	-1.50%	358.4	24.3
2017	10,869	-0.70%	362.3	24.2
2016	10,930	-0.41%	364.3	23.9
2015	10,963	-0.20%	365.4	23.7
2014	10,984	-0.18%	366.1	23.5
2013	11,001	-0.12%	366.7	23.3
2012	10,934	1.33%	364.5	23.1
2011	10,780	1.53%	359.3	23.1
2010	10,614	1.56%	353.8	23.0
2009	10,461	1.33%	348.7	22.8
2008	10,321	1.38%	344.0	22.7
2007	10,182	1.34%	339.4	22.6
2006	10,056	1.16%	335.2	22.5
2005	9,940	1.16%	331.3	22.5
2004	9,816	1.34%	327.2	22.4
2003	9,695	1.12%	323.2	22.4
2002	9,623	0.39%	320.8	22.4
2001	9,586	0.36%	319.6	22.5
2000	9,544	0.52%	318.1	22.7
1999	9,496	0.48%	316.5	23.0
1998	9,451	0.47%	315.0	23.3
1997	9,400	0.61%	313.4	23.6
1996	9,342	0.64%	311.4	23.9
1995	9,280	0.70%	309.3	24.0
1994	9,207	0.86%	306.9	24.0
1993	9,126	0.93%	304.2	24.0
1992	9,038	1.00%	301.3	24.0
1991	8,928	1.46%	297.6	23.9
1990	8,798	1.48%	293.3	23.7
1989	8,662	1.63%	288.8	23.5
1988	8,518	1.74%	283.9	23.3
1987	8,371	1.74%	279.0	23.0
1986	8,217	1.96%	273.9	22.8
1985	8,046	2.25%	268.2	22.6
1984	7,902	1.37%	263.4	22.1
1983	7,789	1.51%	259.6	21.3
1982	7,664	1.74%	255.4	20.7
1981	7,526	1.89%	250.9	20.2
1980	7,366	2.42%	245.5	19.8
1979	7,184	2.60%	239.4	19.7
1978	6,957	3.81%	231.9	19.5
1977	6,686	4.17%	222.8	19.1
1976	6,404	4.42%	213.5	18.9
1975	6,117	4.79%	203.9	18.7
1974	5,822	5.08%	194.1	18.7
1973	5,681	-0.26%	189.4	18.4
1972	5,692	-0.12%	189.8	17.8
1971	5,685	0.39%	189.5	17.4
1970	5,663	0.39%	188.8	17.0
1969	5,631	0.75%	187.7	16.7
1968	5,624	-0.48%	187.4	16.6
1967	5,652	-0.55%	188.4	16.7
1966	5,686	-0.62%	189.5	17.0
1965	5,715	-0.44%	190.5	17.8
1964	5,752	-0.83%	191.7	20.2
1963	5,751	0.87%	191.7	22.1
1962	5,699	0.93%	190.0	22.4
1961	5,648	0.89%	188.3	22.4
1960	5,598	0.88%	186.6	22.2
1959	5,553	0.77%	185.1	22.1
1958	5,497	1.24%	183.2	22.0
1957	5,439	0.90%	181.3	21.9
1956	5,389	0.93%	179.6	21.9
1955	5,335	1.07%	177.8	21.9
1954	5,269	1.44%	175.6	22.0
1953	5,175	2.16%	172.5	22.1
1952	5,050	2.75%	168.3	22.3
1951	4,926	2.21%	164.2	22.5
1950	4,764	4.47%	158.8	22.7

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	9,257	-1.03%	308.6	24.0
2028	9,171	-0.83%	305.7	23.9
2029	9,103	-0.66%	303.4	23.8
2030	9,047	-0.56%	301.6	23.8
2031	9,010	-0.27%	300.3	23.8
2032	8,988	-0.22%	299.6	23.9
2033	8,973	-0.10%	299.1	24.0
2034	8,972	0.08%	299.1	24.1
2035	8,980	0.10%	299.4	24.3
2036	8,992	0.17%	299.8	24.4
2037	9,014	0.31%	300.5	24.6
2038	9,048	0.44%	301.6	24.8
2039	9,094	0.56%	303.1	25.1
2040	9,140	0.46%	304.7	25.3
2041	9,187	0.57%	306.2	25.6
2042	9,246	0.71%	308.2	25.9
2043	9,312	0.71%	310.4	26.2
2044	9,376	0.67%	312.6	26.4
2045	9,438	0.65%	314.6	26.7
2046	9,502	0.70%	316.8	27.0
2047	9,575	0.81%	319.2	27.2
2048	9,648	0.69%	321.6	27.5
2049	9,714	0.69%	323.8	27.7
2050	9,780	0.67%	326.0	27.9
2051	9,849	0.73%	328.3	28.1
2052	9,914	0.57%	330.4	28.4
2053	9,976	0.69%	332.6	28.6
2054	10,040	0.58%	334.7	28.8
2055	10,101	0.63%	336.7	28.9
2056	10,166	0.66%	338.9	29.1
2057	10,226	0.52%	340.9	29.2
2058	10,284	0.61%	342.8	29.4
2059	10,351	0.68%	345.0	29.5
2060	10,415	0.55%	347.1	29.6
2061	10,478	0.67%	349.3	29.7
2062	10,542	0.55%	351.4	29.8
2063	10,603	0.60%	353.4	29.9
2064	10,668	0.62%	355.6	30.1
2065	10,729	0.51%	357.6	30.2
2066	10,789	0.60%	359.6	30.4
2067	10,855	0.63%	361.8	30.6
2068	10,924	0.63%	364.1	30.7
2069	10,993	0.64%	366.4	30.9
2070	11,057	0.53%	368.6	31.1
2071	11,124	0.67%	370.8	31.3
2072	11,191	0.53%	373.1	31.6
2073	11,259	0.68%	375.3	31.8
2074	11,331	0.57%	377.7	32.0
2075	11,392	0.50%	379.7	32.3
2076	11,449	0.51%	381.6	32.5
2077	11,508	0.52%	383.6	32.8
2078	11,563	0.43%	385.4	33.0
2079	11,616	0.48%	387.2	33.3
2080	11,675	0.54%	389.2	33.5
2081	11,727	0.34%	390.9	33.8
2082	11,768	0.35%	392.3	34.1
2083	11,807	0.33%	393.6	34.3
2084	11,849	0.37%	395.0	34.6
2085	11,892	0.34%	396.4	34.8
2086	11,930	0.29%	397.6	35.1
2087	11,960	0.23%	398.7	35.3
2088	11,992	0.30%	399.7	35.6
2089	12,026	0.27%	400.9	35.8
2090	12,057	0.26%	401.9	36.0
2091	12,086	0.22%	402.9	36.2
2092	12,115	0.25%	403.8	36.3
2093	12,140	0.17%	404.7	36.5
2094	12,159	0.15%	405.3	36.7
2095	12,175	0.12%	405.9	36.8
2096	12,194	0.19%	406.5	37.0
2097	12,217	0.18%	407.2	37.1
2098	12,238	0.17%	407.9	37.2
2099	12,252	0.06%	408.4	37.3
2100	12,269	0.21%	409.0	37.4

Biggest cities in Tuvalu

#	City	Region	Population
1	Funafuti capital	Funafuti	6,320

FAQ

What is the population of Tuvalu in 2026?

The population of Tuvalu is 9,362 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Tuvalu?

Funafuti is the biggest city in Tuvalu with 6,320 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Tuvalu growing or shrinking?

The population of Tuvalu is shrinking at -1.24% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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