GlobeMetrics
EN
  • English✓
  • हिंदी—
  • मराठी—

Try “Pune”, “Poona” or “पुणे”

Population · Oceania

Tuvalu population 2026

Right now · estimate

Tuvalu population right now

9,326

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
161
Births minus deaths this year
+87

Tuvalu has an estimated 9,362 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 130 fewer than a year earlier (−1.37%). It is the 230th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 10 thousand by 2050 and 12 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Tuvalu in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
192 1 a day
Deaths in 2026
88 0 a day
Net migration
−225 more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
−1.24% shrinking
Fertility rate
3.10per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
24.1years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
67.6years
Aged 65 and over
7.5% 8.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Funafuti
Area
26 km² 231st largest of 237
Population density
312per km² 47th most crowded
Urban population
66.2% 87.0% by 2050
Men and women
5 thousand / 5 thousand 105.0 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
71.2years men: 64.2 years
Infant mortality
15.1per 1,000 births under-5: 18.5
Birth rate
20.5per 1,000 death rate: 9.4
Net migration rate
−24.0per 1,000 net departures

Population of Tuvalu, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 10 thousand (+4.5% from today).

Population of Tuvalu
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
12.3k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19504,764
19514,926
19525,050
19535,175
19545,269
19555,335
19565,389
19575,439
19585,497
19595,553
19605,598
19615,648
19625,699
19635,751
19645,752
19655,715
19665,686
19675,652
19685,624
19695,631
19705,663
19715,685
19725,692
19735,681
19745,822
19756,117
19766,404
19776,686
19786,957
19797,184
19807,366
19817,526
19827,664
19837,789
19847,902
19858,046
19868,217
19878,371
19888,518
19898,662
19908,798
19918,928
19929,038
19939,126
19949,207
19959,280
19969,342
19979,400
19989,451
19999,496
20009,544
20019,586
20029,623
20039,695
20049,816
20059,940
200610,056
200710,182
200810,321
200910,461
201010,614
201110,780
201210,934
201311,001
201410,984
201510,963
201610,930
201710,869
201810,751
201910,581
202010,400
202110,194
20229,992
20239,816
2024 *9,646
2025 *9,492
2026 *9,362
2027 *9,257
2028 *9,171
2029 *9,103
2030 *9,047
2031 *9,010
2032 *8,988
2033 *8,973
2034 *8,972
2035 *8,980
2036 *8,992
2037 *9,014
2038 *9,048
2039 *9,094
2040 *9,140
2041 *9,187
2042 *9,246
2043 *9,312
2044 *9,376
2045 *9,438
2046 *9,502
2047 *9,575
2048 *9,648
2049 *9,714
2050 *9,780
2051 *9,849
2052 *9,914
2053 *9,976
2054 *10,040
2055 *10,101
2056 *10,166
2057 *10,226
2058 *10,284
2059 *10,351
2060 *10,415
2061 *10,478
2062 *10,542
2063 *10,603
2064 *10,668
2065 *10,729
2066 *10,789
2067 *10,855
2068 *10,924
2069 *10,993
2070 *11,057
2071 *11,124
2072 *11,191
2073 *11,259
2074 *11,331
2075 *11,392
2076 *11,449
2077 *11,508
2078 *11,563
2079 *11,616
2080 *11,675
2081 *11,727
2082 *11,768
2083 *11,807
2084 *11,849
2085 *11,892
2086 *11,930
2087 *11,960
2088 *11,992
2089 *12,026
2090 *12,057
2091 *12,086
2092 *12,115
2093 *12,140
2094 *12,159
2095 *12,175
2096 *12,194
2097 *12,217
2098 *12,238
2099 *12,252
2100 *12,269

* UN projection

Population of Tuvalu by year

10 thousand in 2000, 9 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 9,362 −1.37% 230
2025* 9,492 −1.60% 230
2024* 9,646 −1.73% 230
2023 9,816 −1.76% 230
2022 9,992 −1.98% 230
2021 10,194 −1.98% 230
2020 10,400 −1.71% 230
2019 10,581 −1.58% 229
2018 10,751 −1.09% 229
2017 10,869 −0.56% 229
2016 10,930 −0.30% 229
2015 10,963 −0.19% 228
2010 10,614 +1.46% 228
2005 9,940 +1.26% 229
2000 9,544 +0.51% 229
1995 9,280 +0.79% 229
1990 8,798 +1.57% 229
1985 8,046 +1.82% 229
1980 7,366 +2.53% 229
1975 6,117 +5.07% 231
1970 5,663 +0.57% 231
1965 5,715 −0.64% 227
1960 5,598 +0.81% 227
1955 5,335 +1.25% 226
1950 4,764 – 228

Population forecast for Tuvalu

UN medium-variant projection: 10 thousand in 2050 (+4.5% from 2026), 12 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 9,047 −0.62% 230
2035 8,980 +0.09% 230
2040 9,140 +0.51% 230
2045 9,438 +0.66% 230
2050 9,780 +0.68% 229
2060 10,415 +0.62% 228
2070 11,057 +0.58% 228
2080 11,675 +0.51% 226
2090 12,057 +0.26% 225
2100 12,269 +0.14% 225

Age structure

Median age 24.1. 7.5% are 65 or older, 8.7% by 2050; 32.9% are under 15.

Tuvalu, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.0% 90-94: women 0.0% 90-94 85-89: men 0.1% 85-89: women 0.2% 80-84: men 0.2% 80-84: women 0.4% 80-84 75-79: men 0.4% 75-79: women 0.7% 70-74: men 0.7% 70-74: women 1.1% 70-74 65-69: men 1.4% 65-69: women 2.1% 60-64: men 1.9% 60-64: women 2.6% 60-64 55-59: men 2.8% 55-59: women 2.6% 50-54: men 2.4% 50-54: women 2.2% 50-54 45-49: men 2.2% 45-49: women 1.9% 40-44: men 2.5% 40-44: women 2.2% 40-44 35-39: men 3.1% 35-39: women 2.6% 30-34: men 3.6% 30-34: women 3.1% 30-34 25-29: men 3.6% 25-29: women 3.3% 20-24: men 3.9% 20-24: women 3.6% 20-24 15-19: men 5.0% 15-19: women 4.3% 10-14: men 5.8% 10-14: women 5.3% 10-14 5-9: men 6.0% 5-9: women 5.3% 0-4: men 5.5% 0-4: women 5.1% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

3.10 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Tuvalu
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.9 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearFertility rate
19505.42
19515.41
19525.40
19535.39
19545.38
19555.36
19565.32
19575.28
19585.24
19595.19
19605.15
19615.09
19625.00
19634.91
19644.83
19654.73
19664.64
19674.49
19684.36
19694.23
19704.08
19713.94
19723.81
19733.71
19743.63
19753.58
19763.55
19773.56
19783.59
19793.65
19803.73
19813.80
19823.88
19833.91
19843.95
19853.97
19863.97
19873.94
19883.88
19893.80
19903.75
19913.79
19923.86
19933.92
19943.92
19953.96
19963.95
19973.95
19983.95
19993.92
20003.84
20013.75
20023.64
20033.58
20043.55
20053.55
20063.53
20073.45
20083.42
20093.42
20103.44
20113.46
20123.47
20133.39
20143.33
20153.31
20163.30
20173.30
20183.33
20193.33
20203.31
20213.28
20223.24
20233.21
2024 *3.17
2025 *3.14
2026 *3.10
2027 *3.06
2028 *3.03
2029 *3.00
2030 *2.97
2031 *2.94
2032 *2.91
2033 *2.88
2034 *2.84
2035 *2.82
2036 *2.79
2037 *2.77
2038 *2.74
2039 *2.72
2040 *2.69
2041 *2.67
2042 *2.65
2043 *2.63
2044 *2.61
2045 *2.58
2046 *2.57
2047 *2.54
2048 *2.52
2049 *2.50
2050 *2.48
2051 *2.46
2052 *2.44
2053 *2.42
2054 *2.40
2055 *2.38
2056 *2.37
2057 *2.35
2058 *2.34
2059 *2.33
2060 *2.31
2061 *2.30
2062 *2.29
2063 *2.27
2064 *2.27
2065 *2.25
2066 *2.24
2067 *2.23
2068 *2.22
2069 *2.21
2070 *2.19
2071 *2.18
2072 *2.17
2073 *2.16
2074 *2.15
2075 *2.14
2076 *2.12
2077 *2.12
2078 *2.11
2079 *2.10
2080 *2.09
2081 *2.08
2082 *2.07
2083 *2.06
2084 *2.05
2085 *2.04
2086 *2.04
2087 *2.03
2088 *2.03
2089 *2.02
2090 *2.01
2091 *2.01
2092 *2.00
2093 *1.99
2094 *1.98
2095 *1.98
2096 *1.97
2097 *1.97
2098 *1.96
2099 *1.96
2100 *1.95

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.

Births and deaths, Tuvalu
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
153 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearBirthsDeaths
1950228121
1951234124
1952240124
1953244123
1954247121
1955248119
1956247116
1957245113
1958241109
1959235106
1960228103
196121999
196220895
196319792
196418688
196517784
196617381
196717178
196817275
196917572
197017371
197117169
197216873
197316765
197416764
197517467
197618468
197719770
197821371
197923274
198024976
198126477
198227879
198328781
198429684
198530187
198630788
198730990
198830791
198930192
199029693
199129794
1992299103
199329796
199429096
199528696
199627996
199727396
199826896
199926296
200025496
200124595
200223594
200322994
200422795
200522696
200622696
200722397
200822498
200922999
2010235100
2011243101
2012250102
2013251103
2014252103
2015256103
2016260102
2017264101
201826899
201926397
202025695
202124898
202224191
202322690
2024 *21289
2025 *20189
2026 *19288
2027 *18488
2028 *17988
2029 *17588
2030 *17289
2031 *17089
2032 *17089
2033 *17190
2034 *17291
2035 *17591
2036 *17892
2037 *18193
2038 *18493
2039 *18694
2040 *18895
2041 *19095
2042 *19296
2043 *19396
2044 *19496
2045 *19597
2046 *19597
2047 *19497
2048 *19297
2049 *19196
2050 *18896
2051 *18696
2052 *18395
2053 *18194
2054 *17994
2055 *17793
2056 *17593
2057 *17392
2058 *17292
2059 *17191
2060 *17091
2061 *17091
2062 *17091
2063 *17091
2064 *17091
2065 *17192
2066 *17292
2067 *17393
2068 *17393
2069 *17494
2070 *17495
2071 *17596
2072 *17597
2073 *17598
2074 *17599
2075 *175100
2076 *174101
2077 *174102
2078 *173103
2079 *172104
2080 *170105
2081 *169106
2082 *168108
2083 *166109
2084 *164110
2085 *163111
2086 *161113
2087 *160114
2088 *159116
2089 *158117
2090 *157119
2091 *156120
2092 *156122
2093 *155124
2094 *154125
2095 *154127
2096 *154128
2097 *154130
2098 *153131
2099 *153132
2100 *153134

* UN projection

Economy of Tuvalu

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$0.1 billion 190th largest economy
GDP per person
$8,367 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 7,140 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+3.4% real GDP
Inflation
4.3% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
2.5% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Tuvalu, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
103M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearGDP, US$
200015,000,000
200114,000,000
200217,000,000
200320,000,000
200423,000,000
200523,000,000
200624,000,000
200729,000,000
200832,000,000
200928,000,000
201032,000,000
201140,000,000
201239,000,000
201339,000,000
201439,000,000
201537,000,000
201641,000,000
201746,000,000
201849,000,000
201955,000,000
202055,000,000
202165,000,000
202257,000,000
202358,000,000
202464,000,000
202570,000,000
2026 *83,000,000
2027 *88,000,000
2028 *92,000,000
2029 *95,000,000
2030 *99,000,000
2031 *103,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Tuvalu

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
10,000 tonnes 211th largest emitter
Per person
1.18 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+175% 0% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Tuvalu, million tonnes a year
0.0 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
YearCO₂, million tonnes
19900.00
19910.00
19920.00
19930.01
19940.00
19950.00
19960.00
19970.01
19980.01
19990.01
20000.01
20010.01
20020.01
20030.01
20040.01
20050.01
20060.01
20070.01
20080.01
20090.01
20100.01
20110.01
20120.01
20130.01
20140.01
20150.01
20160.01
20170.01
20180.01
20190.01
20200.01
20210.01
20220.01
20230.01
20240.01

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Oceania

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Tuvalu 9 thousand −1.24%
Australia 27.2 million +0.91%
Papua New Guinea 10.9 million +1.68%
New Zealand 5.3 million +0.65%
Timor Leste 1.4 million +1.31%
Fiji 937 thousand +0.43%
Solomon Islands 858 thousand +2.30%
Vanuatu 343 thousand +2.16%
New Caledonia 298 thousand +0.83%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Tuvalu in 2026?

9,362 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 9 thousand people, −1.37% on 2025.

Is Tuvalu's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 130 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025.

When will Tuvalu's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 10 thousand in 2050 and 12 thousand in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Tuvalu?

3.10 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Tuvalu every day?

About 1 a day (192 in 2026), against about 0 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Tuvalu?

67.6 years at birth in 2026: 71.2 for women and 64.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Tuvalu?

About 5 thousand men and 5 thousand women in 2026, or 105.0 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Tuvalu?

312 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 26 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Tuvalu in 2000?

9,544 (10 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 2% since, to 9 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Tuvalu be in 2050?

About 10 thousand on the UN's medium projection (9,780), +4.5% from 2026; 12 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Tuvalu in 2026?

$0.1 billion at current prices, the 190th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.4%.

What is Tuvalu's GDP per capita?

$8,367 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 7,140 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Tuvalu emit?

10,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.18 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.