Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 371 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
371 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
384.31 people per sq. km of land area
in 2022
All-time low
187.47 people per sq. km of land area
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 371 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tuvalu peaked at 384.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2022 and was at its lowest, 187.47 people per sq. km of land area, in 1968.
Tuvalu ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.27 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 189.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 191.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 191.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 190.5 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 189.53 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 188.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 187.47 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 187.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 188.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 189.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 189.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 189.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 194.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 203.9 people per sq. km of land area | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 213.47 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 222.87 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 231.9 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 239.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 245.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 250.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 255.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 259.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 263.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 268.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 273.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 279.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 283.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 288.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 293.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 297.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 301.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 304.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 306.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 309.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 311.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 313.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 315.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 316.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 318.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 319.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 320.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 323.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 327.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 331.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 335.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 339.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 344.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 348.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 353.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 359.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 364.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 366.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 366.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 365.43 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 364.33 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 362.3 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 358.37 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 352.7 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 346.63 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 339.8 people per sq. km of land area | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 384.31 people per sq. km of land area | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 377.54 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 371 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 371 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 371 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.47 people per sq. km of land area | 187.47 people per sq. km of land area | 191.73 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.3 people per sq. km of land area | 188.77 people per sq. km of land area | 239.47 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.87 people per sq. km of land area | 245.53 people per sq. km of land area | 288.73 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.89 people per sq. km of land area | 293.27 people per sq. km of land area | 316.53 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.75 people per sq. km of land area | 318.13 people per sq. km of land area | 348.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.36 people per sq. km of land area | 352.7 people per sq. km of land area | 366.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.86 people per sq. km of land area | 339.8 people per sq. km of land area | 384.31 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 28 Haiti 427.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Belgium 388.88 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 30 Philippines 388.52 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 361.05 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 354.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 34 Curacao 351.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tuvalu?
- Population density in Tuvalu was 371 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 384.31 people per sq. km of land area in 2022.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.47 people per sq. km of land area in 1968.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population density?
- Tuvalu ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.