Population density in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population density was 327.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
327.2 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
366.7 people per sq. km of land area
in 2013
All-time low
187.47 people per sq. km of land area
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
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 327.2 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tuvalu peaked at 366.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2013 and was at its lowest, 187.47 people per sq. km of land area, in 1968.
Tuvalu ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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 | 333.07 people per sq. km of land area | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 327.2 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
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 | 336.68 people per sq. km of land area | 327.2 people per sq. km of land area | 346.63 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 32 Curacao 348.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 33 Grenada 344.36 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 34 Japan 341.55 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 36 Pakistan 321.07 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 37 Viet Nam 320.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 38 Guam 308.34 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 327.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 366.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2013.
- 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 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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.