The population of Tuvalu is expected to grow by 0 in 2025 and reach 12,000 in 2026. The population density of Tuvalu has changed from 268.4 in 1980 to 394.7 in 2023.
| Current population | 12,000 people at present (Sunday 13th of July 2025) |
| Population density | 402.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 403 | 8,100 (67.3%) | |||
| 2024 | 12,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 399 | 8,000 (66.7%) | |||
| 2023 | 12,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 395 | 7,800 (66.0%) | |||
| 2022 | 12,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 391 | 7,700 (65.3%) | |||
| 2021 | 12,000 | 1,000 (8.3%) | 387 | 7,500 (64.6%) | |||
| 2020 | 11,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 383 | 7,300 (63.9%) | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 380 | 7,200 (63.1%) | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 376 | 7,000 (62.3%) | |||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 373 | 6,900 (61.5%) | |||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 370 | 6,727 (60.6%) | |||
| 2015 | 11,001 | 93 (0.9%) | 367 | 6,569 (59.7%) | |||
| 2010 | 10,531 | 90 (0.9%) | 351 | 5,771 (54.8%) | |||
| 2005 | 10,027 | 133 (1.3%) | 334 | 4,983 (49.7%) | |||
| 2000 | 9,420 | 75 (0.8%) | 314 | 4,335 (46.0%) | |||
| 1995 | 9,230 | 40 (0.4%) | 308 | 4,058 (44.0%) | |||
| 1990 | 9,003 | 56 (0.6%) | 300 | 3,661 (40.7%) | |||
| 1985 | 8,650 | 120 (1.4%) | 288 | 2,963 (34.3%) | |||
| 1980 | 8,052 | 90 (1.1%) | 268 | 2,401 (29.8%) | |||
| 1975 | 7,677 | 61 (0.8%) | 256 | 1,978 (25.8%) | |||
| 1970 | 7,303 | 89 (1.2%) | 243 | 1,613 (22.1%) | |||
| 1965 | 6,815 | 131 (1.9%) | 227 | 1,281 (18.8%) | |||
| 1960 | 6,104 | 142 (2.3%) | 204 | 970 (15.9%) |
In 2024 the population of Tuvalu was 12,000Urban population has increased from 4,335 (46.0%) in 2000 to 8,100 (67.3%) in the current year. The population density of Tuvalu has changed from 268.4 in 1980 to 394.7 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 383 | 7,300 (63.9%) | |||
| 2025 | 12,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 403 | 8,100 (67.3%) | |||
| 2030 | 13,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 423 | 8,900 (69.9%) | |||
| 2035 | 13,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 442 | 9,500 (71.8%) | |||
| 2040 | 14,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 458 | 10,000 (73.2%) | |||
| 2045 | 14,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 472 | 11,000 (74.3%) | |||
| 2050 | 15,000 | 1,000 (6.7%) | 486 | 11,000 (75.4%) |
up to 486.0 people per square kilometer.