Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Tuvalu in numbers

Tuvalu is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Funafuti. Its population was 9,492 in 2025, ranking 217 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$6,041 in 2025.

Population9,4922025
GDPUS$57.3 million2025
GDP per personUS$6,0412025
Life expectancy67.32024
Area262024
Urban share65.4%2025

People

Population

9,492
2025 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 217 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-1.61%
2025 · 0.50% in 2000 · Rank 213 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

371.0
2024 · +17% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

65.4%
2025 · 45.5% in 2000 · Rank 106 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

33.0%
2025 · 36.3% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

7.0%
2025 · 6.0% in 2000 · Rank 124 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

3.17
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 51 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

67.3
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

19.2
2024 · -55% since 2000 · Rank 75 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$1,724
2023 · +390% since 2000 · Rank 46 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 94.6% in 2000 · Rank 11 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

35.2%
2017 · 5.2% in 2000

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

101.1%
2024 · 108.8% in 2000 · Rank 85 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$57.3 million
2025 · +285% since 2000 · Rank 210 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$6,041
2025 · +287% since 2000 · Rank 130 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$6,759
2025 · +163% since 2000 · Rank 155 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

1.64%
2025 · -0.92% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

0.50%
2011

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

5.1%
2023 · 30.1% in 2001 · Rank 53 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

26
2024 · -13% since 2000 · Rank 214 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

39.6%
2024 · 34.3% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · Rank 202 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribati

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Tuvalu. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.