Tuvalu Population History
1960 - 2026
Tuvalu's population has grown from 5,598 in 1960 to 9,816 in 2023, a total increase of 75.3% (1.75x). The population peaked at 11,001 in 2013.
1960 Population
5,598
2023 Population
9,816
Total Growth
75.3%
Peak Year
2013
Population by Decade
1960
5,598
1970
5,663
1980
7,366
1990
8,798
2000
9,544
2010
10,614
2020
10,399
2023
9,816
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.41%
1965-1970
-0.18%
1970-1975
+1.55%
1975-1980
+3.79%
1980-1985
+1.78%
1985-1990
+1.80%
1990-1995
+1.07%
1995-2000
+0.56%
2000-2005
+0.82%
2005-2010
+1.32%
2010-2015
+0.65%
2015-2020
-1.05%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,816 | -176 |
| 2022 | 9,992 | -202 |
| 2021 | 10,194 | -205 |
| 2020 | 10,399 | -182 |
| 2019 | 10,581 | -170 |
| 2018 | 10,751 | -118 |
| 2017 | 10,869 | -61 |
| 2016 | 10,930 | -33 |
| 2015 | 10,963 | -21 |
| 2014 | 10,984 | -17 |
| 2013 | 11,001 | +67 |
| 2012 | 10,934 | +154 |
| 2011 | 10,780 | +166 |
| 2010 | 10,614 | +153 |
| 2009 | 10,461 | +140 |
| 2008 | 10,321 | +139 |
| 2007 | 10,182 | +126 |
| 2006 | 10,056 | +116 |
| 2005 | 9,940 | +124 |
| 2004 | 9,816 | +121 |
| 2003 | 9,695 | +72 |
| 2002 | 9,623 | +37 |
| 2001 | 9,586 | +42 |
| 2000 | 9,544 | +48 |
| 1999 | 9,496 | +45 |
| 1998 | 9,451 | +51 |
| 1997 | 9,400 | +58 |
| 1996 | 9,342 | +62 |
| 1995 | 9,280 | +73 |
| 1994 | 9,207 | +81 |
| 1993 | 9,126 | +88 |
| 1992 | 9,038 | +110 |
| 1991 | 8,928 | +130 |
| 1990 | 8,798 | +136 |
| 1989 | 8,662 | +144 |
| 1988 | 8,518 | +147 |
| 1987 | 8,371 | +154 |
| 1986 | 8,217 | +171 |
| 1985 | 8,046 | +144 |
| 1984 | 7,902 | +113 |
| 1983 | 7,789 | +125 |
| 1982 | 7,664 | +138 |
| 1981 | 7,526 | +160 |
| 1980 | 7,366 | +182 |
| 1979 | 7,184 | +227 |
| 1978 | 6,957 | +271 |
| 1977 | 6,686 | +282 |
| 1976 | 6,404 | +287 |
| 1975 | 6,117 | +295 |
| 1974 | 5,822 | +141 |
| 1973 | 5,681 | -11 |
| 1972 | 5,692 | +7 |
| 1971 | 5,685 | +22 |
| 1970 | 5,663 | +32 |
| 1969 | 5,631 | +7 |
| 1968 | 5,624 | -28 |
| 1967 | 5,652 | -34 |
| 1966 | 5,686 | -29 |
| 1965 | 5,715 | -37 |
| 1964 | 5,752 | +1 |
| 1963 | 5,751 | +52 |
| 1962 | 5,699 | +51 |
| 1961 | 5,648 | +50 |
| 1960 | 5,598 | — |