Tuvalu

Country in Oceania

In brief

Population: 9.5K (2025). World rank 216 of 216; in Oceania, 19 of 19. Population growth per year: -1.6% (2025). World rank 212 of 216; in Oceania, 17 of 19. Life expectancy, men: 63.9 years (2024). World rank 181 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 16 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 11K → 9.5K, population growth per year -0.2% → -1.6%, and living in cities 58.9% → 65.5%.

Population and migration

Population: 9,492 2025
Population density: 365.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -1.6% 2025
Living in cities: 65.5% 2025
Net migration per year: -255 2025
Born in another country: 2.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 33% 2025
Aged 15–64: 59.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 7% 2025
Life expectancy: 67.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 70.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 63.9 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.2 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 22 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 9.3 2024

Society

Languages: English, Tuvaluan
Religions: Protestant 92.7%, other 5.4%, and other Christian 1.5% (2017)