| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,650 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 9,646 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 9,646 people |
| Median age | 24.3 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 67.1–67.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 67.26 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 67.11 years |
| Ethnic groups | Tuvaluan 97%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 1.6%, Tuvaluan/other 0.8%, other 0.6% (2017 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Religions | Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | 66.2% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Population growth | -1.75 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Birth rate | 22 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Death rate | 9.27 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Urban population | 64.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Languages (structured) | Gilbertese / TuvaluGlottolog [2026] |
Population
Tuvalu
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- UN DESA WPPun_desa_wppEdition: 2024
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Tuvalu's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (9,650 people), median age (24.3 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.