Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3.27 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
3.27 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
202nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.71 1000 No
in 1974
All-time low
3.27 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Tuvalu, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tuvalu stood at 3.27 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tuvalu peaked at 5.71 1000 No in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.27 1000 No, in 2050.
Tuvalu ranks 202nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.59 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4.61 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.66 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.7 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.77 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.82 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.88 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.93 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.99 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.06 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 5.13 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.22 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.3 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.39 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.47 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.53 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.59 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.63 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.66 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.67 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.69 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.7 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.71 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.71 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.71 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.7 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.69 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.68 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.67 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.66 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.65 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.65 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.67 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.68 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.69 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.69 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.64 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.58 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.5 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.34 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.25 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.21 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.21 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.19 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.17 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.15 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.12 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.08 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.12 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.11 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.08 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.94 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.88 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.83 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.76 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.56 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.43 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.37 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.31 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.25 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.19 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.14 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.04 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.96 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.92 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 3.88 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 3.85 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 3.81 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 3.78 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 3.75 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 3.72 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 3.69 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 3.66 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 3.64 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 3.61 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 3.59 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 3.56 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 3.54 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 3.52 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 3.5 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 3.48 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 3.46 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 3.44 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 3.41 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 3.39 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 3.36 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 3.34 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 3.32 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 3.29 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 3.27 1000 No | -0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.27 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.27 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8 1000 No | 4.59 1000 No | 5.06 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 1000 No | 5.13 1000 No | 5.67 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.69 1000 No | 5.66 1000 No | 5.71 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 1000 No | 5.43 1000 No | 5.69 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 1000 No | 5.08 1000 No | 5.34 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 1000 No | 4.83 1000 No | 5.12 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 1000 No | 4.19 1000 No | 4.76 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 1000 No | 3.78 1000 No | 4.14 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.63 1000 No | 3.52 1000 No | 3.75 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.4 1000 No | 3.29 1000 No | 3.5 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.27 1000 No | 3.27 1000 No | 3.27 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 199 Montserrat 4.66 1000 No compare
- 200 Greenland 4.24 1000 No compare
- 201 Guadeloupe 4.13 1000 No compare
- 203 Cook Islands 3.08 1000 No compare
- 204 Palau 2.98 1000 No compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 2.82 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Tuvalu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.098 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1631 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.31 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12.27 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tuvalu?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Tuvalu was 3.27 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 1000 No in 1974.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Tuvalu ranks 202nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.