Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0362 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0405 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0514 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0609 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0635 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0686 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0712 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0769 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.08 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0834 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0871 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0909 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0947 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0988 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1035 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1081 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1127 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1173 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.122 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1267 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1317 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1334 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1353 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1369 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1385 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1402 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1421 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1445 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1472 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1504 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1605 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1661 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1714 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1767 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1819 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1872 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1924 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1977 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2031 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2085 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2137 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.219 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2243 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2347 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2401 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2454 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2507 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.256 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0514 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0649 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0769 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0977 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.08 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1173 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1337 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.122 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1421 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1641 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1445 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1872 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2163 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1924 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2401 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2534 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2454 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 20 Cayman Islands 0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 0.2643 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 0.262 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 24 Haiti 0.2543 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Tuvalu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6.14 1000 No (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. — Rural population 3.27 1000 No (2050)
- 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, annual 0.1388 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.