ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Tuvalu
According to the World Bank, Tuvalu was home to 9,646 people in 2024 — the 217th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALFunafuti
Tuvalu by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 9,646 | 217th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -1.7% | 212th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 22.0 / 1,000 | 61st of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.3 / 1,000 | 56th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.17 | 51st of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 64.7% | 106th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $62M | 214th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $6.3K | 127th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $8.8K | 97th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.5% | 181st of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 67.3 yrs | 175th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 16.5 / 1,000 | 76th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 27.1% | 1st of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.3 / 1,000 | 115th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.00 | 203rd of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 33.3% | 99th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 5.2% | 167th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 35.2% | 175th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 98.9 / 1,000 | 141st of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 100.0% | 2nd of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 327 | 36th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | no figure | — | — |
23 live measures for Tuvalu, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Tuvalu, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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