Nauru vs Tuvalu: Population, total
Nauru
12,025
in 2025
Tuvalu
9,492
in 2025
Nauru rank
217th
Tuvalu rank
218th
Population, total over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 12,025 against 9,492 in Tuvalu, a difference of 2,533.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 217th and Tuvalu ranks 218th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,602 | 5,676 | 73.6 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 7,005 | 6,189 | 816.2 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 8,492 | 8,006 | 485.4 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 10,066 | 9,207 | 859.6 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 10,063 | 9,922 | 140.3 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10,816 | 10,841 | 24.8 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 11,833 | 9,923 | 1,910 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 12,025 against 9,492 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 2,533, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for population, total?
- Nauru ranks 217th and Tuvalu ranks 218th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.