Urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.4966 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu is -0.4966 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 23.77 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.8852 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8547 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6017 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +913.9% |
| 1975 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1976 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8588 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6503 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2307 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0767 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4761 % change on previous year | +520.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6327 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8852 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2022 | -0.8775 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | -0.6797 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6366 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2025 | -0.4966 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +913.9% | 0.6017 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -520.5% | -0.0767 % change on previous year | -0.4761 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +219.7% | 6.1 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -133.3% | 0.2307 % change on previous year | -0.0767 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.31 % change on previous year | 0.6017 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.4761 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7014 % change on previous year | -0.8852 % change on previous year | -0.4966 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 205 Estonia -0.3954 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.4113 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Puerto Rico -0.4608 % change on previous year compare
- 209 United States Virgin Islands -0.5005 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Albania -0.61 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Kuwait -0.6526 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Tuvalu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1,224 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0095 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Tuvalu was -0.4966 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8852 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.8%. 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 Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.