Urban population, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Urban population, per capita was 0.6544 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Tuvalu is 0.6544 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.6544 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1236 units per person, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1236 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1245 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1253 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1262 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1281 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1314 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1354 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1391 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1421 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1437 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1446 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1453 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.146 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1472 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1524 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1733 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2049 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2398 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2705 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2904 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3017 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3108 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3186 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3258 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3335 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3423 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3524 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3636 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3751 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3863 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3967 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4057 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4131 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4196 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4253 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4306 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4355 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4402 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4449 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4499 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4552 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4609 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4674 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.475 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.484 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4942 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5053 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5167 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5283 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5397 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5505 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5604 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.569 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5763 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.583 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5892 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5948 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5995 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6056 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6124 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6192 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6261 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6331 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6401 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6472 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6544 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1319 units per person | 0.1236 units per person | 0.1437 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1914 units per person | 0.1446 units per person | 0.2904 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.341 units per person | 0.3017 units per person | 0.3863 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4261 units per person | 0.3967 units per person | 0.4499 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4927 units per person | 0.4552 units per person | 0.5397 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5841 units per person | 0.5505 units per person | 0.6124 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6367 units per person | 0.6192 units per person | 0.6544 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 103 Armenia 0.6593 units per person compare
- 104 Suriname 0.6579 units per person compare
- 105 Montenegro 0.6561 units per person compare
- 107 Gambia 0.6499 units per person compare
- 108 Ireland 0.6459 units per person compare
- 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6419 units per person 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, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Urban population, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.6544 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6544 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1236 units per person in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for urban population, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.