Urban population (% of total population) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Urban population (% of total population) was 65.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Tuvalu is 65.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Tuvalu peaked at 65.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1961 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 65.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 65.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 in Tuvalu?
- Urban population in Tuvalu was 65.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for urban population?
- Tuvalu ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.