Demographics & population — Tuvalu
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Tuvalu: 11,342
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Population overview
- Population
11,342
- Population Growth Rate
0.77%
- Urban Population
50.000000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
FUNAFUTI (capital) 5,000
Age & family
- Age Structure
29.320000
- Median Age
24.600000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
24
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
8.97
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
3.06
- Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49
30.5%
- Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49
30.5%
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.050000
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
-6.92
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%
- Nationality Noun
Tuvaluan(s)
Education
- Literacy Definition
NA%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
11.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
65.470000
- Infant Mortality Rate
32.610000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
32.610000
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
1.09
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
5.6
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
17.3%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
98.300000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
86.300000
- Underweight - percent of children under five years
1.6%