Population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population ages 15-64, total was 5,689 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,689
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6,869
in 2015
All-time low
2,895
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu stood at 5,689.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu peaked at 6,869 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,895, in 1968.
Tuvalu ranks 218th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,080 | — |
| 1961 | 3,042 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 3,014 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,998 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,984 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,973 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,954 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,922 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,895 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,914 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,972 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3,026 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,082 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,139 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,266 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3,466 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,688 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 3,934 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 4,197 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,413 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 4,561 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,829 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,946 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5,044 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,113 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,160 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,195 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,223 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,249 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,274 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,313 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,316 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,332 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,354 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,374 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,401 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,439 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,477 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,513 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,551 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,589 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,661 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,774 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,892 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,012 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,140 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,281 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,419 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,556 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,688 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,794 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,848 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,863 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,869 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,867 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,844 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,763 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,635 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,511 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6,381 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,208 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5,825 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,689 | -2.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5,689 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5,689 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,978 | 2,895 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,518 | 2,972 | 4,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,002 | 4,561 | 5,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,358 | 5,274 | 5,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,883 | 5,513 | 6,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,773 | 6,556 | 6,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,102 | 5,689 | 6,511 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Tuvalu was 5,689 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,869 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,895 in 1968.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.