Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 20.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 20.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 20.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.57 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tuvalu 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 14.7 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.33 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 units per square kilometre | 7.57 units per square kilometre | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 9.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 units per square kilometre | 10.03 units per square kilometre | 15.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.34 units per square kilometre | 16.17 units per square kilometre | 19.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 units per square kilometre | 18.1 units per square kilometre | 19.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 units per square kilometre | 19.17 units per square kilometre | 19.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 units per square kilometre | 19.57 units per square kilometre | 20.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 59 Cyprus 20.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 20.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jamaica 20.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Comoros 20.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Slovakia 20.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 20.28 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 20.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.