Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population ages 65 and above, total was 668 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu stood at 668. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu peaked at 668 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 225, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 225 | — |
| 1961 | 227 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 228 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 230 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 231 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 236 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 238 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 240 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 242 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 245 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 252 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 257 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 260 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 266 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 273 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 276 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 280 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 287 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 293 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 301 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 311 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 324 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 340 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 359 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 380 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 402 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 420 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 441 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 463 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 485 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 506 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 521 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 537 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 554 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 569 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 579 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 586 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 585 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 579 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 571 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 557 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 545 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 543 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 557 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 572 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 579 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 585 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 585 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 580 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 576 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 575 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 582 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 591 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 594 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 594 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 591 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 588 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 591 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 595 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 595 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 587 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 588 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 616 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 643 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 668 | +3.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 668 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 668 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.9 | 225 | 242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 268.9 | 245 | 293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.1 | 301 | 463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.1 | 485 | 586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.4 | 543 | 585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.7 | 575 | 595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.17 | 587 | 668 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 214 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 215 Palau 2,090 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 1,769 compare
- 218 Nauru 362 compare
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 65 and above, total in Tuvalu?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Tuvalu was 668 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 668 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.