Population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population, female, per square kilometre was 159.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
159.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
178.97 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
96.7 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 159.83 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 178.97 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tuvalu 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 97.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 98.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 99.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 99.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 100.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 100.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 100.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 101.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 101.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 102.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 102.13 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 109.47 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 114.5 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 119.43 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 124.07 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 127.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 130.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 133.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 135.6 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 137.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 139.27 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 141.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 144.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 146.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 148.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 150.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 152.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 154.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 155.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 156.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 157.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 158.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 159.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 160.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 160.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 161.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 161.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 162.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 162.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 163.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 164.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 166.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 167.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 169.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 170.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 172.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 174.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 176.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 178.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 178.97 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 178.63 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 178.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 177.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 176.1 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 174.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 171.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 169.23 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 166.03 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 162.73 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 159.83 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.47 units per square kilometre | 96.7 units per square kilometre | 101.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.77 units per square kilometre | 101.83 units per square kilometre | 127.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.77 units per square kilometre | 130.83 units per square kilometre | 150.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.8 units per square kilometre | 152.43 units per square kilometre | 161.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.04 units per square kilometre | 161.93 units per square kilometre | 172.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.39 units per square kilometre | 171.8 units per square kilometre | 178.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.46 units per square kilometre | 159.83 units per square kilometre | 169.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 34 Grenada 171.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Viet Nam 163.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 159.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 157.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 156.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guam 152.02 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 159.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 178.97 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female 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.