Population, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population, male was 4,859 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,859
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5,632
in 2013
All-time low
2,591
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4,859 for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Tuvalu peaked at 5,632 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,591, in 1969.
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, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,720 | — |
| 1961 | 2,747 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,768 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,788 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,772 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,724 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2,676 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,635 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,600 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,591 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,606 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,620 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,628 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,626 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,694 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,833 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2,969 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3,103 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,235 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3,346 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,441 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,525 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,596 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,664 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,724 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,803 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,896 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,978 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,059 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,144 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,225 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,303 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,370 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,422 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,471 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,516 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,553 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,590 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,623 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,652 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,686 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,720 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,750 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,799 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,874 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,954 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,030 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,111 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,199 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,290 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,388 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,493 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,590 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,632 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,625 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,616 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,606 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,586 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,527 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,427 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,322 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,213 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,110 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,021 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,936 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,859 | -1.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4,859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4,859 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,702 | 2,591 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,866 | 2,606 | 3,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,783 | 3,441 | 4,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,472 | 4,225 | 4,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,941 | 4,686 | 5,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,549 | 5,388 | 5,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,077 | 4,859 | 5,322 | 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, male in Tuvalu?
- Population, male in Tuvalu was 4,859 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,632 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,591 in 1969.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.