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Tuvalu.

Capital: Funafuti · Oceania · Polynesia

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Population9,4922025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$62.28 million2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6,3452023 · calculated
Area26 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)0.5%2011 · World Bank
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Country profile

Tuvalu at a glance

Official name
Tuvalu
Capital
Funafuti
Population
9,492 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$62.28 million (2023)
GDP per person
$6,345 (2023)
Area
26 km²
Languages
English, Tuvaluan
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD, $), Tuvaluan dollar (TVD, $)
Time
UTC+12:00
Dialling code
+688
Internet domain
.tv
People
Tuvaluan
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Tuvalu in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

5,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010K11K12K1960198020002020TuvaluTuvalu 1960: 5,598Tuvalu 1961: 5,648Tuvalu 1962: 5,699Tuvalu 1963: 5,751Tuvalu 1964: 5,752Tuvalu 1965: 5,715Tuvalu 1966: 5,686Tuvalu 1967: 5,652Tuvalu 1968: 5,624Tuvalu 1969: 5,631Tuvalu 1970: 5,663Tuvalu 1971: 5,685Tuvalu 1972: 5,692Tuvalu 1973: 5,681Tuvalu 1974: 5,822Tuvalu 1975: 6,117Tuvalu 1976: 6,404Tuvalu 1977: 6,686Tuvalu 1978: 6,957Tuvalu 1979: 7,184Tuvalu 1980: 7,366Tuvalu 1981: 7,526Tuvalu 1982: 7,664Tuvalu 1983: 7,789Tuvalu 1984: 7,902Tuvalu 1985: 8,046Tuvalu 1986: 8,217Tuvalu 1987: 8,371Tuvalu 1988: 8,518Tuvalu 1989: 8,662Tuvalu 1990: 8,798Tuvalu 1991: 8,928Tuvalu 1992: 9,038Tuvalu 1993: 9,126Tuvalu 1994: 9,207Tuvalu 1995: 9,280Tuvalu 1996: 9,342Tuvalu 1997: 9,400Tuvalu 1998: 9,451Tuvalu 1999: 9,496Tuvalu 2000: 9,544Tuvalu 2001: 9,586Tuvalu 2002: 9,623Tuvalu 2003: 9,695Tuvalu 2004: 9,816Tuvalu 2005: 9,940Tuvalu 2006: 10.1KTuvalu 2007: 10.2KTuvalu 2008: 10.3KTuvalu 2009: 10.5KTuvalu 2010: 10.6KTuvalu 2011: 10.8KTuvalu 2012: 10.9KTuvalu 2013: 11KTuvalu 2014: 11KTuvalu 2015: 11KTuvalu 2016: 10.9KTuvalu 2017: 10.9KTuvalu 2018: 10.8KTuvalu 2019: 10.6KTuvalu 2020: 10.4KTuvalu 2021: 10.2KTuvalu 2022: 9,992Tuvalu 2023: 9,816Tuvalu 2024: 9,646Tuvalu 2025: 9,4924,0006,0008,00010K12K1960198020002020TuvaluTuvalu 1960: 5,598Tuvalu 1961: 5,648Tuvalu 1962: 5,699Tuvalu 1963: 5,751Tuvalu 1964: 5,752Tuvalu 1965: 5,715Tuvalu 1966: 5,686Tuvalu 1967: 5,652Tuvalu 1968: 5,624Tuvalu 1969: 5,631Tuvalu 1970: 5,663Tuvalu 1971: 5,685Tuvalu 1972: 5,692Tuvalu 1973: 5,681Tuvalu 1974: 5,822Tuvalu 1975: 6,117Tuvalu 1976: 6,404Tuvalu 1977: 6,686Tuvalu 1978: 6,957Tuvalu 1979: 7,184Tuvalu 1980: 7,366Tuvalu 1981: 7,526Tuvalu 1982: 7,664Tuvalu 1983: 7,789Tuvalu 1984: 7,902Tuvalu 1985: 8,046Tuvalu 1986: 8,217Tuvalu 1987: 8,371Tuvalu 1988: 8,518Tuvalu 1989: 8,662Tuvalu 1990: 8,798Tuvalu 1991: 8,928Tuvalu 1992: 9,038Tuvalu 1993: 9,126Tuvalu 1994: 9,207Tuvalu 1995: 9,280Tuvalu 1996: 9,342Tuvalu 1997: 9,400Tuvalu 1998: 9,451Tuvalu 1999: 9,496Tuvalu 2000: 9,544Tuvalu 2001: 9,586Tuvalu 2002: 9,623Tuvalu 2003: 9,695Tuvalu 2004: 9,816Tuvalu 2005: 9,940Tuvalu 2006: 10.1KTuvalu 2007: 10.2KTuvalu 2008: 10.3KTuvalu 2009: 10.5KTuvalu 2010: 10.6KTuvalu 2011: 10.8KTuvalu 2012: 10.9KTuvalu 2013: 11KTuvalu 2014: 11KTuvalu 2015: 11KTuvalu 2016: 10.9KTuvalu 2017: 10.9KTuvalu 2018: 10.8KTuvalu 2019: 10.6KTuvalu 2020: 10.4KTuvalu 2021: 10.2KTuvalu 2022: 9,992Tuvalu 2023: 9,816Tuvalu 2024: 9,646Tuvalu 2025: 9,492

GDP, current US$

1970–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M197019801990200020102020TuvaluTuvalu 1970: $2.6MTuvalu 1971: $2.7MTuvalu 1972: $3MTuvalu 1973: $3.4MTuvalu 1974: $4.1MTuvalu 1975: $4MTuvalu 1976: $3.9MTuvalu 1977: $3.7MTuvalu 1978: $3.8MTuvalu 1979: $4.1MTuvalu 1980: $4.2MTuvalu 1981: $4.8MTuvalu 1982: $4.1MTuvalu 1983: $4.2MTuvalu 1984: $4.5MTuvalu 1985: $3.9MTuvalu 1986: $4.6MTuvalu 1987: $5MTuvalu 1988: $7MTuvalu 1989: $8.5MTuvalu 1990: $9.5MTuvalu 1991: $10.1MTuvalu 1992: $10.5MTuvalu 1993: $10.4MTuvalu 1994: $11.8MTuvalu 1995: $11.9MTuvalu 1996: $13.3MTuvalu 1997: $13.7MTuvalu 1998: $13.8MTuvalu 1999: $14.8MTuvalu 2000: $15.1MTuvalu 2001: $14MTuvalu 2002: $16.8MTuvalu 2003: $19.5MTuvalu 2004: $22.8MTuvalu 2005: $22.9MTuvalu 2006: $24.1MTuvalu 2007: $28.5MTuvalu 2008: $31.9MTuvalu 2009: $28.1MTuvalu 2010: $32.1MTuvalu 2011: $39.2MTuvalu 2012: $39.3MTuvalu 2013: $38.6MTuvalu 2014: $38.8MTuvalu 2015: $36.8MTuvalu 2016: $41.6MTuvalu 2017: $45.3MTuvalu 2018: $48MTuvalu 2019: $54.1MTuvalu 2020: $51.7MTuvalu 2021: $60.2MTuvalu 2022: $59.1MTuvalu 2023: $62.3M$0$20M$40M$60M$80M198020002020TuvaluTuvalu 1970: $2.6MTuvalu 1971: $2.7MTuvalu 1972: $3MTuvalu 1973: $3.4MTuvalu 1974: $4.1MTuvalu 1975: $4MTuvalu 1976: $3.9MTuvalu 1977: $3.7MTuvalu 1978: $3.8MTuvalu 1979: $4.1MTuvalu 1980: $4.2MTuvalu 1981: $4.8MTuvalu 1982: $4.1MTuvalu 1983: $4.2MTuvalu 1984: $4.5MTuvalu 1985: $3.9MTuvalu 1986: $4.6MTuvalu 1987: $5MTuvalu 1988: $7MTuvalu 1989: $8.5MTuvalu 1990: $9.5MTuvalu 1991: $10.1MTuvalu 1992: $10.5MTuvalu 1993: $10.4MTuvalu 1994: $11.8MTuvalu 1995: $11.9MTuvalu 1996: $13.3MTuvalu 1997: $13.7MTuvalu 1998: $13.8MTuvalu 1999: $14.8MTuvalu 2000: $15.1MTuvalu 2001: $14MTuvalu 2002: $16.8MTuvalu 2003: $19.5MTuvalu 2004: $22.8MTuvalu 2005: $22.9MTuvalu 2006: $24.1MTuvalu 2007: $28.5MTuvalu 2008: $31.9MTuvalu 2009: $28.1MTuvalu 2010: $32.1MTuvalu 2011: $39.2MTuvalu 2012: $39.3MTuvalu 2013: $38.6MTuvalu 2014: $38.8MTuvalu 2015: $36.8MTuvalu 2016: $41.6MTuvalu 2017: $45.3MTuvalu 2018: $48MTuvalu 2019: $54.1MTuvalu 2020: $51.7MTuvalu 2021: $60.2MTuvalu 2022: $59.1MTuvalu 2023: $62.3M

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