Tuvalu

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 255 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Tuvalu has lost a cumulative 6,067 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-255

Net migration rate

-26.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-8,885

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

197

Top year: 1974

Peak emigration

-366

Lowest year: 2021

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-7

Per year

Tuvalu loses approximately 255 people per year to emigration (26.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 197 in 1974.

Migration flows in Tuvalu are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).