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Tuvalu is projected to count 9,362 residents in 2026. That is a 2-fold increase on the 4,765 recorded in 1950. The population is shrinking by 1.24% a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 312 people/km². Half the population is younger than 24.1 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 27.9 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 105 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 12,269, up 31% from 2026.
Total population
9,362
Density
312 people/km²
Median age
24.1 years
Growth rate
-1.24%
Tuvalu's population is shrinking year on year. The population is gradually aging, with median age projected to reach 28 by 2050 (up from 24 in 2026). UN projections show continued growth to 12.3K by 2100.