Rural population, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Rural population, per capita was 0.3456 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.3456 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.8764 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3456 units per person, in 2025.
Tuvalu ranks 111th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8764 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8755 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8747 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8738 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8719 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8686 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8646 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8609 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8579 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8563 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8554 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8547 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.854 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8528 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8476 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8267 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7951 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7602 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7295 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7096 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6983 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6892 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6814 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6742 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6665 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6577 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6476 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6364 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6249 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6137 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6033 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5943 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5869 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5804 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5747 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5694 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5645 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5598 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5551 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5501 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5448 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5391 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5326 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.525 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.516 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5058 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4947 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4833 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4717 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4603 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4495 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4396 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.431 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4237 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.417 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4108 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4052 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3944 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3876 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3808 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3739 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3669 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3599 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3528 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3456 units per person | -2.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.3456 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.3456 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8681 units per person | 0.8563 units per person | 0.8764 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8086 units per person | 0.7096 units per person | 0.8554 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.659 units per person | 0.6137 units per person | 0.6983 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5739 units per person | 0.5501 units per person | 0.6033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5073 units per person | 0.4603 units per person | 0.5448 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4159 units per person | 0.3876 units per person | 0.4495 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 units per person | 0.3456 units per person | 0.3808 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Rural population, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.3456 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8764 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3456 units per person in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for rural population, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.