Rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Rural population, per square kilometre was 117.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
117.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
177.57 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
117.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 117.77 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 177.57 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 117.77 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 166.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 167.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 167.17 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 165.47 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 163.87 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 162.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 160.83 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 160.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 161.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 161.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 162.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 161.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 164.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 168.57 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 169.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 169.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 169.17 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 169.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 171.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 172.9 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 174.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 175.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 175.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 176.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 177.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 177.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 177.43 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 177.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 176.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 176.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 176.8 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 176.57 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 176.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 176.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 175.8 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 175.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 174.87 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 174.13 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 173.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 172.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 170.83 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 169.67 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 168.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 167.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 165.83 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 164.03 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 162.27 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 160.5 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 159.03 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 157.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 157.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 155.37 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 152.67 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 150.13 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 147.63 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 145.1 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 141.33 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 136.7 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 132 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 127.07 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 122.2 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 117.77 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.31 units per square kilometre | 160.73 units per square kilometre | 167.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.83 units per square kilometre | 161.47 units per square kilometre | 169.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.5 units per square kilometre | 171.47 units per square kilometre | 177.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.99 units per square kilometre | 174.13 units per square kilometre | 176.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.52 units per square kilometre | 160.5 units per square kilometre | 173.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.3 units per square kilometre | 136.7 units per square kilometre | 159.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.76 units per square kilometre | 117.77 units per square kilometre | 132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 23 Micronesia, Federated States of 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 112.68 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 117.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 177.57 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.