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Tuvalu

Tuvalu has 9,492 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $57 m a year (World Bank, 2025).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
9,492 (2025)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilNot reported by this source–
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashUses no potash, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
PhosphateUses no phosphate, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • Oil

    Not reported by this source

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Uses no potash, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • Phosphate

    Uses no phosphate, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Tuvalu’s economy produced $57 m in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$20 m$40 m$60 m$80 m200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth1.6%2025 · 144th of 186 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$234,9662025 · 182nd of 200 · World Bank
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People

Tuvalu had 9,492 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

05,00010,00015,00020,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Tuvalu’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman3.212023 · 53rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age24.32023 · 169th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over7.1%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Tuvalu emitted 11,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Tuvalu’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.0025 Mt0.0050 Mt0.0075 Mt0.0100 Mt0.0125 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.011Mt2024 · 211th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person1.2t2024 · 152nd of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17500.30Mt2024 · 213th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Tuvalu.

Refugees

10from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting Tuvalu in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

27 measures on this site have a recent figure for Tuvalu.

GDP$57 m2025186th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$6,0412025109th of 186World Bank
Economic growth1.6%2025144th of 186World Bank
Government debt3%2025189th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance25.8%20251st of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balanceEstimate20255th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Foreign investment in$234,9662025182nd of 200World Bank
Remittances received5.1%202350th of 173World Bank
Population9,4922025216th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections9,8162023230th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman3.21202353rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age24.32023169th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy67.12023194th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country102025196th of 206UNHCR
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2023177th of 187FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024191st of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024183rd of 197FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024190th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024190th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.011 Mt2024211th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person1.2 t2024152nd of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17500.30 Mt2024213th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Water from abroad0%2023125th of 193FAO AQUASTAT
ICT service exportsunder $1 m2023172nd of 174World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports1.4%2023149th of 174World Bank

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Foreign investment in, Remittances, Population, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationGas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Potash use, Phosphate use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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