Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 65.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Tuvalu, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Tuvalu stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Tuvalu peaked at 65.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1950.
Tuvalu ranks 122nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 45.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 119 Armenia 65.9% compare
- 120 Suriname 65.8% compare
- 121 Montenegro 65.6% compare
- 123 Gambia 65.0% compare
- 125 North Korea 64.2% compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Tuvalu?
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Tuvalu was 65.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.