Identity
- Official name
- Tuvalu
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Tuvaluan
- Codes
- TV / TUV
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Its international calling code is +688.
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Tuvalu
Tuvalu is in Polynesia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagTUV · 192 / 207
🇹🇻 The flag shown for Tuvalu. Profile code: TV / TUV.
01Population9.4K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalFunafuti
Tuvalu
03CurrencyAUD
Australian dollar (AUD), Tuvaluan dollar (TVD)
04Life expectancy67.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemTuvalu mo te AtuaNational anthem audio · Wikimedia Commons · 1:03
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 9.4K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 24.1 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, Tuvaluan
- Largest cities
- Funafuti
Place
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Polynesia
- Area
- 26 km²
- Coordinates
- 8.0° S, 178.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD), Tuvaluan dollar (TVD)
- Calling code
- +688
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Ben Do
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Niulakita
- Driving side
- Left
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Meet
Tuvalu.
Tuvalu is a world profile in Polynesia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionPolynesia
DemonymTuvaluan
Area26 km²
Calling code+688
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$57.3M2025 · current USD
GDP per person$6K2025 · current USD
GDP growth1.6%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 65.4%Rural 34.6%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 24.1 years
- Languages
- English, Tuvaluan
- Capital / principal city
- Funafuti
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#192 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1978. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Ben Do
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Tuvalu is an island or coastal profile in Polynesia. Its listed area is 26 km².
- Highest point
- Niulakita
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +688
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Tuvalu
- Funafuti is the capital city.
- Tuvalu covers 26 km².
- Tuvalu has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English, Tuvaluan.
- Its international calling code is +688.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 9.5K (2025).
- The listed currency code is AUD.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Tuvaluan
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Tuvalu.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Australian dollar (AUD), Tuvaluan dollar (TVD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
TVTwo-letter country code
TUVThree-letter country code
FunafutiCapital city
OceaniaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Tuvalu mo te Atua ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Tuvalu
Special Report.
Tuvalu is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Polynesia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved down since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages -0.5% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
8.2KPopulation base
69.5 yrsLife expectancy
3.02Fertility rate
82.3%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
2000-0.92%
20251.64%
2035 base1.74%
Low1.71%Base1.74%High1.78%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.50%
2025-1.61%
2035 base-3.12%
Low-2.59%Base-3.12%High-3.65%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20009.5K
20259.5K
2035 base8.2K
Low8.6KBase8.2KHigh7.8K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200063.5 yrs
202467.3 yrs
2035 base69.5 yrs
Low68.7 yrsBase69.5 yrsHigh70.3 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20003.84
20243.17
2035 base3.02
Low3.07Base3.02High2.97
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200045.5%
202565.4%
2035 base72.2%
Low69.8%Base72.2%High74.6%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
LowInflation
Data pending.
20110.50%
20110.50%
2035 baseNot available
recent average · % annual
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.6K
2025$6K
2035 base$10.9K
Low$8.9KBase$10.9KHigh$13.3K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.00
20240.00
2035 base0.00
Low0.00Base0.00High0.00
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
LowInternet access
20005.24%
201735.2%
2035 base82.3%
Low65.8%Base82.3%High98.9%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$14.9M
2025$57.3M
2035 base$89.5M
Low$76.7MBase$89.5MHigh$104.1M
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.