Population ages 15-64 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population ages 15-64 was 59.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 59.9% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Tuvalu peaked at 63.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1968.
Tuvalu ranks 166th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 55.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 52.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 60.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.9% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 163 United States Virgin Islands 60.4% compare
- 164 Israel 60.1% compare
- 165 Tajikistan 60.1% compare
- 167 Naoero 59.8% compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 59.8% compare
- 169 Gabon 59.6% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Tuvalu?
- Population ages 15-64 in Tuvalu was 59.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1968.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population ages 15-64?
- Tuvalu ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.