Tuvalu: Atolls, Major Villages & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

Atolls

The population of the atolls of Tuvalu by census years.

For 1979 and 1985, the enumerated population (including visitors) is tabulated; later figures refer to the enumerated resident population.

Name	Abbr.	Area A (hect)	Population Census (C) 1979-05-27	Population Census (C) 1985-06-01	Population Census (C) 1991-11-17	Population Census (C) 2002-11-01	Population Census (C) 2012-11-04	Population Census (C) 2017-11-12	Population Census (C) 2022-12-12
Funafuti	FUN	279	2,120	2,810	3,576	3,962	5,436	6,320	6,602	279
Nanumanga (Nanumaga)	NMG	278	605	672	644	710	551	491	391	278
Nanumea	NMA	387	844	879	817	855	612	512	610	387
Niulakita	NLK	42	65	74	75	2	46	34	36	42
Niutao	NIT	253	866	904	748	817	694	582	550	253
Nui	NUI	283	603	604	605	610	729	610	514	283
Nukufetau	NKF	299	626	694	740	701	666	597	581	299
Nukulaelae	NKL	182	347	315	349	392	364	300	341	182
Vaitupu	VAI	560	1,273	1,231	1,196	1,310	1,542	1,061	1,007	560
Tuvalu	TUV	2,563	7,349	8,229	8,750	9,359	10,640	10,507	10,632

(1979) A Report on the Results of the Census of the Population of Tuvalu 1979.
(1985) Britannica Book of the Year 1988.
(1991) (2002) (2012) (2017) (2022) Tuvalu Central Statistics Division / SPC Statistics for Development Division.

Major Villages

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 2017-11-12
1	Fakaifou	FUN	1,327
2	Alapi	FUN	1,309
3	Senala	FUN	1,122

Major Agglomerations

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 2017-11-12
1	Vaiaku	FUN	6,497
2	Asau	VAI	817

Contents: Villages

The population of all Tuvaluan villages with more than 100 inhabitants by census years.

Although the tabulated population figures also represent the enumerated resident population of Tuvalu, they differ from the island figures because they refer to the place of enumeration and not to the place of usual residence.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 1991-11-17	Population Census (C) 2002-11-01	Population Census (C) 2012-11-04	Population Census (C) 2017-11-12	Area
Alamoni - Maiaki (Fenua Tapu islet)	NUI	...	281	321	290	103
Alapi (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	750	1,002	1,029	1,309	11
Amatuku	FUN	...	52	128	109	7
Apalolo - Saniuta	VAI	...	229	263	205	119
Asau	VAI	...	218	198	173	4
Aulotu (Savave islet)	NKF	345	333	331	329	15
Fakaifou (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	1,268	972	1,158	1,327	17
Haumaefa	NMA	...	123	187	174	7
Kulia	NIT	504	435	406	195	35
Lofeagai (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	...	385	627	894	38
Lolua	NMA	272	214	186	169	6
Maneapa (Savave islet)	NKF	277	249	191	202	7
Manutalake - Meang (Fenua Tapu islet) [Tanrake]	NUI	...	242	221	204	24
Motufoua	VAI	...	501	502	326	11
Pepesala (Fangaua islet)	NKL	181	204	247	173	18
Potufale	VAI	...	202	230	178	31
Senala (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	676	574	1,207	1,122	13
Teava	NIT	244	219	200	304	41
Tekavatoetoe (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	...	337	650	665	19
Teone (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	...	520	570	718	13
Tokelau	NMG	351	273	245	186	110
Tonga	NMG	293	308	236	198	114
Tumaseu	VAI	...	279	248	261	4
Vaiaku (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	...	498	638	462	11

Tuvalu Central Statistics Division / SPC Statistics for Development Division.

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (C 2022)
Males	5,498
Females	5,134

Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years	3,364
15-64 years	6,559
65+ years	584

Age Distribution (C 2017)
80+ years	79
70-79 years	235
60-69 years	680
50-59 years	1,143
40-49 years	912
30-39 years	1,315
20-29 years	1,828
10-19 years	1,960
0-9 years	2,355

Country of Birth (C 2022)
Tuvalu	8,789
Other Country	1,787