Rural population share in Tuvalu in 2025 — 34.6%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 53.1 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tuvalu
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 2024 | 35.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 2023 | 36 | −0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 36.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 37.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 38.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 38.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 39.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 40 | −0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 40.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 41.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 41.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 42.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 43.1 | −0.9 pp |
| 2011 | 44 | −1 pp |
| 2010 | 44.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 46 | −1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 47.2 | −1.2 pp |
| 2007 | 48.3 | −1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 49.5 | −1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 50.6 | −1 pp |
| 2004 | 51.6 | −0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 52.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 53.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 53.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 54.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 55 | −0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 55.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 56 | −0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 56.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 56.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 57.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 58 | −0.6 pp |
| 1992 | 58.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1991 | 59.4 | −0.9 pp |
| 1990 | 60.3 | −1 pp |
| 1989 | 61.4 | −1.1 pp |
| 1988 | 62.5 | −1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 63.6 | −1.1 pp |
| 1986 | 64.8 | −1 pp |
| 1985 | 65.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 1984 | 66.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1983 | 67.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 1982 | 68.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 1981 | 68.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 1980 | 69.8 | −1.1 pp |
| 1979 | 71 | −2 pp |
| 1978 | 72.9 | −3.1 pp |
| 1977 | 76 | −3.5 pp |
| 1976 | 79.5 | −3.2 pp |
| 1975 | 82.7 | −2.1 pp |
| 1974 | 84.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1973 | 85.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 85.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 85.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1970 | 85.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1969 | 85.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 85.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 1967 | 86.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 1966 | 86.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1965 | 86.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1964 | 87.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 1963 | 87.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 87.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 87.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 1960 | 87.6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
