Tuvalu: cities by population
Tuvalu has a population of 9,362 (UN estimate, 2026), with Funafuti as its capital. The 7 largest of its 7 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
-2%
since 2000 (9,544)
+4%
projected by 2050 (9,781)
312
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Tuvalu
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funafuti | Funafuti | 6,320 |
| 2 | Savave Village | Nukufetau | 586 |
| 3 | Motufoua School | Vaitupu | 506 |
| 4 | Tanrake Village | Nui | 408 |
| 5 | Toga Village | Nanumanga | 258 |
| 6 | Asau Village | Vaitupu | 250 |
| 7 | Kulia Village | Niutao | 224 |
Twenty years earlier: Tuvalu in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 9,743.
Common questions
What is the population of Tuvalu?
Tuvalu has a population of 9,362, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 9,781 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
Funafuti.