Tuvalu—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #208 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-0.6%
2024
YoY Change
+6.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#208
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.6%
2008
Minimum
-0.9%
2021
Last
-0.6%
Previous
-0.7%
Highest
3.6%
Lowest
-0.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tuvalu's urban population growth (%) was -0.6% in 2024, ranking #208 out of 217 countries. This represents a +6.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.6% (2008) and the lowest was -0.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -40.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -521.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -133.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |