Oceania
Tuvalu: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Tuvalu: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Population
- 9,492
- Area
- 26 km²
- Currency
- Australian Dollar ($)
#196 by population · #194 by area · #194 economy in the world · #23 by population density
Population and society
Population of tv, 1960–2025. From 5,598 in 1960 to 9,492 in 2025. Its peak: 11,001 in 2013.
- Population density
- 371 per km² (rank 23 of 194)
- Urban population
- 65.4% (2025)
- Under 15
- 33% (2025)
- Over 65
- 7% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 3.17 (2024)
- Internet users
- 35.2% (2017)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $57.0M (lowest in the world)
- Inflation
- 0.5% (2011)
- Forests
- 39.6% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 0 t (a year · lowest in the world)
- Lowest point
- 0 m (sea level)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- Tuvalu mo te Atua
- Official name
- Tuvalu
- Motto
- Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvalu)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Coat of arms (CC BY-SA 3.0, Denelson83).
Practical facts
- Official languages
- English and Tuvalu
- Calling code
- +688
- Internet domain
- .tv
- Driving side
- On the left
- Time zone
- UTC+12
- Demonym
- Tuvaluan
Geography
- Continent
- Oceania
- Neighbouring countries
- None: no land borders
- Highest point
- Niulakita (5 m)
- Largest city
- Funafuti, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Parliamentary monarchy
- Independence from
- United Kingdom (1978)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.689 (rank 129 of 193)
Islands in figures
| Flags | Name | Population |
|---|---|---|
 | Funafuti | 6,025 (2012) |
| Nanumanga | — | |
| Nanumea | — | |
| Niutao | — | |
| Nui | — | |
| Nukufetau | — | |
| Nukulaelae | — | |
 | Vaitupu | — |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Funafuti (CC BY-SA 4.0, Demon201x), Vaitupu (CC BY-SA 4.0, Demon201x).
Its flags over time
Tuvalu · 1976–1978
Tuvalu · 1978–1995
Tuvalu · 1995–1995
Tuvalu · 1995–1997- Tuvalu · 1997–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: 1976–1978 (CC BY-SA 3.0, Lokal_Profil).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
Funafuti
How many people live in Tuvalu?
9,492 inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Tuvalu?
Australian Dollar
What are the official languages of Tuvalu?
English and Tuvalu
What is the calling code of Tuvalu?
+688
Which countries border Tuvalu?
None: no land borders
What is the highest point of Tuvalu?
Niulakita (5 m)
Play Tuvalu · Flag of Tuvalu · Country fact sheets · Maps: Oceania · Geotaria
Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.