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 (Cp) 2017-11-12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | TUV | 2,563 | 7,349 | 8,229 | 8,750 | 9,359 | 10,640 | 10,507 | ||
| Funafuti | FUN | 279 | 2,120 | 2,810 | 3,576 | 3,962 | 5,436 | 6,320 | 279 | |
| Nanumanga (Nanumaga) | NMG | 278 | 605 | 672 | 644 | 710 | 551 | 491 | 278 | |
| Nanumea | NMA | 387 | 844 | 879 | 817 | 855 | 612 | 512 | 387 | |
| Niulakita | NLK | 42 | 65 | 74 | 75 | 2 | 46 | 34 | 42 | |
| Niutao | NIT | 253 | 866 | 904 | 748 | 817 | 694 | 582 | 253 | |
| Nui | NUI | 283 | 603 | 604 | 605 | 610 | 729 | 610 | 283 | |
| Nukufetau | NKF | 299 | 626 | 694 | 740 | 701 | 666 | 597 | 299 | |
| Nukulaelae | NKL | 182 | 347 | 315 | 349 | 392 | 364 | 300 | 182 | |
| Vaitupu | VAI | 560 | 1,273 | 1,231 | 1,196 | 1,310 | 1,542 | 1,061 | 560 |
- (1979) A Report on the Results of the Census of the Population of Tuvalu 1979.
(1985) Britannica Book of the Year 1988.
(1991) (2002) Tuvalu 2002 Population & Housing Census Vol. 1 Analytical Report, 2005.
(2012) (2017) Tuvalu Population & Housing Mini-Census 2017, Preliminary Report (web).
Major Villages
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2012-11-04 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senala | FUN | 1,207 |
| 2 | Fakaifou | FUN | 1,158 |
| 3 | Alapi | FUN | 1,029 |
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2012-11-04 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaiaku | FUN | 5,879 |
| 2 | Asau | VAI | 939 |
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 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamoni - Maiaki (Fenua Tapu islet) | NUI | ... | 281 | 321 | 103 | |
| Alapi (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | 750 | 1,002 | 1,029 | 11 | |
| Amatuku | FUN | ... | 52 | 128 | 7 | |
| Apalolo - Saniuta | VAI | ... | 229 | 263 | 119 | |
| Asau | VAI | ... | 218 | 198 | 4 | |
| Aulotu (Savave islet) | NKF | 345 | 333 | 331 | 15 | |
| Fakaifou (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | 1,268 | 972 | 1,158 | 17 | |
| Haumaefa | NMA | ... | 123 | 187 | 7 | |
| Kulia | NIT | 504 | 435 | 406 | 35 | |
| Lofeagai (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | ... | 385 | 627 | 38 | |
| Lolua | NMA | 272 | 214 | 186 | 6 | |
| Maneapa (Savave islet) | NKF | 277 | 249 | 191 | 7 | |
| Manutalake - Meang (Fenua Tapu islet) [Tanrake] | NUI | ... | 242 | 221 | 24 | |
| Motufoua | VAI | ... | 501 | 502 | 11 | |
| Pepesala (Fangaua islet) | NKL | 181 | 204 | 247 | 18 | |
| Potufale | VAI | ... | 202 | 230 | 31 | |
| Senala (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | 676 | 574 | 1,207 | 13 | |
| Teava | NIT | 244 | 219 | 200 | 41 | |
| Tekavatoetoe (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | ... | 337 | 650 | 19 | |
| Teone (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | ... | 520 | 570 | 13 | |
| Tokelau | NMG | 351 | 273 | 245 | 110 | |
| Tonga | NMG | 293 | 308 | 236 | 114 | |
| Tumaseu | VAI | ... | 279 | 248 | 4 | |
| Vaiaku (Fongafale Islet) | FUN | ... | 498 | 638 | 11 |
- (1991) (2002) Tuvalu Central Statistics Division (web).
(2012) PRISM (web).