Tuvalu
🇹🇻 Polynesia
How Tuvalu ranks globally
About Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia, with Funafuti as its capital. It is home to roughly 9.49 thousand people, giving a population density of about 365 people per square kilometre. The country covers 26 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $62.28M in nominal GDP (2023), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.689. The official currency is the Australian dollar (AUD), and the main languages are English, Tuvaluan.
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How Tuvalu measures up
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Tuvalu is the 193rd most populous country in the world, with about 9.49 thousand people.
By land area it is the 192nd-largest country in the world, covering 26 km².
It has the world's 192nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($62.28M).
Tuvalu has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.689.
Tuvalu has a population density of about 365 people per square kilometre.
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