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Atolls

The population of the atolls of Tuvalu by census years.

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 (C) 2022-12-12
Funafuti	FUN	279	2,120	2,810	3,576	3,962	6,025	6,602	279
Nanumanga (Nanumaga)	NMG	278	605	672	644	710	481	391	278
Nanumea	NMA	387	844	879	817	855	544	610	387
Niulakita	NLK	42	65	74	75	2	27	36	42
Niutao	NIT	253	866	904	748	817	606	550	253
Nui	NUI	283	603	604	605	610	542	514	283
Nukufetau	NKF	299	626	694	740	701	536	581	299
Nukulaelae	NKL	182	347	315	349	392	324	341	182
Vaitupu	VAI	560	1,273	1,231	1,196	1,310	1,555	1,007	560
Tuvalu	TUV	2,563	7,349	8,229	8,750	9,359	10,640	10,632

For 1979 and 1985, the enumerated population (including visitors) is tabulated; later figures refer to the enumerated resident population.
(1979) A Report on the Results of the Census of the Population of Tuvalu 1979.
(1985) Britannica Book of the Year 1988.
(1991) (2002) (2012) (2022) Tuvalu Central Statistics Division / SPC Statistics for Development Division.

	Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 2022-12-12
1	Vaiaku	FUN	6,429
2	Asau	VAI	834

The population of all Tuvaluan villages by census years.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 2002-11-01	Population Census (C) 2012-11-04	Population Census (C) 2022-12-12	Area
Alamoni - Maiaki (Fenua Tapu islet)	NUI	281	321	327	103
Alapi (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	1,002	1,029	1,115	11
Amatuku	FUN	52	128	74	7
Apalolo - Saniuta	VAI	229	263	225	119
Asau	VAI	218	198	148	4
Aulotu (Savave islet)	NKF	333	345	360	15
Fakaifou (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	972	1,158	1,258	17
Funafala	FUN	22	18	99	24
Hauma	NMA	...	85	78	9
Haumaefa	NMA	123	187	174	7
Kulia	NIT	435	406	345	41
Lofeagai (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	385	627	1,165	38
Lolua	NMA	214	186	229	6
Maneapa (Savave islet)	NKF	249	191	221	7
Manutalake - Meang (Fenua Tapu islet) [Tanrake]	NUI	242	221	187	24
Matagi	NMA	35	16	22	105
Matagi	VAI	94	72	77	123
Mataluafata	NMA	...	53	70	4
Motufoua	VAI	501	502	40	11
Niulakita	NLK	...	27	36	3
Nukualofa	NKL	178	77	102	7
Pepesala (Fangaua islet)	NKL	204	247	239	18
Potufale	VAI	202	230	208	31
Senala (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	574	1,207	1,014	13
Teava	NIT	219	200	205	35
Tekavatoetoe (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	337	650	773	19
Temotu	VAI	52	42	56	240
Teone (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	520	570	484	13
Tokelau	NMG	273	245	189	110
Tonga	NMG	308	236	202	114
Tumaseu	VAI	279	248	253	4
Vaiaku (Fongafale Islet)	FUN	498	638	620	11
Vao	NMA	...	17	37	14

The 2002 figures refer to resident population at the place of enumeration and not (as the later figures) to the place of usual residence.
Tuvalu Central Statistics Division / SPC Statistics for Development Division.

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (C 2022)
Males	5,498
Females	5,134

Country of Birth (C 2022)
Tuvalu	8,789
Other Country	1,787