Tuvalu: capital, population, area and flag
Tuvalu is a country in Polynesia (Oceania). Its capital is Funafuti. The population is about 9.49K (#193 of 193) and the area is about 26 km² (#191 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Region
- Oceania / Polynesia
- Population
- 9,492 (2025) #193 of 193
- Total area
- 26 km² (2024) #191 of 193
- Population density
- 371.0 people/km² (2024) #22 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $57.3M (2025) #189 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $6,041 (2025) #110 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024) #151 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 6,417 km #160 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/15,000 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/13,000 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Tuvalu, English
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Calling code
- +688
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+12
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 3 h ahead of Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 8.50°S 179.12°E
Population of Tuvalu, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Tuvalu
Capital: Funafuti
Neighbors by land
Tuvalu has no land borders with other countries.
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Tuvalu in world rankings
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Questions about Tuvalu
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
The capital of Tuvalu is Funafuti.
What is the population of Tuvalu?
Tuvalu has a population of about 9.49K (2025), #193 of 193 among countries.
How big is Tuvalu?
Tuvalu covers about 26 km², #191 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Tuvalu in?
Tuvalu is in Oceania, in the region of Polynesia.
What currency and languages are used in Tuvalu?
The currency is the Australian Dollar. Main languages: Tuvalu, English.
How does Tuvalu compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Tuvalu is about 1/15,000 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/13,000 that of Japan.
How far is Tuvalu from Japan?
The capital, Funafuti, is about 6,417 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Tuvalu and Japan?
The capital, Funafuti, is on UTC+12 in standard time: 3 h ahead of Japan.
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