Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Tuvalu: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCC, ranked #181 of 195).
Tuvalu is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm in Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way from Hawaii to Australia. The country's capital is Funafuti; it covers 26 sq km. Independence: 1 October 1978 (from the UK). Terrain: low-lying and narrow coral atolls. Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March). Population: 12,000 (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.75% per year. Median age: 28.1 years. Life expectancy: 69 years (2024 est.). Languages: Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the isl…
| Capital | Funafuti |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,824 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $57.055 million (2023 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $5,800 (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 3.9% (2023 est.) |
| Inflation | 11.5% |
| Public debt | 47.2% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $2.232 million (2022 est.) |
| Imports | $57.388 million (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 69 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 28.1 |
| Urbanization | 66.2% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Independence | 1 October 1978 (from the UK) |
| Languages | Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui) |
MCC · 36/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
A quiet quarter: no major shocks, no breakthroughs. The country's trajectory is set by structural forces larger than any single season.
The honest reading is steadiness — neither crisis nor windfall — with the long currents of demography, trade and institutions deciding more than any three months.
Feleti Teo — Prime Minister. King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Tofiga Vaevalu FALANI (since 29 August 2021)
Tuvalu maintains 5 embassies and 0 consulates abroad, hosts 2 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 5 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 0 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 2 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York |
Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of Tuvalu' / '... in Tuvalu'
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 24 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 1 (registration prefix T2) |
| Major seaports | Funafuti Atoll |
Funafuti International Airport (FUN) — Funafuti.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCC · 36 Ranked #181 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Tuvalu.
