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Tuvalu

Tuvalu
Capital Funafuti
26 km² · 9,492 people (2025) · Australian dollar

The fourth-smallest country in the world at about 26 km², and one of the least visited. The highest point is roughly 4.6 m above sea level. Its .tv internet domain has been a significant share of national revenue since streaming made the two letters valuable.

The facts

Capital
Funafuti
Area
26 km² — 10 sq mi
Population
9,492 (2025)
Density
365.1 people per km²
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD, $)
Official languages
English, Tuvaluan
Time zone
UTC+12:00
Calling code
+688
Drives on the
left
ISO codes
TV · TUV
Continent
Oceania

How it compares

By area
197 of 200
By population
199 of 200

Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

Countries of a similar size

Country Area (km²) Population
Liechtenstein 160 41,024
San Marino 61 34,109
Tuvalu ← 26 9,492
Nauru 21 12,025
Monaco 2 38,341

Common questions

What is the capital of Tuvalu?
Funafuti
What currency does Tuvalu use?
The Australian dollar (AUD).
How big is Tuvalu?
26 km², or 10 square miles — 197 of 200 by area.
Which side of the road does Tuvalu drive on?
The left.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
  2. World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked