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
- Liechtenstein 160 km²
- San Marino 61 km²
- Nauru 21 km²
- Monaco 2 km²
- Australia Oceania
- Papua New Guinea Oceania
- New Zealand Oceania
- Fiji Oceania
- Solomon Islands Oceania
- Vanuatu Oceania
- Samoa Oceania
- Kiribati Oceania
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)