Demographics (United Nations)

Population

11,500

Area

24 sq. km (9 sq. mi)

Population density

480/sq. km (1,200/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.89% (per 1,000: births 23, deaths 5)

Under 15 years

36%

Urban dwellers

64% (2.08% p.a.)

Capital city

Funafuti 6,300

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

96% Tuvaluan, 2% English, 1% Kiribati

Peoples

66% Tuvaluan (Ellice Islander); 30% North Tuvaluan (Nanumanga); 1% Euro…