Funafuti is a city in Funafuti, Tuvalu, home to roughly 6.3k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 195 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 51/100. This profile combines Funafuti's own geography and climate with national statistics for Tuvalu.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 194.7 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 84.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 51.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 6,320 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Funafuti's geography with authoritative national statistics for Tuvalu.
| Cost of living index index | 241.0 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 1.58 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 104.7 | Modeled |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2023 | $62M | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2023 | 3.9% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2023 | $6,345 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $6,151 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2023 | $8,320 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2010 | 39.1 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2011 | 0.5% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 3,600 | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 51.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 27.1% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2001 | 4.2 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 16.5 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 67.3 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2020 | 1.35 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 19.2 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.17 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 26 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -255 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 11,508 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 327.2 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | -1.7% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 64.7% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 12.8% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 90.7% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 19.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 4.5 | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2022 | 98.9 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 98.7% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 89.7% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 5.9 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.00 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 33.3% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 5.2% | Measured |
Funafuti has a modeled cost-of-living index of 195 (world median = 100), based on Tuvalu's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Funafuti are being compiled.
Funafuti has a population of about 6.3k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.