Administrative divisions of Tuvalu
Tuvalu is divided into 1 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Tuvalu
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FunafutiCapital | 4,749 |
Funafuti is the largest urban area in Tuvalu with about 4,749 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Tuvalu: ≈ 12 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Tuvalu at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Tuvalu
Tuvaluan 97%, Tuvaluan/I-Kiribati 1.6%, Tuvaluan/other 0.8%, other 0.6% (2017 est.)
Regionally, Tuvaluan is the most common ethnic group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2017 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Tuvalu
Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est.)
Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2017 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Tuvalu
Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Regionally, Tuvaluan is the most common language group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.