Second, Funafuti ’ s population is overloading the environment: Funafuti offers relatively rich educational resources and employment opportunities, so it has always attracted immigrants from other islands. The population has increased dramatically from less than 1,000 to 5,000 since 1978, 80 % of these people settling on Fongafale.
其次則是人口的超載：首島擁有較為豐富的教育資源與就業機會，持續吸引外島人口移入，從 1978 年不到 1,000 人激增至目前約 5,000 人，且 8 成集中在豐迦法利嶼。