Nauru Population (LIVE)

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Nauru Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Nauru is 11,982 as of Wednesday, December 11, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Nauru population is equivalent to 0.00015% of the total world population.
  • Nauru ranks number 224 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Nauru is 597 per Km2 (1,547 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 20 Km2 (8 sq. miles)
  • 94.5 % of the population is urban (11,291 people in 2024)

Population of Nauru (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNauru
Global Rank
2024 11,947 0.61 % 72 597 94.5 % 11,291 0.00 % 8,161,972,572 224
2023 11,875 0.63 % 74 594 94.8 % 11,261 0.00 % 8,091,734,930 224
2022 11,801 0.79 % 92 590 95.2 % 11,232 0.00 % 8,021,407,192 224
2021 11,709 0.57 % 66 585 95.8 % 11,222 0.00 % 7,954,448,391 224
2020 11,643 0.48 % 56 582 96.4 % 11,227 0.00 % 7,887,001,292 224
2019 11,587 0.96 % 110 579 97.2 % 11,260 0.00 % 7,811,293,698 225
2018 11,477 1.35 % 153 574 98.6 % 11,312 0.00 % 7,729,902,781 225
2017 11,324 1.56 % 174 566 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 7,645,617,954 225
2016 11,150 1.79 % 196 558 N.A. N.A. 0 % 7,558,554,526 225
2015 10,954 1.75 % 182 548 N.A. N.A. 0 % 7,470,491,872 226
2010 10,043 -0.01 % -1 502 99.8 % 10,025 0 % 7,021,732,148 226
2005 10,049 -0.24 % -24 502 N.A. N.A. 0 % 6,586,970,132 225
2000 10,168 0.01 % 1 508 98.7 % 10,037 0 % 6,171,702,993 225
1995 10,165 1.1 % 109 508 98.1 % 9,969 0 % 5,758,878,982 224
1990 9,622 2.39 % 214 481 95.1 % 9,155 0 % 5,327,803,110 225
1985 8,551 2.25 % 180 428 95.6 % 8,173 0 % 4,868,943,465 225
1980 7,649 1.83 % 132 382 97.9 % 7,488 0 % 4,447,606,236 224
1975 6,987 0.81 % 55 349 N.A. N.A. 0 % 4,070,735,277224
1970 6,710 2.84 % 176 336 96.8 % 6,496 0 % 3,694,683,794 222
1965 5,832 4.83 % 245 292 62.1 % 3,619 0 % 3,334,533,703228
1960 4,607 3.47 % 144 230 96.2 % 4,433 0 % 3,015,470,894 228
1955 3,885 2.66 % 96 194 93.2 % 3,619 0 % 2,740,213,792 228
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Nauru Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNauru
Global Rank
2025 12,025 0.65 % 76 601 94.2 % 11,326 0 % 8,231,613,070 224
2030 12,521 0.81 % 99 626 91.5 % 11,454 0 % 8,569,124,911 223
2035 13,233 1.11 % 142 662 87.1 % 11,527 0 % 8,885,210,181 223
2040 14,039 1.19 % 161 702 82.1 % 11,522 0 % 9,177,190,203 223
2045 14,928 1.24 % 178 746 76.8 % 11,461 0 % 9,439,639,668 222
2050 15,758 1.09 % 166 788 71.9 % 11,337 0 % 9,664,378,587 221
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

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Notes

The Nauru Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Nauru delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Nauru (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Nauru in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.