Nauru vs (UN M49): Urban population share 2050

Nauru
100
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Nauru
  • (UN M49)
20406080100195019872025

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49), a difference of 30.74.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru (UN M49) Difference Ahead
1950s 100 30.22 69.78 Nauru
1960s 100 51.56 48.44 Nauru
1970s 100 57.3 42.7 Nauru
1980s 100 60.68 39.32 Nauru
1990s 100 63.35 36.65 Nauru
2000s 100 65.76 34.24 Nauru
2010s 100 67.09 32.91 Nauru
2020s 100 68.69 31.31 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Nauru or (UN M49)?
Nauru, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Nauru and (UN M49)?
30.74, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and (UN M49)?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Nauru and (UN M49) rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Nauru ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed