Nauru vs Tuvalu: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Nauru
11,900
in 2023
Tuvalu
9,837
in 2023
Nauru rank
228th
Tuvalu rank
231st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Nauru
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 11,900 against 9,837 in Tuvalu, a difference of 2,063.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Nauru ranks 228th and Tuvalu ranks 231st of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1800s 1,834 2,499 665 Tuvalu
1810s 1,834 2,499 665.2 Tuvalu
1820s 1,841 2,555 713.7 Tuvalu
1830s 1,857 2,680 823 Tuvalu
1840s 1,873 2,813 939.2 Tuvalu
1850s 1,886 2,953 1,067 Tuvalu
1860s 1,893 3,102 1,209 Tuvalu
1870s 1,901 3,259 1,358 Tuvalu
1880s 1,909 3,424 1,515 Tuvalu
1890s 1,916 3,597 1,681 Tuvalu
1900s 1,924 3,779 1,855 Tuvalu
1910s 1,933 3,970 2,037 Tuvalu
1920s 2,350 4,167 1,818 Tuvalu
1930s 2,900 4,373 1,474 Tuvalu
1940s 3,096 4,590 1,494 Tuvalu
1950s 3,902 5,261 1,359 Tuvalu
1960s 5,622 5,696 73.5 Tuvalu
1970s 7,026 6,210 815.6 Nauru
1980s 8,514 8,028 486.3 Nauru
1990s 10,088 9,228 859.9 Nauru
2000s 10,086 9,944 141.4 Nauru
2010s 10,838 10,864 25.6 Tuvalu
2020s 11,778 10,122 1,657 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Nauru or Tuvalu?
Nauru, at 11,900 against 9,837 in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Nauru and Tuvalu?
2,063, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Nauru ranks 228th and Tuvalu ranks 231st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed