Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nauru

Nauru: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.639 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.639 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.639 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4799 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nauru, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.48 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.495 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.506 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.511 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.514 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.516 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.517 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.518 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.519 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.519 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.519 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.518 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.518 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.517 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.517 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.516 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.515 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.513 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.512 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.512 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.512 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.514 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.522 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.535 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.547 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.559 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.572 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.584 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.596 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.607 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.616 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.626 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.633 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.639 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nauru stood at 0.639 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nauru peaked at 0.639 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4799 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Nauru 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5096 Persons per square kilometre 0.4799 Persons per square kilometre 0.5192 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5156 Persons per square kilometre 0.5117 Persons per square kilometre 0.5188 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5548 Persons per square kilometre 0.5121 Persons per square kilometre 0.6066 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6284 Persons per square kilometre 0.6158 Persons per square kilometre 0.639 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 6 Bangladesh 1.33 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Mauritius 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 San Marino 0.5607 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Lebanon 0.5234 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nauru?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nauru was 0.639 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.639 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4799 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Nauru rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Nauru ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.