Total number of international immigrants in Nauru
Nauru: Total number of international immigrants was 2,548 immigrants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of international immigrants in Nauru, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of international immigrants in Nauru is 2,548 immigrants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Nauru peaked at 2,815 immigrants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 906 immigrants, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 220th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,710 immigrants | 2,605 immigrants | 2,815 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,324 immigrants | 2,253 immigrants | 2,394 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,370 immigrants | 906 immigrants | 1,833 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,374 immigrants | 2,201 immigrants | 2,548 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 217 Marshall Islands 3,309 immigrants compare
- 218 Kiribati 3,302 immigrants compare
- 219 Micronesia (country) 2,894 immigrants compare
- 221 Solomon Islands 2,469 immigrants compare
- 222 Falkland Islands 2,333 immigrants compare
- 223 Cuba 2,144 immigrants compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Nauru?
- Total number of international immigrants in Nauru was 2,548 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,815 immigrants in 1990.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 906 immigrants in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Nauru ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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