Natural population growth in Nauru
Nauru: Natural population growth was 1.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Nauru is 1.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Nauru peaked at 2.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7324, in 1970.
That places Nauru 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 | — |
| 1951 | 1.33 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.41 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.49 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 1.57 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.62 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.65 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.64 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.68 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.82 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -40.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7324 | -32.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7392 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7676 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8193 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8992 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.25 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.52 | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.02 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.04 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.08 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | -6.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 16.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -40.4% | 1.82 | 1.08 |
| 1970 | -32.5% | 1.08 | 0.7324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.28 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.08 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.7324 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.89 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.99 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.2 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.8 | 2.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Nauru?
- Natural population growth in Nauru was 1.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7324 in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for natural population growth?
- Nauru ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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