Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 593.75 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
593.75 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
593.75 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
238.7 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 593.75 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 593.75 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238.7 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.7 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 248.95 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 261.3 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 275.7 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 291.6 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 302.2 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 306.7 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 316.4 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 329.05 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 335.5 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 338.1 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 340.6 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 343.3 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 346.15 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 349.35 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 353.2 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 358.15 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 364.9 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 373.4 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 382.45 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 391.95 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 402 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 410.8 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 418.85 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 427.55 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 437.1 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 447.3 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 458.25 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 469.5 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 481.1 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 492.5 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 501.05 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 505.1 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 506.85 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 508.25 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 509.15 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 509.85 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 509.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 509.35 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 508.4 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 506.5 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 504.1 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 502.95 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 503 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 502.45 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 501.7 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 501 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 500.45 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 500.8 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 502.15 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 504.9 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 513.35 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 525.85 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 537.1 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 547.7 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 557.5 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 566.2 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 573.85 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 579.35 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 582.15 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 585.45 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 590.05 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 593.75 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 593.75 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 593.75 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.62 people per square kilometre | 238.7 people per square kilometre | 329.05 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 350.26 people per square kilometre | 335.5 people per square kilometre | 373.4 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 424.57 people per square kilometre | 382.45 people per square kilometre | 469.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.31 people per square kilometre | 481.1 people per square kilometre | 509.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.14 people per square kilometre | 500.45 people per square kilometre | 508.4 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.79 people per square kilometre | 502.15 people per square kilometre | 579.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.85 people per square kilometre | 582.15 people per square kilometre | 593.75 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine 779.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 546.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 512.21 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Nauru was 593.75 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 593.75 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.7 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.