How does Nauru rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?

Nauru ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Nauru

Name: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Nauru
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Nauru: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

101st

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0005 people per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0001 people per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2025

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Nauru, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Nauru stood at 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Nauru ranks 101st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Nauru, 1970 to 2025.
Year	people per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1972	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1973	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1974	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1975	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1976	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1979	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1980	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1981	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1983	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1984	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1985	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1986	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1987	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1989	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1990	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1992	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1993	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1994	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1995	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1997	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1999	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2000	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2001	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2002	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2003	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2004	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2005	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2006	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2007	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
2008	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
2009	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2010	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2011	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2012	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2013	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2014	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2016	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2017	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2018	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2019	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2020	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2022	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2023	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2024	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2025	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	-4.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

Nauru's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Nauru's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	0.0005 people per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0002 people per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	0.0001 people per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nauru

98 Belarus 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
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100 Turkmenistan 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
102 Dominica 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
103 Armenia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
104 Dominican Republic 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)
World population growth 0.2% (2100)
Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Nauru?: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Nauru rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?: Nauru ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Unit: people per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.