Population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 0.6529 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6529 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
126th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.75 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-0.4738 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru is 0.6529 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 5.75 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.4738 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Nauru ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1968 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1971 | 0.775 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7927 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8302 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9245 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3465 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2762 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1771 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1375 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1079 % change on previous year | -1199.9% |
| 2000 | -0.1865 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3737 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2002 | -0.4738 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2281 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2005 | -0.1093 % change on previous year | -1199.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1493 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1395 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1098 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2696 % change on previous year | +285.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5476 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +205.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9584 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4833 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5669 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7857 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6271 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6063 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6529 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.6529 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4491 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.6529 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6431 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1199.9% | 0.0098 % change on previous year | -0.1079 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1199.9% | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -0.1093 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +285.4% | 0.0699 % change on previous year | 0.2696 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +205.6% | 0.5476 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.7394 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8224 % change on previous year | -0.1079 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.169 % change on previous year | -0.4738 % change on previous year | 0.0699 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.2696 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6204 % change on previous year | 0.4833 % change on previous year | 0.7857 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6877 % change on previous year compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.6612 % change on previous year compare
- 125 New Zealand 0.656 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Bhutan 0.6517 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Myanmar 0.6431 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Vietnam 0.605 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Nauru was 0.6529 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4738 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.