Population by income level in Nauru
Nauru: Population by income level was 12,025 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Nauru is 12,025, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Nauru peaked at 12,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,607, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,602 | 4,607 | 6,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,005 | 6,710 | 7,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,492 | 7,649 | 9,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,066 | 9,622 | 10,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,063 | 10,009 | 10,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,816 | 10,043 | 11,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,833 | 11,643 | 12,025 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 211 San Marino 34,109 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 213 Palau 17,663 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 9,492 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 population by income level in Nauru?
- Population by income level in Nauru was 12,025 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,607 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for population by income level?
- Nauru ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.