Population by income level in Nauru
Nauru: Population by income level was 12,025 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,025
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,025
in 2025
All-time low
4,607
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,607 | — |
| 1961 | 4,774 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 4,979 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 5,226 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 5,515 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5,832 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 6,043 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,135 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6,328 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6,581 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6,710 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6,762 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,812 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6,866 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,923 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,987 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,064 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,163 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,298 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7,468 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7,649 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7,839 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8,040 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8,216 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,377 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8,551 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8,742 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,946 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9,165 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,390 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,622 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9,850 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,021 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,102 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,137 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,165 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,183 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,197 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,198 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,187 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,168 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,130 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,082 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,059 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,060 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,049 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,034 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,020 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,009 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,016 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,043 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,098 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,267 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,517 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,742 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,954 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,150 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,324 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,477 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,587 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,643 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,709 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,801 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,875 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 11,947 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 12,025 | +0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 12,025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 12,025 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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.