Population density in Nauru
Nauru: Population density was 1,034 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,034 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,034 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
91.7 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Nauru, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1,034 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 301 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Nauru peaked at 1,034 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 91.7 people per km², in 1800.
That places Nauru 16th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 91.7 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 91.7 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 92.06 people per km² | 91.75 people per km² | 92.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 92.86 people per km² | 92.5 people per km² | 93.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 93.67 people per km² | 93.3 people per km² | 94.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 94.28 people per km² | 94.1 people per km² | 94.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 94.67 people per km² | 94.5 people per km² | 94.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 95.05 people per km² | 94.9 people per km² | 95.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 95.44 people per km² | 95.25 people per km² | 95.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 95.81 people per km² | 95.65 people per km² | 96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 96.2 people per km² | 96.05 people per km² | 96.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 96.66 people per km² | 96.4 people per km² | 97.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 117.49 people per km² | 99.3 people per km² | 138.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 144.98 people per km² | 141.95 people per km² | 145.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 154.8 people per km² | 146.55 people per km² | 164.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 195.09 people per km² | 171.2 people per km² | 223.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 281.12 people per km² | 231.25 people per km² | 330.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 351.29 people per km² | 336.65 people per km² | 374.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.69 people per km² | 383.5 people per km² | 470.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.42 people per km² | 482.25 people per km² | 511 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.28 people per km² | 501.6 people per km² | 509.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.92 people per km² | 503.35 people per km² | 580.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.1 people per km² | 583.25 people per km² | 621.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 659.47 people per km² | 627.1 people per km² | 694.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 742.87 people per km² | 703.3 people per km² | 781.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 821.34 people per km² | 788.95 people per km² | 851.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 886.69 people per km² | 858.05 people per km² | 914.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 946.55 people per km² | 921 people per km² | 971.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 994.25 people per km² | 975.95 people per km² | 1,010 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,023 people per km² | 1,013 people per km² | 1,033 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,034 people per km² | 1,034 people per km² | 1,034 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Nauru?
- Population density in Nauru was 1,034 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Nauru rank for population density?
- Nauru ranks 16th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.