Population growth rate by level of development in Nauru

Nauru: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.179 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
0.179
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2040
All-time low
0.15
in 2099
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in Nauru, 2024–2100

0.250.50.7511.2202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Nauru stood at 0.179.

The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Nauru peaked at 1.31 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2099.

Nauru ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Population growth rate by level of development in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate by level of development in Nauru, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 0.695 —
2025 0.624 -10.2%
2026 0.636 +1.9%
2027 0.894 +40.6%
2028 0.764 -14.5%
2029 0.951 +24.5%
2030 0.958 +0.7%
2031 1.05 +9.8%
2032 1.06 +0.4%
2033 1.13 +7.0%
2034 1.19 +5.0%
2035 1.26 +6.4%
2036 1.11 -11.8%
2037 1.17 +4.8%
2038 1.13 -3.0%
2039 1.21 +7.2%
2040 1.31 +8.2%
2041 1.28 -2.4%
2042 1.26 -1.3%
2043 1.18 -6.6%
2044 1.19 +1.1%
2045 1.13 -5.1%
2046 1.17 +3.0%
2047 1.11 -4.5%
2048 1.04 -6.9%
2049 1.06 +2.1%
2050 0.952 -10.0%
2051 1 +5.6%
2052 0.896 -10.8%
2053 0.87 -2.9%
2054 0.838 -3.7%
2055 0.843 +0.6%
2056 0.842 -0.1%
2057 0.77 -8.6%
2058 0.776 +0.8%
2059 0.723 -6.8%
2060 0.758 +4.8%
2061 0.776 +2.4%
2062 0.701 -9.7%
2063 0.708 +1.0%
2064 0.725 +2.4%
2065 0.709 -2.2%
2066 0.676 -4.7%
2067 0.793 +17.3%
2068 0.661 -16.6%
2069 0.585 -11.5%
2070 0.75 +28.2%
2071 0.556 -25.9%
2072 0.644 +15.8%
2073 0.613 -4.8%
2074 0.594 -3.1%
2075 0.585 -1.5%
2076 0.566 -3.2%
2077 0.552 -2.5%
2078 0.554 +0.4%
2079 0.541 -2.3%
2080 0.441 -18.5%
2081 0.495 +12.2%
2082 0.442 -10.7%
2083 0.425 -3.8%
2084 0.393 -7.5%
2085 0.346 -12.0%
2086 0.34 -1.7%
2087 0.279 -17.9%
2088 0.328 +17.6%
2089 0.327 -0.3%
2090 0.277 -15.3%
2091 0.222 -19.9%
2092 0.226 +1.8%
2093 0.27 +19.5%
2094 0.23 -14.8%
2095 0.171 -25.7%
2096 0.171 +0.0%
2097 0.195 +14.0%
2098 0.199 +2.1%
2099 0.15 -24.6%
2100 0.179 +19.3%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 0.179 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343. (85 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 0.179 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 0.7607 0.624 0.951 6
2030s 1.13 0.958 1.26 10
2040s 1.17 1.04 1.31 10
2050s 0.8515 0.723 1 10
2060s 0.7092 0.585 0.793 10
2070s 0.5955 0.541 0.75 10
2080s 0.3816 0.279 0.495 10
2090s 0.2111 0.15 0.277 10
2100s 0.179 0.179 0.179 1

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 51 Liberia 0.189 compare
  2. 52 Zimbabwe 0.188 compare
  3. 54 Iraq 0.169 compare
  4. 55 Pakistan 0.168 compare
  5. 56 Jordan 0.157 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in Nauru?
Population growth rate by level of development in Nauru was 0.179 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2040.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2099.
How does Nauru rank for population growth rate by level of development?
Nauru ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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