Population growth rate with and without migration in Nauru
Nauru: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.505 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.505
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 1965
All-time low
-0.526
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Nauru is 0.505, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Nauru peaked at 5.61 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.526, in 2002.
Nauru ranks 145th of 236 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 growth rate with and without migration in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.05 | — |
| 1951 | 2.93 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 2.52 | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 2.25 | -10.9% |
| 1954 | 2.3 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.17 | +37.6% |
| 1956 | 3.73 | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 2.98 | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 3.58 | +20.2% |
| 1959 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.23 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 3.83 | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 4.56 | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 5.15 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 5.57 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 5.61 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.6 | -71.4% |
| 1967 | 1.39 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | +244.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1 | -35.1% |
| 1970 | 0.79 | -74.5% |
| 1971 | 0.769 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.705 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.874 | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.794 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 2.31 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.37 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -45.5% |
| 1993 | 0.396 | -67.5% |
| 1994 | 0.306 | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.226 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.137 | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.118 | -186.1% |
| 1999 | -0.098 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | -0.285 | +190.8% |
| 2001 | -0.444 | +55.8% |
| 2002 | -0.526 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.08 | -115.2% |
| 2004 | -0.06 | -175.0% |
| 2005 | -0.159 | +165.0% |
| 2006 | -0.149 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | -0.12 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | -0.09 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | -344.4% |
| 2010 | 0.319 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.763 | +139.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +234.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.673 | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 0.292 | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.828 | +183.6% |
| 2022 | 0.746 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.505 | -32.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.505 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.505 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +344.4% | -0.09 | 0.22 |
| 1968 | +244.4% | 1.39 | 4.77 |
| 2012 | +234.5% | 0.763 | 2.55 |
| 2000 | -190.8% | -0.098 | -0.285 |
| 2021 | +183.6% | 0.292 | 0.828 |
| 1998 | -186.1% | 0.137 | -0.118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 | 2.25 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 1.39 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 0.705 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 1.91 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.689 | -0.118 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1533 | -0.526 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.319 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5927 | 0.292 | 0.828 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 142 Guyana 0.552 compare
- 143 Denmark 0.53 compare
- 144 Fiji 0.519 compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 compare
- 147 Costa Rica 0.492 compare
- 148 Cape Verde 0.491 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)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Nauru?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Nauru was 0.505 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.526 in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Nauru ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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