Population in Nauru
Nauru: Population was 20,684 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Nauru, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Nauru stood at 20,684 people. That is the highest value across all 77 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 in Nauru peaked at 20,684 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 11,968 people, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,184 people | 11,968 people | 12,425 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 13,189 people | 12,542 people | 13,882 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 14,857 people | 14,066 people | 15,623 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 16,427 people | 15,779 people | 17,033 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 17,734 people | 17,161 people | 18,293 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 18,931 people | 18,420 people | 19,423 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 19,885 people | 19,519 people | 20,200 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 20,468 people | 20,258 people | 20,651 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 20,684 people | 20,684 people | 20,684 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 British Virgin Islands 27,912 people compare
- 220 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27,880 people compare
- 221 Marshall Islands 23,826 people compare
- 223 Saint Martin (French part) 20,028 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 12,290 people compare
- 225 Palau 11,144 people 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 in Nauru?
- Population in Nauru was 20,684 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20,684 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,968 people in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for population?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.