Population in Nauru
Nauru: Population was 20,684 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
20,684 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,684 people
in 2100
All-time low
11,968 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,968 people | — |
| 2025 | 12,052 people | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 12,125 people | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 12,218 people | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 12,318 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 12,425 people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 12,542 people | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 12,668 people | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 12,808 people | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 12,944 people | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 13,094 people | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 13,254 people | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 13,415 people | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 13,565 people | +1.1% |
| 2038 | 13,722 people | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 13,882 people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 14,066 people | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 14,245 people | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 14,428 people | +1.3% |
| 2043 | 14,605 people | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 14,780 people | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 14,947 people | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 15,125 people | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 15,295 people | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 15,459 people | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 15,623 people | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 15,779 people | +1.0% |
| 2051 | 15,930 people | +1.0% |
| 2052 | 16,086 people | +1.0% |
| 2053 | 16,232 people | +0.9% |
| 2054 | 16,368 people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 16,505 people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 16,647 people | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 16,779 people | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 16,909 people | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 17,033 people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 17,161 people | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 17,295 people | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 17,423 people | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 17,546 people | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 17,670 people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 17,798 people | +0.7% |
| 2066 | 17,917 people | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 18,053 people | +0.8% |
| 2068 | 18,182 people | +0.7% |
| 2069 | 18,293 people | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 18,420 people | +0.7% |
| 2071 | 18,541 people | +0.7% |
| 2072 | 18,654 people | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 18,764 people | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 18,881 people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 18,997 people | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 19,103 people | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 19,210 people | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 19,317 people | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 19,423 people | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 19,519 people | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 19,612 people | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 19,702 people | +0.5% |
| 2083 | 19,784 people | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 19,869 people | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 19,944 people | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 20,012 people | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 20,072 people | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 20,135 people | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 20,200 people | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 20,258 people | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 20,313 people | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 20,359 people | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 20,409 people | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 20,462 people | +0.3% |
| 2095 | 20,499 people | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 20,534 people | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 20,573 people | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 20,618 people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 20,651 people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 20,684 people | +0.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 20,684 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 20,684 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.