Has the population peaked? in Nauru
Nauru: Has the population peaked? was 11,900 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Nauru stood at 11,900 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Nauru peaked at 11,900 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,424 people, in 1950.
That places Nauru 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,902 people | 3,424 people | 4,473 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,622 people | 4,625 people | 6,604 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,026 people | 6,733 people | 7,488 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,514 people | 7,670 people | 9,413 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,088 people | 9,645 people | 10,220 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,086 people | 10,032 people | 10,187 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,838 people | 10,067 people | 11,609 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,778 people | 11,665 people | 11,900 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 223 Palau 17,751 people compare
- 224 Anguilla 14,435 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 14,244 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
- 229 Tuvalu 9,837 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 has the population peaked? in Nauru?
- Has the population peaked? in Nauru was 11,900 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,900 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,424 people in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for has the population peaked??
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.