Population by world region in Nauru
Nauru: Population by world region was 20,684 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
20,684 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
224th
of 239 countries
All-time high
20,684 people
in 2100
All-time low
1,834 people
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population by world region in Nauru, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Nauru is 20,684 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 301 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 by world region in Nauru peaked at 20,684 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,834 people, in 1800.
That places Nauru 224th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1,834 people | — |
| 1801 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,835 people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1,836 people | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 1,837 people | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 1,839 people | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 1,840 people | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 1,842 people | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 1,844 people | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 1,845 people | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 1,847 people | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 1,848 people | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 1,850 people | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 1,852 people | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 1,853 people | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 1,855 people | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 1,856 people | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 1,858 people | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 1,860 people | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 1,861 people | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 1,863 people | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 1,864 people | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 1,866 people | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 1,868 people | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 1,869 people | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 1,871 people | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 1,873 people | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 1,874 people | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 1,876 people | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 1,877 people | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 1,879 people | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 1,881 people | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1,882 people | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 1,883 people | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1,884 people | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1,885 people | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1,885 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1,886 people | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1,887 people | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1,888 people | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1,888 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1,889 people | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1,890 people | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1,891 people | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 1,891 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1,892 people | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1,893 people | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1,894 people | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1,895 people | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1,895 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1,896 people | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1,897 people | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1,898 people | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1,898 people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1,899 people | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1,900 people | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1,901 people | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1,901 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1,902 people | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1,903 people | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1,904 people | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1,904 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1,905 people | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1,906 people | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1,907 people | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1,908 people | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1,909 people | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1,910 people | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1,911 people | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1,911 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1,912 people | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1,913 people | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1,914 people | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,914 people | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1,915 people | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,916 people | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,917 people | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,917 people | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1,918 people | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1,919 people | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1,920 people | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1,921 people | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1,921 people | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1,922 people | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1,923 people | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 1,924 people | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 1,924 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1,925 people | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1,926 people | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 1,927 people | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1,927 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1,928 people | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1,929 people | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 1,930 people | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1,930 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1,931 people | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1,932 people | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1,933 people | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1,933 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1,935 people | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1,952 people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1,986 people | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 2,037 people | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 2,106 people | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 2,193 people | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 2,284 people | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 2,378 people | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 2,476 people | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 2,579 people | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 2,686 people | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 2,773 people | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 2,839 people | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 2,885 people | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 2,908 people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2,908 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2,916 people | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 2,931 people | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 2,955 people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 2,988 people | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 3,028 people | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 3,069 people | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 3,111 people | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 3,153 people | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 3,195 people | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 3,239 people | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 3,291 people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 3,424 people | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 3,532 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 3,630 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 3,714 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3,801 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,905 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4,041 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 4,181 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4,317 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4,473 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 4,625 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 4,799 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5,246 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 5,535 people | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5,851 people | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 6,060 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,157 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6,348 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6,604 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6,733 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6,780 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6,831 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,886 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,944 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,013 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7,084 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7,184 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,316 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7,488 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,670 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7,866 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,059 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8,240 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,398 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8,573 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8,765 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,972 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9,183 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,413 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,645 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9,873 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,042 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,123 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,163 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,187 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,206 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,218 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,220 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,207 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,187 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,147 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,105 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,086 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,084 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,071 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,061 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,042 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,032 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,041 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,067 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,116 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,289 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,539 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,766 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,975 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,173 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,351 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,499 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,609 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,665 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,727 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,822 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,900 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,968 people | +0.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,834 people | 1,834 people | 1,834 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,834 people | 1,834 people | 1,834 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,841 people | 1,835 people | 1,848 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,857 people | 1,850 people | 1,864 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,873 people | 1,866 people | 1,881 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,886 people | 1,882 people | 1,889 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,893 people | 1,890 people | 1,897 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,901 people | 1,898 people | 1,904 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,909 people | 1,905 people | 1,912 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,916 people | 1,913 people | 1,920 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,924 people | 1,921 people | 1,927 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,933 people | 1,928 people | 1,952 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,350 people | 1,986 people | 2,773 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,900 people | 2,839 people | 2,916 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,096 people | 2,931 people | 3,291 people | 10 |
| 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 | 12,022 people | 11,665 people | 12,425 people | 10 |
| 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
- 221 British Virgin Islands 27,912 people compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27,880 people compare
- 223 Marshall Islands 23,826 people compare
- 225 Saint Martin (French part) 20,028 people compare
- 226 Tuvalu 12,290 people compare
- 227 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 by world region in Nauru?
- Population by world region in Nauru was 20,684 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20,684 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 people in 1800.
- How does Nauru rank for population by world region?
- Nauru ranks 224th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.