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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
223rd
of 238 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k180019502100

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 223rd out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 220 British Virgin Islands 27,912 people compare
  2. 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27,880 people compare
  3. 222 Marshall Islands 23,826 people compare
  4. 224 Saint Martin (French part) 20,028 people compare
  5. 225 Tuvalu 12,290 people compare
  6. 226 Palau 11,144 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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 223rd out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.