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Population in Nauru

Nauru: Population was 11,900 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,900 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
227th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11,900 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,834 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023

Population in Nauru, 1800–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k180019112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Nauru stood at 11,900 people. That is the highest value across all 224 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Nauru peaked at 11,900 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,834 people, in 1800.

Nauru ranks 227th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 11,778 people 11,665 people 11,900 people 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 224 Palau 17,751 people compare
  2. 225 Anguilla 14,435 people compare
  3. 226 Cook Islands 14,244 people compare
  4. 228 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
  5. 229 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 people compare
  6. 230 Tuvalu 9,837 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Nauru?
Population in Nauru was 11,900 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 11,900 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,834 people in 1800.
How does Nauru rank for population?
Nauru ranks 227th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
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, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.