Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Nauru

Nauru: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
89.76 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Nauru, 2015–2023

-100-500501002015201920232015: 31.6 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: 89.8 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: -21.7 % change on previous year2020: 42.3 % change on previous year2021: -11.3 % change on previous year2022: -95.3 % change on previous year2023: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Nauru is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 416.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Nauru peaked at 89.76 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Nauru ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Nauru, 2015 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
2015 31.61 % change on previous year —
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 89.76 % change on previous year —
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 -21.68 % change on previous year —
2020 42.25 % change on previous year -294.9%
2021 -11.27 % change on previous year -126.7%
2022 -95.28 % change on previous year +745.7%
2023 -100 % change on previous year +5.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.94 % change on previous year -21.68 % change on previous year 89.76 % change on previous year 5
2020s -41.07 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 42.25 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 163 Montenegro -71.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 164 Dominican Republic -97.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 165 Russia -99.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Curacao -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Macao -100 % change on previous year
  7. 166 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Nauru?
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Nauru was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 89.76 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Nauru rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Nauru ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 416.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.