Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Nauru
Nauru: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
11
1999–2025
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Nauru, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5 for refugee population by country or territory of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Nauru peaked at 7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Nauru ranks 189th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Nauru?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Nauru was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Nauru ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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