Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Nauru
Nauru: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Nauru, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.35 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Nauru peaked at 0.35 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Nauru ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 201.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 176.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.275 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 30 Venezuela 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hong Kong 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Nauru?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Nauru was 0.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Nauru ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.