Share of urban population living in slums in Nauru
Nauru: Share of urban population living in slums was 51.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population living in slums in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 51.3% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Nauru peaked at 51.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2000.
That places Nauru 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban population living in slums in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 3 |
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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 share of urban population living in slums in Nauru?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Nauru was 51.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nauru ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).