Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5923 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5923 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3342 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3342 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nauru 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3342 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3368 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3394 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3418 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3448 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3476 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3512 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3553 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.361 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3688 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.378 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3869 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3971 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4321 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4638 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4752 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.487 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5061 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5077 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5088 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5102 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5096 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5077 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5054 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5028 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5031 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5029 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.502 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5013 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5002 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5013 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5068 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5318 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5424 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.553 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5621 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5704 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5774 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5813 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.583 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5878 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3481 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3342 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3688 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4638 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4752 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5102 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5091 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5368 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5774 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5861 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5813 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 13 Barbados 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 0.6383 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Saint Martin (French part) 0.5651 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 San Marino 0.5643 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 0.5632 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3342 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.