Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Nauru
Nauru: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 12,025 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Nauru, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 12,025 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Nauru peaked at 12,025 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,407 people, in 1950.
That places Nauru 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,881 people | 3,407 people | 4,454 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,602 people | 4,608 people | 6,581 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,005 people | 6,710 people | 7,468 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,492 people | 7,649 people | 9,390 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,066 people | 9,622 people | 10,198 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,063 people | 10,009 people | 10,168 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,816 people | 10,043 people | 11,587 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,833 people | 11,643 people | 12,025 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 221 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,968 people compare
- 222 Anguilla 14,728 people compare
- 223 Palau 14,004 people compare
- 225 Saint Barthelemy 11,414 people compare
- 226 Cook Islands 10,199 people compare
- 227 Tuvalu 6,212 people compare
More population data for Nauru
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.04 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Nauru?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Nauru was 12,025 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12,025 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,407 people in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Nauru ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.