World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru
Nauru: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 11,900 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,900
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
228th
of 239 countries
All-time high
11,900
in 2023
All-time low
1,834
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru, 1800–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru stood at 11,900. That is the highest value across all 224 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru peaked at 11,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,834, in 1800.
That places Nauru 228th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1,834 | — |
| 1801 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,835 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1,836 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 1,837 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 1,839 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 1,840 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 1,842 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 1,844 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 1,845 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 1,847 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 1,848 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 1,850 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 1,852 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 1,853 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 1,855 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 1,856 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 1,858 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 1,860 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 1,861 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 1,863 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 1,864 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 1,866 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 1,868 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 1,869 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 1,871 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 1,873 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 1,874 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 1,876 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 1,877 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 1,879 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 1,881 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1,882 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 1,883 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1,884 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1,885 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1,885 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1,886 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1,887 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1,888 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1,888 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1,889 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1,890 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1,891 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 1,891 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1,892 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1,893 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 1,894 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 1,895 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1,895 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1,896 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1,897 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1,898 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1,898 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1,899 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1,900 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1,901 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1,901 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1,902 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1,903 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1,904 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1,904 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1,905 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1,906 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1,907 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1,908 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1,908 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1,909 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1,910 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1,911 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1,911 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1,912 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1,913 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1,914 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,914 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1,915 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,916 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,917 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,917 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1,918 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1,919 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1,920 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1,921 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1,921 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1,922 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 1,924 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 1,924 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1,925 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1,926 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 1,927 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1,927 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1,928 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1,929 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 1,930 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1,930 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1,931 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1,932 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1,933 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1,933 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1,935 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1,952 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1,986 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 2,037 | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 2,106 | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 2,193 | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 2,284 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 2,378 | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 2,476 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 2,579 | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 2,686 | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 2,773 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 2,839 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 2,885 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 2,908 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2,908 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2,916 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 2,931 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 2,955 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 2,988 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 3,028 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 3,069 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 3,111 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 3,153 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 3,195 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 3,239 | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 3,291 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 3,424 | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 3,532 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 3,630 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 3,714 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3,801 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,905 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4,041 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 4,181 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4,317 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4,473 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 4,625 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 4,799 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5,246 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 5,535 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5,851 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 6,060 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 6,157 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6,348 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6,604 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 6,733 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6,780 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6,831 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,886 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,944 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,013 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7,084 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7,184 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,316 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7,488 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,670 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7,866 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,059 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8,240 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,398 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8,573 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8,765 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,972 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9,183 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,413 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,645 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9,873 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,042 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,123 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,163 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,187 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,206 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,218 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,220 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,207 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,187 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10,147 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,105 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,086 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,084 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,071 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10,061 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,042 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,032 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,041 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,067 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,116 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,289 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,539 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,766 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,975 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,173 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,351 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,499 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,609 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,665 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,727 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,822 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,900 | +0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 11,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 11,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1,834 | 1,834 | 1,834 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,834 | 1,834 | 1,834 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,841 | 1,835 | 1,848 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,857 | 1,850 | 1,864 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,873 | 1,866 | 1,881 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,886 | 1,882 | 1,889 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,893 | 1,890 | 1,897 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,901 | 1,898 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,909 | 1,905 | 1,912 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,916 | 1,913 | 1,920 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,924 | 1,921 | 1,927 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,933 | 1,928 | 1,952 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,350 | 1,986 | 2,773 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,900 | 2,839 | 2,916 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,096 | 2,931 | 3,291 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,902 | 3,424 | 4,473 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,622 | 4,625 | 6,604 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,026 | 6,733 | 7,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,514 | 7,670 | 9,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,088 | 9,645 | 10,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,086 | 10,032 | 10,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,838 | 10,067 | 11,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,778 | 11,665 | 11,900 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 225 Palau 17,751 compare
- 226 Anguilla 14,435 compare
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- 229 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 compare
- 230 Saint Barthelemy 11,112 compare
- 231 Tuvalu 9,837 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)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nauru was 11,900 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,900 in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 in 1800.
- How does Nauru rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Nauru ranks 228th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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