Nauru Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of Nauru population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Nauru in 2025 is 12,979, a 0.74% increase from 2024.
  • The population of Nauru in 2024 was 12,884, a 0.81% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Nauru in 2023 was 12,780, a 0.88% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Nauru in 2022 was 12,668, a 1.25% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Nauru - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 12,979 0.74%
2024 12,884 0.81%
2023 12,780 0.88%
2022 12,668 1.25%
2021 12,511 1.59%
2020 12,315 1.51%
2019 12,132 1.74%
2018 11,924 2.07%
2017 11,682 2.14%
2016 11,437 2.25%
2015 11,185 2.24%
2014 10,940 2.30%
2013 10,694 2.39%
2012 10,444 1.57%
2011 10,283 0.41%
2010 10,241 0.08%
2009 10,233 -0.10%
2008 10,243 -0.23%
2007 10,267 -0.26%
2006 10,294 -0.23%
2005 10,318 -0.16%
2004 10,335 -0.09%
2003 10,344 -0.07%
2002 10,351 -0.12%
2001 10,363 -0.13%
2000 10,377 -0.06%
1999 10,383 0.06%
1998 10,377 0.14%
1997 10,363 0.17%
1996 10,345 0.28%
1995 10,316 0.41%
1994 10,274 0.47%
1993 10,226 0.96%
1992 10,129 2.29%
1991 9,902 3.17%
1990 9,598 3.14%
1989 9,306 3.15%
1988 9,022 3.00%
1987 8,759 2.72%
1986 8,527 2.57%
1985 8,313 2.31%
1984 8,125 3.74%
1983 7,832 2.09%
1982 7,672 -0.25%
1981 7,691 0.73%
1980 7,635 0.65%
1979 7,586 0.60%
1978 7,541 1.34%
1977 7,441 1.85%
1976 7,306 1.49%
1975 7,199 1.45%
1974 7,096 1.52%
1973 6,990 1.55%
1972 6,883 1.55%
1971 6,778 1.73%
1970 6,663 2.38%
1969 6,508 3.50%
1968 6,288 2.85%
1967 6,114 1.54%
1966 6,021 3.74%
1965 5,804 5.84%
1964 5,484 5.50%
1963 5,198 5.01%
1962 4,950 4.14%
1961 4,753 3.73%
1960 4,582 3.81%
1959 4,414 3.66%
1958 4,258 3.55%
1957 4,112 3.76%
1956 3,963 3.80%
1955 3,818 3.19%
1954 3,700 2.58%
1953 3,607 2.71%
1952 3,512 3.05%
1951 3,408 1.61%
1950 3,354 0.00%