Population of Nauru
Current Population
11,947
10yr Growth Rate
+11.22%
Rank
#209 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Nauru Population Analysis
Nauru's population of 11,947 in 2024 places it last among 209 nations, reflecting its status as one of the world's smallest island states. The 10-year growth rate of 11.22% (roughly 1.19% annually) indicates modest population expansion, though substantially below the peak growth period of the 1960s when the nation experienced its most rapid demographic increase. With 64 years of data spanning 1960–2024, Nauru's trajectory reveals a small island economy vulnerable to external pressures, as evidenced by growth rates that have moderated considerably from their mid-20th century peaks.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,947 | +0.61% |
| 2023 | 11,875 | +0.63% |
| 2022 | 11,801 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 11,709 | +0.57% |
| 2020 | 11,643 | +0.48% |
| 2019 | 11,587 | +0.96% |
| 2018 | 11,477 | +1.35% |
| 2017 | 11,324 | +1.56% |
| 2016 | 11,150 | +1.79% |
| 2015 | 10,954 | +1.97% |
| 2014 | 10,742 | +2.14% |
| 2013 | 10,517 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 10,267 | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 10,098 | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 10,043 | +0.27% |
| 2009 | 10,016 | +0.07% |
| 2008 | 10,009 | -0.11% |
| 2007 | 10,020 | -0.14% |
| 2006 | 10,034 | -0.15% |
| 2005 | 10,049 | -0.11% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,060 | +0.01% |
| 2003 | 10,059 | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 10,082 | -0.47% |
| 2001 | 10,130 | -0.37% |
| 2000 | 10,168 | -0.19% |
| 1999 | 10,187 | -0.11% |
| 1998 | 10,198 | +0.01% |
| 1997 | 10,197 | +0.14% |
| 1996 | 10,183 | +0.18% |
| 1995 | 10,165 | +0.28% |
| 1994 | 10,137 | +0.35% |
| 1993 | 10,102 | +0.81% |
| 1992 | 10,021 | +1.74% |
| 1991 | 9,850 | +2.37% |
| 1990 | 9,622 | +2.47% |
| 1989 | 9,390 | +2.45% |
| 1988 | 9,165 | +2.45% |
| 1987 | 8,946 | +2.33% |
| 1986 | 8,742 | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 8,551 | +2.08% |
| 1984 | 8,377 | +1.96% |
| 1983 | 8,216 | +2.19% |
| 1982 | 8,040 | +2.56% |
| 1981 | 7,839 | +2.48% |
| 1980 | 7,649 | +2.42% |
| 1979 | 7,468 | +2.33% |
| 1978 | 7,298 | +1.88% |
| 1977 | 7,163 | +1.40% |
| 1976 | 7,064 | +1.10% |
| 1975 | 6,987 | +0.92% |
| 1974 | 6,923 | +0.83% |
| 1973 | 6,866 | +0.79% |
| 1972 | 6,812 | +0.74% |
| 1971 | 6,762 | +0.77% |
| 1970 | 6,710 | +1.96% |
| 1969 | 6,581 | +4.00% |
| 1968 | 6,328 | +3.15% |
| 1967 | 6,135 | +1.52% |
| 1966 | 6,043 | +3.62% |
| 1965 | 5,832 | +5.75% |
| 1964 | 5,515 | +5.53% |
| 1963 | 5,226 | +4.96% |
| 1962 | 4,979 | +4.29% |
| 1961 | 4,774 | +3.62% |
| 1960 | 4,607 | — |