Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Nauru
Nauru: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 11.34 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
11.34 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
217th
of 226 countries
All-time high
11.53 1000 No
in 2037
All-time low
2.95 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Nauru, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 11.34 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Nauru peaked at 11.53 1000 No in 2037 and was at its lowest, 2.95 1000 No, in 1950.
Nauru ranks 217th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Nauru, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.95 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 3.19 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 3.34 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 3.48 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 3.62 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 3.76 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 3.9 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 4.05 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 4.23 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 4.43 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 4.68 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 4.95 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.23 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5.5 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.74 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 5.93 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.1 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.24 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.37 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.5 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.62 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.74 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.86 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.97 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.07 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7.15 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.23 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.31 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.4 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.49 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.59 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.72 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.85 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.01 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.17 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.35 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.55 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.76 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.95 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.15 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.35 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.55 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.72 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.86 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.97 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.03 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.06 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.05 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.04 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.04 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.05 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.08 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.11 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.13 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.11 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.07 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.95 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.95 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.03 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.21 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.48 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.79 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.07 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.26 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.35 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.36 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.31 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.26 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.23 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.22 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.23 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.26 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.29 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.33 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 11.35 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 11.38 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 11.41 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 11.43 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 11.45 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 11.47 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 11.49 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 11.51 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 11.52 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 11.53 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 11.53 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 11.53 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 11.53 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 11.53 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 11.52 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 11.52 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 11.51 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 11.49 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 11.48 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 11.46 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 11.44 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 11.41 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 11.4 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 11.36 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 11.34 1000 No | -0.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 11.34 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 11.34 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.56 1000 No | 2.95 1000 No | 4.23 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.52 1000 No | 4.43 1000 No | 6.37 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.98 1000 No | 6.5 1000 No | 7.4 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 1000 No | 7.49 1000 No | 8.95 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 1000 No | 9.15 1000 No | 10.06 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 1000 No | 9.95 1000 No | 10.13 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 1000 No | 10.03 1000 No | 11.36 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 1000 No | 11.22 1000 No | 11.43 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.51 1000 No | 11.45 1000 No | 11.53 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.46 1000 No | 11.36 1000 No | 11.52 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.34 1000 No | 11.34 1000 No | 11.34 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 214 British Virgin Islands 23.06 1000 No compare
- 215 Anguilla 15.65 1000 No compare
- 216 Cook Islands 14.86 1000 No compare
- 218 Tuvalu 11.31 1000 No compare
- 219 Liechtenstein 8.94 1000 No compare
- 220 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 6.85 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Nauru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2026 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2288 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10.39 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10.28 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Nauru?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Nauru was 11.34 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 1000 No in 2037.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Nauru ranks 217th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.