Nauru Population History
Year-by-year population history from 1960 to 2025.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,025 | — | — |
| 2024 | 11,947 | -0.65% | -78 |
| 2023 | 11,875 | -0.60% | -72 |
| 2022 | 11,801 | -0.62% | -74 |
| 2021 | 11,709 | -0.78% | -92 |
| 2020 | 11,643 | -0.56% | -66 |
| 2019 | 11,587 | -0.48% | -56 |
| 2018 | 11,477 | -0.95% | -110 |
| 2017 | 11,324 | -1.33% | -153 |
| 2016 | 11,150 | -1.54% | -174 |
| 2015 | 10,954 | -1.76% | -196 |
| 2014 | 10,742 | -1.94% | -212 |
| 2013 | 10,517 | -2.09% | -225 |
| 2012 | 10,267 | -2.38% | -250 |
| 2011 | 10,098 | -1.65% | -169 |
| 2010 | 10,043 | -0.54% | -55 |
| 2009 | 10,016 | -0.27% | -27 |
| 2008 | 10,009 | -0.07% | -7 |
| 2007 | 10,020 | +0.11% | 11 |
| 2006 | 10,034 | +0.14% | 14 |
| 2005 | 10,049 | +0.15% | 15 |
| 2004 | 10,060 | +0.11% | 11 |
| 2003 | 10,059 | -0.01% | -1 |
| 2002 | 10,082 | +0.23% | 23 |
| 2001 | 10,130 | +0.48% | 48 |
| 2000 | 10,168 | +0.38% | 38 |
| 1999 | 10,187 | +0.19% | 19 |
| 1998 | 10,198 | +0.11% | 11 |
| 1997 | 10,197 | -0.01% | -1 |
| 1996 | 10,183 | -0.14% | -14 |
| 1995 | 10,165 | -0.18% | -18 |
| 1994 | 10,137 | -0.28% | -28 |
| 1993 | 10,102 | -0.35% | -35 |
| 1992 | 10,021 | -0.80% | -81 |
| 1991 | 9,850 | -1.71% | -171 |
| 1990 | 9,622 | -2.31% | -228 |
| 1989 | 9,390 | -2.41% | -232 |
| 1988 | 9,165 | -2.40% | -225 |
| 1987 | 8,946 | -2.39% | -219 |
| 1986 | 8,742 | -2.28% | -204 |
| 1985 | 8,551 | -2.18% | -191 |
| 1984 | 8,377 | -2.03% | -174 |
| 1983 | 8,216 | -1.92% | -161 |
| 1982 | 8,040 | -2.14% | -176 |
| 1981 | 7,839 | -2.50% | -201 |
| 1980 | 7,649 | -2.42% | -190 |
| 1979 | 7,468 | -2.37% | -181 |
| 1978 | 7,298 | -2.28% | -170 |
| 1977 | 7,163 | -1.85% | -135 |
| 1976 | 7,064 | -1.38% | -99 |
| 1975 | 6,987 | -1.09% | -77 |
| 1974 | 6,923 | -0.92% | -64 |
| 1973 | 6,866 | -0.82% | -57 |
| 1972 | 6,812 | -0.79% | -54 |
| 1971 | 6,762 | -0.73% | -50 |
| 1970 | 6,710 | -0.77% | -52 |
| 1969 | 6,581 | -1.92% | -129 |
| 1968 | 6,328 | -3.84% | -253 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | -3.05% | -193 |
| 1966 | 6,043 | -1.50% | -92 |
| 1965 | 5,832 | -3.49% | -211 |
| 1964 | 5,515 | -5.44% | -317 |
| 1963 | 5,226 | -5.24% | -289 |
| 1962 | 4,979 | -4.73% | -247 |
| 1961 | 4,774 | -4.12% | -205 |
| 1960 | 4,607 | -3.50% | -167 |
Historical summary
Nauru population in 2025
The latest population shown for Nauru is 12,025. Compared with the previous year, the population increased by +0.65%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Nauru recorded a upward population movement of +9.78%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 12,025 in 2025. The lowest is 4,607 in 1960.
available population ranking
Nauru is currently listed at #205 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.