Population growth in Nauru
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Nauru increased from 4,377.00 to 12,511.00 people. This is a growth of 185.8 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Nauru was recorded in 2015 with 8.71 percent. The biggest decrease in 2002 with -1.14 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Nauru in 2020 was 27.00 years (median value).
Around 100 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.6 percent annually.
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Population development in Nauru since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Nauru | Change Nauru | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | 5.71 % | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 1962 | 5,000 | 6.81 % | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 5,000 | 6.64 % | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |||
| 1964 | 6,000 | 6.07 % | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 6,000 | 4.81 % | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1966 | 6,000 | 3.52 % | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1967 | 6,000 | 2.57 % | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 6,000 | 1.96 % | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1969 | 6,000 | 1.61 % | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1970 | 7,000 | 1.68 % | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 7,000 | 1.77 % | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |||
| 1972 | 7,000 | 1.93 % | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1973 | 7,000 | 1.93 % | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 7,000 | 1.92 % | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |||
| 1975 | 7,000 | 1.64 % | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |||
| 1976 | 7,000 | 1.48 % | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1977 | 7,000 | 1.54 % | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 8,000 | 1.47 % | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 8,000 | 1.61 % | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1980 | 8,000 | 1.64 % | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1981 | 8,000 | 1.55 % | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 8,000 | 1.84 % | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1983 | 8,000 | 1.83 % | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1984 | 8,000 | 2.06 % | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1985 | 9,000 | 2.04 % | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1986 | 9,000 | 2.09 % | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1987 | 9,000 | 2.18 % | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1988 | 9,000 | 2.14 % | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1989 | 9,000 | 2.40 % | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1990 | 10,000 | 2.49 % | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1991 | 10,000 | 2.74 % | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |||
| 1992 | 10,000 | 2.70 % | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |||
| 1993 | 10,000 | 2.56 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
| 1994 | 10,000 | 2.03 % | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |||
| 1995 | 11,000 | 1.24 % | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |||
| 1996 | 11,000 | 0.48 % | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |||
| 1997 | 11,000 | -0.32 % | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |||
| 1998 | 11,000 | -0.71 % | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |||
| 1999 | 10,000 | -1.12 % | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 2000 | 10,000 | -1.09 % | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |||
| 2001 | 10,000 | -1.12 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 2002 | 10,000 | -1.14 % | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |||
| 2003 | 10,000 | -1.11 % | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |||
| 2004 | 10,000 | -0.84 % | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2005 | 10,000 | -0.59 % | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2006 | 10,000 | -0.21 % | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2007 | 10,000 | 0.19 % | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2008 | 10,000 | 0.35 % | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2009 | 10,000 | 0.66 % | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2010 | 10,000 | 0.64 % | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |||
| 2011 | 10,000 | 0.60 % | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2012 | 10,000 | 0.67 % | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2013 | 10,000 | 0.71 % | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2014 | 10,000 | 0.79 % | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |||
| 2015 | 11,000 | 8.71 % | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |||
| 2016 | 11,000 | 2.25 % | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2017 | 12,000 | 2.14 % | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |||
| 2018 | 12,000 | 2.07 % | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |||
| 2019 | 12,000 | 1.74 % | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |||
| 2020 | 12,000 | 1.51 % | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |||
| 2021 | 13,000 | 1.59 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
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