Population growth in Nauru
From 1960 to 2019 the population of Nauru increased from 4,433.00 to 12,581.00 people. This is a growth by 183.8 percent in 59 years. The highest increase in Nauru was recorded in 2014 with 9.54%. The biggest decrease in 2018 with -1.34%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 152.9 percent.
Around 100% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -1.0% per year.
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Population development in Nauru since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Nauru | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | 5.46 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 5,000 | 5.82 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 5,000 | 5.74 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 6,000 | 5.14 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 6,000 | 4.33 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 6,000 | 3.45 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 6,000 | 2.80 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 6,000 | 2.28 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 6,000 | 2.03 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 6,000 | 1.96 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 7,000 | 1.94 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 7,000 | 1.87 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 7,000 | 1.76 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 7,000 | 1.60 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 7,000 | 1.41 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 7,000 | 1.22 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 7,000 | 1.10 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 7,000 | 1.05 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 8,000 | 4.17 % | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |||
| 1980 | 8,000 | 1.64 % | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1981 | 8,000 | 1.73 % | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 8,000 | 1.82 % | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1983 | 8,000 | 1.91 % | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1984 | 8,000 | 1.92 % | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1985 | 9,000 | 2.08 % | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1986 | 9,000 | 2.14 % | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1987 | 9,000 | 2.10 % | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1988 | 9,000 | 2.22 % | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1989 | 9,000 | 2.38 % | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1990 | 10,000 | 2.45 % | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1991 | 10,000 | 2.72 % | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |||
| 1992 | 10,000 | 2.72 % | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |||
| 1993 | 10,000 | 2.56 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
| 1994 | 10,000 | 2.05 % | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |||
| 1995 | 11,000 | 1.24 % | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |||
| 1996 | 11,000 | 0.41 % | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |||
| 1997 | 11,000 | -0.23 % | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |||
| 1998 | 11,000 | -0.77 % | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |||
| 1999 | 10,000 | -1.10 % | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 2000 | 10,000 | -1.07 % | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |||
| 2001 | 10,000 | -1.18 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 2002 | 10,000 | -1.11 % | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |||
| 2003 | 10,000 | -1.07 % | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |||
| 2004 | 10,000 | -0.92 % | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2005 | 10,000 | -0.54 % | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2006 | 10,000 | -0.21 % | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2007 | 10,000 | 0.14 % | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2008 | 10,000 | 0.50 % | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2009 | 10,000 | 0.49 % | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2010 | 10,000 | 0.66 % | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |||
| 2011 | 10,000 | 0.52 % | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |||
| 2012 | 10,000 | 2.21 % | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2013 | 11,000 | 5.27 % | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2014 | 12,000 | 9.54 % | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2015 | 12,000 | 5.25 % | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |||
| 2016 | 13,000 | 4.60 % | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |||
| 2017 | 13,000 | -1.33 % | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |||
| 2018 | 13,000 | -1.34 % | 7,592 M | 1.10 % | |||
| 2019 | 13,000 | -0.97 % | 7,674 M | 1.07 % |