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.

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Population development in Nauru since 1960

(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)

Jahr	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 %