Nauru: population and demography
Population is 12,025 (2025), 216th of 217 in the world and 36th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Population growth is 0.65% (2025), 126th of 217 in the world and 18th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Urban share is 100.0% (2025), 9th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
Population: Nauru in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationPopulation | 12,0252025 | 216/217 | 36/37 | 10,168 | 10,043 | 11,643 | +9.8%since 2015 | 2.4bn | 1.4bn | 8.2bn | |
| Population growthPopulation growth, annual % | 0.65%2025 | 126/217 | 18/37 | -0.19% | 0.27% | 0.48% | −1.3 ppsince 2015 | 0.11% | 0.41% | 0.91% | |
| Urban shareUrban population, % of total | 100.0%2025 | 9/217 | 3/37 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 64.8% | 80.2% | 57.8% | |
| DensityPopulation density, people per km² | 568.92024 | 18/216 | 4/37 | 508.4 | 502.1 | 582.1 | +5.9%since 2014 | 97.5 | 27.2 | 62.1 | |
| FertilityFertility rate, births per woman | 3.292024 | 47/217 | 4/37 | 3.54 | 4.02 | 3.47 | −19%since 2014 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 2.19 | |
| Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people | 24.62024 | 53/217 | 5/37 | 28.2 | 36.1 | 28.7 | −29%since 2014 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 16.3 | |
| Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people | 7.62024 | 97/217 | 11/37 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | −0.9%since 2014 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 7.6 | |
| Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total | 37.2%2025 | 40/217 | 3/37 | 38.9% | 36.3% | 38.0% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | 17.6% | 15.5% | 24.4% | |
| Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total | 3.0%2025 | 198/217 | 37/37 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 13.9% | 20.0% | 10.4% | |
| Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population | 67.1%2025 | 51/217 | 6/37 | 68.1% | 60.4% | 67.0% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 46.2% | 55.4% | 54.5% | |
| Net migrationNet migration, people | -1222025 | 93/217 | 15/37 | -236 | -246 | -214 | −42%since 2015 | -37,630 | 2.4m | 0 | |
| Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–19 | 75.32024 | 34/217 | 2/37 | 74.3 | 80.5 | 79.7 | −14%since 2014 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 38.3 |
Better than ten years ago
- Adolescent births−14%75.3 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Nauru and its nearest countries
Nauru has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Nauru | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Solomon Islands | Micronesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,0252025 | 136,4882025 | 36,2822025 | 838,6452025 | 113,6832025 |
| Population growth | 0.65%2025 | 1.45%2025 | -3.43%2025 | 2.35%2025 | 0.46%2025 |
| Urban share | 100.0%2025 | 63.4%2025 | 79.1%2025 | 31.3%2025 | 22.5%2025 |
| Density | 568.92024 | 165.92024 | 207.42024 | 29.32024 | 161.42024 |
| Fertility | 3.292024 | 3.122024 | 2.862024 | 3.512024 | 2.742024 |
| Birth rate | 24.62024 | 25.32024 | 20.12024 | 26.72024 | 22.32024 |
| Death rate | 7.62024 | 7.12024 | 7.12024 | 5.12024 | 7.72024 |
| Aged 0–14 | 37.2%2025 | 34.4%2025 | 33.9%2025 | 36.6%2025 | 31.5%2025 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 4.9%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 6.2%2025 |