Population density in Nauru in 2023 — 593.8 per km². Ranked 16 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 148.7%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nauru
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 593.8 | +3.7 | +0.63% |
| 2022 | 590.1 | +4.6 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 585.5 | +3.3 | +0.57% |
| 2020 | 582.2 | +2.8 | +0.48% |
| 2019 | 579.4 | +5.5 | +0.96% |
| 2018 | 573.9 | +7.6 | +1.35% |
| 2017 | 566.2 | +8.7 | +1.56% |
| 2016 | 557.5 | +9.8 | +1.79% |
| 2015 | 547.7 | +10.6 | +1.97% |
| 2014 | 537.1 | +11.3 | +2.14% |
| 2013 | 525.9 | +12.5 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 513.4 | +8.5 | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 504.9 | +2.8 | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 502.2 | +1.3 | +0.27% |
| 2009 | 500.8 | +0.4 | +0.07% |
| 2008 | 500.5 | −0.6 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 501 | −0.7 | −0.14% |
| 2006 | 501.7 | −0.8 | −0.15% |
| 2005 | 502.5 | −0.6 | −0.11% |
| 2004 | 503 | +0.1 | +0.01% |
| 2003 | 503 | −1.2 | −0.23% |
| 2002 | 504.1 | −2.4 | −0.47% |
| 2001 | 506.5 | −1.9 | −0.37% |
| 2000 | 508.4 | −1 | −0.19% |
| 1999 | 509.4 | −0.5 | −0.11% |
| 1998 | 509.9 | +0 | +0.01% |
| 1997 | 509.9 | +0.7 | +0.14% |
| 1996 | 509.2 | +0.9 | +0.18% |
| 1995 | 508.3 | +1.4 | +0.28% |
| 1994 | 506.9 | +1.8 | +0.35% |
| 1993 | 505.1 | +4.1 | +0.81% |
| 1992 | 501.1 | +8.6 | +1.74% |
| 1991 | 492.5 | +11.4 | +2.37% |
| 1990 | 481.1 | +11.6 | +2.47% |
| 1989 | 469.5 | +11.3 | +2.45% |
| 1988 | 458.3 | +11 | +2.45% |
| 1987 | 447.3 | +10.2 | +2.33% |
| 1986 | 437.1 | +9.6 | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 427.6 | +8.7 | +2.08% |
| 1984 | 418.9 | +8.1 | +1.96% |
| 1983 | 410.8 | +8.8 | +2.19% |
| 1982 | 402 | +10.1 | +2.56% |
| 1981 | 392 | +9.5 | +2.48% |
| 1980 | 382.5 | +9.1 | +2.42% |
| 1979 | 373.4 | +8.5 | +2.33% |
| 1978 | 364.9 | +6.8 | +1.88% |
| 1977 | 358.2 | +4.9 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 353.2 | +3.8 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 349.4 | +3.2 | +0.92% |
| 1974 | 346.2 | +2.8 | +0.83% |
| 1973 | 343.3 | +2.7 | +0.79% |
| 1972 | 340.6 | +2.5 | +0.74% |
| 1971 | 338.1 | +2.6 | +0.77% |
| 1970 | 335.5 | +6.4 | +1.96% |
| 1969 | 329.1 | +12.7 | +4% |
| 1968 | 316.4 | +9.6 | +3.15% |
| 1967 | 306.8 | +4.6 | +1.52% |
| 1966 | 302.2 | +10.6 | +3.62% |
| 1965 | 291.6 | +15.9 | +5.75% |
| 1964 | 275.8 | +14.5 | +5.53% |
| 1963 | 261.3 | +12.4 | +4.96% |
| 1962 | 249 | +10.3 | +4.29% |
| 1961 | 238.7 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
