Urban population in Nauru in 2025 — 12,025 people. Ranked 215 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 161%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nauru
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,025 | +78 | +0.65% |
| 2024 | 11,947 | +72 | +0.61% |
| 2023 | 11,875 | +74 | +0.63% |
| 2022 | 11,801 | +92 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 11,709 | +66 | +0.57% |
| 2020 | 11,643 | +56 | +0.48% |
| 2019 | 11,587 | +110 | +0.96% |
| 2018 | 11,477 | +153 | +1.35% |
| 2017 | 11,324 | +174 | +1.56% |
| 2016 | 11,150 | +196 | +1.79% |
| 2015 | 10,954 | +212 | +1.97% |
| 2014 | 10,742 | +225 | +2.14% |
| 2013 | 10,517 | +250 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 10,267 | +169 | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 10,098 | +55 | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 10,043 | +27 | +0.27% |
| 2009 | 10,016 | +7 | +0.07% |
| 2008 | 10,009 | −11 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 10,020 | −14 | −0.14% |
| 2006 | 10,034 | −15 | −0.15% |
| 2005 | 10,049 | −11 | −0.11% |
| 2004 | 10,060 | +1 | +0.01% |
| 2003 | 10,059 | −23 | −0.23% |
| 2002 | 10,082 | −48 | −0.47% |
| 2001 | 10,130 | −38 | −0.37% |
| 2000 | 10,168 | −19 | −0.19% |
| 1999 | 10,187 | −11 | −0.11% |
| 1998 | 10,198 | +1 | +0.01% |
| 1997 | 10,197 | +14 | +0.14% |
| 1996 | 10,183 | +18 | +0.18% |
| 1995 | 10,165 | +28 | +0.28% |
| 1994 | 10,137 | +35 | +0.35% |
| 1993 | 10,102 | +81 | +0.81% |
| 1992 | 10,021 | +171 | +1.74% |
| 1991 | 9,850 | +228 | +2.37% |
| 1990 | 9,622 | +232 | +2.47% |
| 1989 | 9,390 | +225 | +2.45% |
| 1988 | 9,165 | +219 | +2.45% |
| 1987 | 8,946 | +204 | +2.33% |
| 1986 | 8,742 | +191 | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 8,551 | +174 | +2.08% |
| 1984 | 8,377 | +161 | +1.96% |
| 1983 | 8,216 | +176 | +2.19% |
| 1982 | 8,040 | +201 | +2.56% |
| 1981 | 7,839 | +190 | +2.48% |
| 1980 | 7,649 | +181 | +2.42% |
| 1979 | 7,468 | +170 | +2.33% |
| 1978 | 7,298 | +135 | +1.88% |
| 1977 | 7,163 | +99 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7,064 | +77 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6,987 | +64 | +0.92% |
| 1974 | 6,923 | +57 | +0.83% |
| 1973 | 6,866 | +54 | +0.79% |
| 1972 | 6,812 | +50 | +0.74% |
| 1971 | 6,762 | +52 | +0.77% |
| 1970 | 6,710 | +129 | +1.96% |
| 1969 | 6,581 | +253 | +4% |
| 1968 | 6,328 | +193 | +3.15% |
| 1967 | 6,135 | +92 | +1.52% |
| 1966 | 6,043 | +211 | +3.62% |
| 1965 | 5,832 | +317 | +5.75% |
| 1964 | 5,515 | +289 | +5.53% |
| 1963 | 5,226 | +247 | +4.96% |
| 1962 | 4,979 | +205 | +4.29% |
| 1961 | 4,774 | +167 | +3.62% |
| 1960 | 4,607 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
