Nauru Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Nauru urban population for 2023 was 12,780, a 0.88% increase from 2022.
  • Nauru urban population for 2022 was 12,668, a 1.25% increase from 2021.
  • Nauru urban population for 2021 was 12,511, a 1.59% increase from 2020.
  • Nauru urban population for 2020 was 12,315, a 1.51% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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South Africa 41,576,651
Thailand 38,491,230
Algeria 34,327,085
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Libya 5,621,338
Bulgaria 4,932,158
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Jamaica 1,621,241
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Mauritius 515,350
Montenegro 422,094
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Dominica 52,593
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American Samoa 38,308
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Marshall Islands 33,121
Tonga 24,960
Nauru 12,780
Tuvalu 7,549
Nauru Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 12,780 100.00 0.88%
2022 12,668 100.00 1.25%
2021 12,511 100.00 1.58%
2020 12,315 100.00 1.50%
2019 12,132 100.00 1.73%
2018 11,924 100.00 2.05%
2017 11,682 100.00 2.12%
2016 11,437 100.00 2.23%
2015 11,185 100.00 2.21%
2014 10,940 100.00 2.27%
2013 10,694 100.00 2.37%
2012 10,444 100.00 1.55%
2011 10,283 100.00 0.41%
2010 10,241 100.00 0.08%
2009 10,233 100.00 -0.10%
2008 10,243 100.00 -0.23%
2007 10,267 100.00 -0.26%
2006 10,294 100.00 -0.23%
2005 10,318 100.00 -0.16%
2004 10,335 100.00 -0.09%
2003 10,344 100.00 -0.07%
2002 10,351 100.00 -0.12%
2001 10,363 100.00 -0.14%
2000 10,377 100.00 -0.06%
1999 10,383 100.00 0.06%
1998 10,377 100.00 0.14%
1997 10,363 100.00 0.17%
1996 10,345 100.00 0.28%
1995 10,316 100.00 0.41%
1994 10,274 100.00 0.47%
1993 10,226 100.00 0.95%
1992 10,129 100.00 2.27%
1991 9,902 100.00 3.12%
1990 9,598 100.00 3.09%
1989 9,306 100.00 3.10%
1988 9,022 100.00 2.96%
1987 8,759 100.00 2.68%
1986 8,527 100.00 2.54%
1985 8,313 100.00 2.29%
1984 8,125 100.00 3.67%
1983 7,832 100.00 2.06%
1982 7,672 100.00 -0.25%
1981 7,691 100.00 0.73%
1980 7,635 100.00 0.64%
1979 7,586 100.00 0.60%
1978 7,541 100.00 1.34%
1977 7,441 100.00 1.83%
1976 7,306 100.00 1.48%
1975 7,199 100.00 1.44%
1974 7,096 100.00 1.51%
1973 6,990 100.00 1.54%
1972 6,883 100.00 1.54%
1971 6,778 100.00 1.71%
1970 6,663 100.00 2.35%
1969 6,508 100.00 3.44%
1968 6,288 100.00 2.81%
1967 6,114 100.00 1.53%
1966 6,021 100.00 3.67%
1965 5,804 100.00 5.67%
1964 5,484 100.00 5.36%
1963 5,198 100.00 4.89%
1962 4,950 100.00 4.06%
1961 4,753 100.00 3.66%
1960 4,582 100.00 %