Nauru's population rose from 10,183 in 1996 to 12,025 in 2025.
Nauru · Population & demographics
Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.
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Nauru's population growth rose from 0.2 % in 1996 to 0.7 % in 2025.
Nauru's population density rose from 506.9 in 1994 to 593.8 in 2023.
Nauru's population, female (% of total) rose from 48.3 % in 1996 to 49.1 % in 2025.
Nauru's urbanisation was 100.0 % in 1996 and 100.0 % in 2025.
Nauru's urban population rose from 10,183 in 1996 to 12,025 in 2025.
Nauru's rural population was 0 in 1996 and 0 in 2025.
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- Fertilitydown −1.2 %47th of 217
- Birth rate, crudedown −3.7 %53rd of 217
- Death rate, crudeup +0.7 %97th of 217
- Adolescent fertility ratedown −1.3 %184th of 217
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- Median agedown −0.1 yrs171st of 216
- Children (0–14)down −0.6 pts40th of 217
- Working age (15–64)up +0.5 pts167th of 217
- Seniors (65+)up +0.2 pts198th of 217
- Age dependency ratiodown −1.3 pts51st of 217
- Old-age dependency ratioup +0.2 pts199th of 217
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- Net migrationdown −0.8 %93rd of 217
- Migrant stockup +2.4 pts44th of 216
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- Refugees hostedup +5.0160th of 178
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- Life expectancyup +0.2 yrs203rd of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, femaleup +0.2 yrs203rd of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, maleup +0.1 yrs204th of 217