🇳🇷 Nauru Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Nauru is 12,101, ranking #227 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.64% per year. The biggest city is Yaren with 1,100 inhabitants.

Live estimate

12,103

Growth rate

0.64%

Density

605

people / km² (1567 / mi²)

Median age

20.2

Fertility rate

3.20

births per woman

Life expectancy

62.6

years

Nauru population 1950–2100

Population of Nauru, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Nauru is projected to reach 15,758, and 20,663 by 2100.

Nauru population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	12,101	0.64%	605.1	20.2
2025	12,025	0.62%	601.3	20.2
2024	11,947	0.69%	597.3	20.3
2023	11,875	0.51%	593.8	20.4
2022	11,801	0.75%	590.0	20.6
2021	11,709	0.83%	585.4	20.7
2020	11,643	0.29%	582.1	20.9
2019	11,587	0.67%	579.4	20.9
2018	11,477	1.23%	573.9	20.8
2017	11,324	1.47%	566.2	20.6
2016	11,150	1.63%	557.5	20.5
2015	10,954	1.92%	547.7	20.5
2014	10,742	1.98%	537.1	20.5
2013	10,517	2.26%	525.9	20.6
2012	10,267	2.55%	513.4	20.7
2011	10,098	0.76%	504.9	20.8
2010	10,043	0.32%	502.1	20.8
2009	10,016	0.22%	500.8	20.7
2008	10,009	-0.09%	500.5	20.6
2007	10,020	-0.12%	501.0	20.5
2006	10,034	-0.15%	501.7	20.3
2005	10,049	-0.16%	502.4	20.1
2004	10,060	-0.06%	503.0	20.0
2003	10,059	0.08%	502.9	19.8
2002	10,082	-0.53%	504.1	19.6
2001	10,130	-0.44%	506.5	19.3
2000	10,168	-0.28%	508.4	19.1
1999	10,187	-0.10%	509.4	18.8
1998	10,198	-0.12%	509.9	18.6
1997	10,197	0.14%	509.9	18.4
1996	10,183	0.14%	509.1	18.3
1995	10,165	0.23%	508.2	18.2
1994	10,137	0.31%	506.9	18.2
1993	10,102	0.40%	505.1	18.3
1992	10,021	1.22%	501.1	18.4
1991	9,850	2.23%	492.5	18.7
1990	9,622	2.45%	481.1	19.2
1989	9,390	2.42%	469.5	19.8
1988	9,165	2.46%	458.2	20.4
1987	8,946	2.37%	447.3	21.1
1986	8,742	2.25%	437.1	21.9
1985	8,551	2.15%	427.6	22.7
1984	8,377	1.96%	418.9	23.6
1983	8,216	1.91%	410.8	24.2
1982	8,040	2.45%	402.0	24.1
1981	7,839	2.60%	391.9	23.7
1980	7,649	2.31%	382.4	23.1
1979	7,468	2.48%	373.4	22.5
1978	7,298	2.11%	364.9	21.8
1977	7,163	1.62%	358.1	20.9
1976	7,064	1.15%	353.2	20.2
1975	6,987	1.04%	349.4	19.8
1974	6,923	0.79%	346.2	19.3
1973	6,866	0.87%	343.3	18.8
1972	6,812	0.70%	340.6	18.3
1971	6,762	0.77%	338.1	17.8
1970	6,710	0.79%	335.5	17.3
1969	6,581	3.10%	329.1	17.5
1968	6,328	4.77%	316.4	20.3
1967	6,134	1.39%	306.7	22.1
1966	6,044	1.60%	302.2	22.2
1965	5,832	5.61%	291.6	22.3
1964	5,514	5.57%	275.7	22.5
1963	5,226	5.15%	261.3	22.7
1962	4,979	4.56%	248.9	23.0
1961	4,774	3.83%	238.7	23.1
1960	4,608	3.23%	230.4	22.9
1959	4,454	3.57%	222.7	22.4
1958	4,297	3.58%	214.8	22.0
1957	4,158	2.98%	207.9	21.6
1956	4,021	3.73%	201.1	21.2
1955	3,885	3.17%	194.2	20.6
1954	3,780	2.30%	189.0	20.1
1953	3,695	2.25%	184.7	19.7
1952	3,607	2.52%	180.4	19.4
1951	3,510	2.93%	175.5	19.0
1950	3,407	3.05%	170.3	18.7

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	12,194	0.89%	609.7	20.3
2028	12,296	0.76%	614.8	20.4
2029	12,402	0.95%	620.1	20.6
2030	12,521	0.96%	626.0	20.9
2031	12,648	1.05%	632.4	21.2
2032	12,781	1.06%	639.1	21.5
2033	12,922	1.13%	646.1	21.8
2034	13,072	1.19%	653.6	22.1
2035	13,233	1.26%	661.7	22.4
2036	13,392	1.11%	669.6	22.7
2037	13,545	1.17%	677.3	23.0
2038	13,701	1.13%	685.1	23.3
2039	13,863	1.21%	693.1	23.5
2040	14,039	1.31%	702.0	23.8
2041	14,222	1.28%	711.1	24.1
2042	14,404	1.26%	720.2	24.3
2043	14,581	1.18%	729.0	24.5
2044	14,755	1.19%	737.8	24.6
2045	14,928	1.13%	746.4	24.8
2046	15,100	1.17%	755.0	25.0
2047	15,273	1.11%	763.6	25.2
2048	15,438	1.04%	771.9	25.4
2049	15,600	1.06%	780.0	25.6
2050	15,758	0.95%	787.9	25.7
2051	15,913	1.00%	795.6	25.9
2052	16,065	0.90%	803.3	26.0
2053	16,208	0.87%	810.4	26.2
2054	16,346	0.84%	817.3	26.3
2055	16,484	0.84%	824.2	26.4
2056	16,624	0.84%	831.2	26.5
2057	16,759	0.77%	837.9	26.7
2058	16,888	0.78%	844.4	26.8
2059	17,016	0.72%	850.8	27.0
2060	17,142	0.76%	857.1	27.1
2061	17,274	0.78%	863.7	27.3
2062	17,402	0.70%	870.1	27.5
2063	17,525	0.71%	876.3	27.7
2064	17,651	0.72%	882.5	27.9
2065	17,778	0.71%	888.9	28.1
2066	17,901	0.68%	895.1	28.3
2067	18,034	0.79%	901.7	28.5
2068	18,165	0.66%	908.3	28.7
2069	18,279	0.58%	913.9	28.9
2070	18,401	0.75%	920.0	29.1
2071	18,522	0.56%	926.1	29.3
2072	18,633	0.64%	931.6	29.5
2073	18,750	0.61%	937.5	29.8
2074	18,864	0.59%	943.2	30.0
2075	18,976	0.58%	948.8	30.2
2076	19,085	0.57%	954.3	30.4
2077	19,192	0.55%	959.6	30.6
2078	19,299	0.55%	964.9	30.8
2079	19,404	0.54%	970.2	31.0
2080	19,500	0.44%	975.0	31.3
2081	19,592	0.49%	979.6	31.4
2082	19,683	0.44%	984.2	31.6
2083	19,769	0.42%	988.5	31.8
2084	19,850	0.39%	992.5	32.0
2085	19,924	0.35%	996.2	32.2
2086	19,992	0.34%	999.6	32.4
2087	20,054	0.28%	1002.7	32.5
2088	20,115	0.33%	1005.8	32.7
2089	20,181	0.33%	1009.0	32.9
2090	20,242	0.28%	1012.1	33.0
2091	20,292	0.22%	1014.6	33.2
2092	20,338	0.23%	1016.9	33.3
2093	20,388	0.27%	1019.4	33.5
2094	20,439	0.23%	1022.0	33.6
2095	20,480	0.17%	1024.0	33.7
2096	20,516	0.17%	1025.8	33.9
2097	20,553	0.20%	1027.7	34.0
2098	20,593	0.20%	1029.7	34.2
2099	20,630	0.15%	1031.5	34.3
2100	20,663	0.18%	1033.2	34.4

States & provinces of Nauru by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Denigomodu	2,827	23.4%
2	Aiwo	1,300	10.7%
3	Yaren	1,100	9.1%
4	Buada	980	8.1%
5	Boe	950	7.9%
6	Anetan	880	7.3%
7	Baiti	810	6.7%
8	Ewa	397	3.3%
9	Nibok	386	3.2%
10	Uaboe	386	3.2%
11	Anabar	378	3.1%
12	Anibare	232	1.9%
13	Meneng	232	1.9%
14	Ijuw	180	1.5%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Nauru

#	City	Region	Population
1	Yaren capital	Yaren District	1,100

FAQ

What is the population of Nauru in 2026?

The population of Nauru is 12,101 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Nauru?

Yaren is the biggest city in Nauru with 1,100 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Nauru growing or shrinking?

The population of Nauru is growing at 0.64% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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