Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Nauru
Nauru: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 568.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
568.9 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
590.05 people per sq. km of land area
in 2022
All-time low
238.7 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Nauru, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Nauru stood at 568.9 people per sq. km of land area.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Nauru peaked at 590.05 people per sq. km of land area in 2022 and was at its lowest, 238.7 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Nauru 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.7 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 248.95 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 261.3 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 275.75 people per sq. km of land area | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 291.6 people per sq. km of land area | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 302.15 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 306.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 316.4 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 329.05 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 335.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 338.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 340.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 343.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 346.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 349.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 353.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 358.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 364.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 373.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 382.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 391.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 402 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 410.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 418.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 427.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 437.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 447.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 458.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 469.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 481.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 492.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 501.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 505.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 506.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 508.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 509.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 509.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 509.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 509.35 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 508.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 506.5 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 504.1 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 502.95 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 503 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 502.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 501.7 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 501 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 500.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 500.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 502.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 504.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 513.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 525.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 537.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 547.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 557.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 566.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 573.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 579.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 582.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 585.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 590.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 565.48 people per sq. km of land area | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 568.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 568.9 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 568.9 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.63 people per sq. km of land area | 238.7 people per sq. km of land area | 329.05 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 350.26 people per sq. km of land area | 335.5 people per sq. km of land area | 373.4 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 424.57 people per sq. km of land area | 382.45 people per sq. km of land area | 469.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.31 people per sq. km of land area | 481.1 people per sq. km of land area | 509.9 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.14 people per sq. km of land area | 500.45 people per sq. km of land area | 508.4 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.79 people per sq. km of land area | 502.15 people per sq. km of land area | 579.35 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.41 people per sq. km of land area | 565.48 people per sq. km of land area | 590.05 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 15 Mauritius 622.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Aruba 599.97 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Rwanda 599.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 Lebanon 567.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 San Marino 555.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 21 Burundi 547.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Nauru?
- Population density in Nauru was 568.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 590.05 people per sq. km of land area in 2022.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.7 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for population density?
- Nauru ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.