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Nauru

Population

12,214

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
227th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+760.66%

Population of Nauru

020K40K60K80K100K120K140K95% prediction interval202612.2K2050 projection15.8K↑ 29% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 12,214. 2050 projection: 15,758.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Nauru. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202612,1010.66%227
202512,0250.65%227
202011,6430.48%227
201911,5870.96%228
201811,4771.35%228
201711,3241.56%228
201510,9541.75%229
201010,0430.01%229
200510,0490.24%228
200010,1680.01%228

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Meneng is home to 1,979 people, 16.35% of Nauru's population.

City population1K800300
Meneng 2.0KDenigomodu 1.9KAiwo 1.2KBuada 987.0Nibok 930.0Anetan 850.0Yaren 786.0Anabar 725.0Boe 658.0Ewa 602.0
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Meneng2.0K16.35%
2Denigomodu1.9K15.76%
3Aiwo1.2K9.73%
4Buada987.08.16%
5Nibok930.07.69%
6Anetan850.07.02%
7Yaren786.06.50%
8Anabar725.05.99%
9Boe658.05.44%
10Ewa602.04.97%

Nauru by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Nauru is home to an estimated 12,214 people, the 227th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Nauru has a net population change of approximately 1 people per day, driven by 1 births, 0 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Nauru makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of Oceania's.
Density
605.0 people per km² of land (1,567.1 per mi²), ranking 20th among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Nauru Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale85–89 years, male: 385–89 years, female: 480–84 years, male: 680–84 years, female: 675–79 years, male: 2275–79 years, female: 3570–74 years, male: 4170–74 years, female: 7165–69 years, male: 7465–69 years, female: 13560–64 years, male: 14260–64 years, female: 15455–59 years, male: 17255–59 years, female: 16250–54 years, male: 19950–54 years, female: 21745–49 years, male: 31645–49 years, female: 29140–44 years, male: 40940–44 years, female: 41735–39 years, male: 46735–39 years, female: 43030–34 years, male: 44230–34 years, female: 39525–29 years, male: 40525–29 years, female: 40520–24 years, male: 47920–24 years, female: 44415–19 years, male: 73315–19 years, female: 65310–14 years, male: 79510–14 years, female: 7445–9 years, male: 7305–9 years, female: 7120–4 years, male: 7420–4 years, female: 697100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200200400400600600

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

62.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.84%

Female

49.16%

Life expectancy 60.7Life expectancy 64.6

Ethnicity

88.9%

Nauruan

  • Nauruan88.9%
  • part Nauruan6.6%
  • Other2.5%
  • I-Kiribati2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2007 est.

Religion

60.4%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant60.4%
  • Roman Catholic33%
  • Other3.7%
  • None1.8%
  • Unspecified1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Protestant: includes Nauru Congregational 35.7%, Assembly of God 13%, Nauru Independent Church 9.5%, Baptist 1.5%, and Seventh Day Adventist 0.7%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Nauru United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Nauru Bureau of Statistics