Nauru vs United States: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Nauru
- United States
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Nauru |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Nauru |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Nauru or United States?
- Nauru, at 0.7% against 0.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Nauru and United States?
- 0.1%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and United States rank globally for urban population growth?
- Nauru ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.