Nauru vs Tuvalu: Urban population

Nauru
12,025
in 2025
Tuvalu
6,212
in 2025
Nauru rank
213th
Tuvalu rank
214th

Urban population over time

  • Nauru
  • Tuvalu
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 12,025 against 6,212 in Tuvalu, a difference of 5,813.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.9 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 214th of 215 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1960s 5,602 748.7 4,853 Nauru
1970s 7,005 1,214 5,791 Nauru
1980s 8,492 2,741 5,750 Nauru
1990s 10,066 3,927 6,139 Nauru
2000s 10,063 4,897 5,166 Nauru
2010s 10,816 6,332 4,484 Nauru
2020s 11,833 6,314 5,519 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Nauru or Tuvalu?
Nauru, at 12,025 against 6,212 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Nauru and Tuvalu?
5,813, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population?
Nauru ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.