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
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
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.