Population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Population, total, per square kilometre was 593.75 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
593.75 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
593.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
238.7 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 593.75 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 593.75 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 17th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 248.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 261.3 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 275.75 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 291.6 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 302.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 306.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 316.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 329.05 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 335.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 338.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 340.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 343.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 346.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 349.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 353.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 358.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 364.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 373.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 382.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 391.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 402 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 410.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 418.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 427.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 437.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 447.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 458.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 469.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 481.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 492.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 501.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 505.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 506.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 508.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 509.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 509.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 509.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 509.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 508.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 506.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 504.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 502.95 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 503 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 502.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 501.7 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 501 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 500.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 500.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 502.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 504.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 513.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 525.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 537.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 547.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 557.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 566.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 573.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 579.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 582.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 585.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 590.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 593.75 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 593.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 593.75 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.63 units per square kilometre | 238.7 units per square kilometre | 329.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 350.26 units per square kilometre | 335.5 units per square kilometre | 373.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 424.57 units per square kilometre | 382.45 units per square kilometre | 469.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.31 units per square kilometre | 481.1 units per square kilometre | 509.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.14 units per square kilometre | 500.45 units per square kilometre | 508.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.79 units per square kilometre | 502.15 units per square kilometre | 579.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.85 units per square kilometre | 582.15 units per square kilometre | 593.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 14 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 565.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0787 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Nauru was 593.75 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 593.75 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.