Urban population in Nauru
Nauru: Urban population was 12,025 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Nauru is 12,025, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Nauru peaked at 12,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,607, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,602 | 4,607 | 6,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,005 | 6,710 | 7,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,492 | 7,649 | 9,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,066 | 9,622 | 10,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,063 | 10,009 | 10,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,816 | 10,043 | 11,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,833 | 11,643 | 12,025 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 210 Faroe Islands 21,764 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,968 compare
- 212 Palau 14,004 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 6,212 compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Nauru?
- Urban population in Nauru was 12,025 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,607 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for urban population?
- Nauru ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.