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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nauru's population stands at 12,025 as of 2025-12-31, up from 11,947 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Nauru's population was 12,025, up from 11,947 in 2024.
In 2024, Nauru's population was 11,947, up from 11,875 in 2023.
In 2023, Nauru's population was 11,875, up from 11,801 in 2022.
In 2022, Nauru's population was 11,801, up from 11,709 in 2021.
In 2021, Nauru's population was 11,709, up from 11,643 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,025 | +78 |
| 2024 | 11,947 | +72 |
| 2023 | 11,875 | +74 |
| 2022 | 11,801 | +92 |
| 2021 | 11,709 | +66 |
| 2020 | 11,643 | +56 |
| 2019 | 11,587 | +110 |
| 2018 | 11,477 | +153 |
| 2017 | 11,324 | +174 |
| 2016 | 11,150 | +196 |
| 2015 | 10,954 | +212 |
| 2014 | 10,742 | +225 |
| 2013 | 10,517 | +250 |
| 2012 | 10,267 | +169 |
| 2011 | 10,098 | +55 |
| 2010 | 10,043 | +27 |
| 2009 | 10,016 | +7 |
| 2008 | 10,009 | -11 |
| 2007 | 10,020 | -14 |
| 2006 | 10,034 | -15 |
| 2005 | 10,049 | -11 |
| 2004 | 10,060 | +1 |
| 2003 | 10,059 | -23 |
| 2002 | 10,082 | -48 |
| 2001 | 10,130 | -38 |
| 2000 | 10,168 | -19 |
| 1999 | 10,187 | -11 |
| 1998 | 10,198 | +1 |
| 1997 | 10,197 | +14 |
| 1996 | 10,183 | +18 |
| 1995 | 10,165 | +28 |
| 1994 | 10,137 | +35 |
| 1993 | 10,102 | +81 |
| 1992 | 10,021 | +171 |
| 1991 | 9,850 | +228 |
| 1990 | 9,622 | +232 |
| 1989 | 9,390 | +225 |
| 1988 | 9,165 | +219 |
| 1987 | 8,946 | +204 |
| 1986 | 8,742 | +191 |
| 1985 | 8,551 | +174 |
| 1984 | 8,377 | +161 |
| 1983 | 8,216 | +176 |
| 1982 | 8,040 | +201 |
| 1981 | 7,839 | +190 |
| 1980 | 7,649 | +181 |
| 1979 | 7,468 | +170 |
| 1978 | 7,298 | +135 |
| 1977 | 7,163 | +99 |
| 1976 | 7,064 | +77 |
| 1975 | 6,987 | +64 |
| 1974 | 6,923 | +57 |
| 1973 | 6,866 | +54 |
| 1972 | 6,812 | +50 |
| 1971 | 6,762 | +52 |
| 1970 | 6,710 | +129 |
| 1969 | 6,581 | +253 |
| 1968 | 6,328 | +193 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | +92 |
| 1966 | 6,043 | +211 |
| 1965 | 5,832 | +317 |
| 1964 | 5,515 | +289 |
| 1963 | 5,226 | +247 |
| 1962 | 4,979 | +205 |
| 1961 | 4,774 | +167 |
| 1960 | 4,607 | — |
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Nauru's population is 12,025 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 11,947 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12,025 (2025); the lowest is 4,607 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.