Nauru has a population density of 1,547 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nauru ranked 12th out of 197.
Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Nauru compared to the World's average
Nauru
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,547 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 12/197 | N/A |
| Population |
12088
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,019 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 100% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Nauru population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Nauru has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 18.8%. The population density rank was 12th 21 years ago and is 12th still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,547 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1,538 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1,528 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1,516 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1,508 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1,501 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1,486 | 14 |
| 2017 | 1,466 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1,444 | 13 |
| 2015 | 1,419 | 14 |
| 2014 | 1,391 | 14 |
| 2013 | 1,362 | 14 |
| 2012 | 1,330 | 14 |
| 2011 | 1,308 | 14 |
| 2010 | 1,301 | 14 |
| 2009 | 1,297 | 14 |
| 2008 | 1,296 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1,298 | 14 |
| 2006 | 1,299 | 13 |
| 2005 | 1,301 | 12 |
| 2004 | 1,303 | 12 |
| 2003 | 1,303 | 12 |
| 2002 | 1,306 | 12 |
| 2001 | 1,312 | 11 |
| 2000 | 1,317 | 11 |
| 1999 | 1,319 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 1997 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 1996 | 1,319 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1,316 | 10 |
| 1994 | 1,313 | 10 |
| 1993 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1,298 | 10 |
| 1991 | 1,276 | 10 |
| 1990 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 1989 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 1988 | 1,187 | 10 |
| 1987 | 1,159 | 10 |
| 1986 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 1985 | 1,107 | 11 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 12 |
| 1983 | 1,064 | 12 |
| 1982 | 1,041 | 12 |
| 1981 | 1,015 | 12 |
| 1980 | 991 | 12 |
| 1979 | 967 | 12 |
| 1978 | 945 | 12 |
| 1977 | 928 | 12 |
| 1976 | 915 | 12 |
| 1975 | 905 | 12 |
| 1974 | 897 | 12 |
| 1973 | 889 | 12 |
| 1972 | 882 | 12 |
| 1971 | 876 | 11 |
| 1970 | 869 | 10 |
| 1969 | 852 | 10 |
| 1968 | 819 | 12 |
| 1967 | 794 | 12 |
| 1966 | 783 | 11 |
| 1965 | 755 | 11 |
| 1964 | 714 | 14 |
| 1963 | 677 | 15 |
| 1962 | 645 | 15 |
| 1961 | 618 | 15 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Nauru from 1960 to 2024: 100% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 100% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 100%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 4 |
| 2023 | 100% | 4 |
| 2022 | 100% | 4 |
| 2021 | 100% | 4 |
| 2020 | 100% | 4 |
| 2019 | 100% | 4 |
| 2018 | 100% | 4 |
| 2017 | 100% | 4 |
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| 2015 | 100% | 4 |
| 2014 | 100% | 4 |
| 2013 | 100% | 4 |
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| 1960 | 100% | 3 |
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