Nauru has a population density of 1,547 people per square mile compared to 1,006 people in the Philippines. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nauru and the Philippines are ranked 12th and 24th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.42% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, hence the population density in Nauru is 53.8% higher than in the Philippines.
Population density comparison
Nauru
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,547 ppl/mi² | 1,006 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 12/197 | 24/197 |
| Population |
12088
|
117540050
|
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 115,124 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,019 sq ft | 27,705 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 51.4% |
| Urban population | 100% | 48.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.12% |
Nauru vs the Philippines:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nauru increased by 18.8%, compared to a 34.1% growth in the Philippines.
In 2004, Nauru ranked 12th for population density and is in 12th place still. The Philippines was 28th in 2004 and ranks 24th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2024 | 1,547 | 1,006 |
| 2023 | 1,538 | 998 |
| 2022 | 1,528 | 990 |
| 2021 | 1,516 | 982 |
| 2020 | 1,508 | 974 |
| 2019 | 1,501 | 962 |
| 2018 | 1,486 | 951 |
| 2017 | 1,466 | 939 |
| 2016 | 1,444 | 927 |
| 2015 | 1,419 | 915 |
| 2014 | 1,391 | 901 |
| 2013 | 1,362 | 887 |
| 2012 | 1,330 | 870 |
| 2011 | 1,308 | 853 |
| 2010 | 1,301 | 837 |
| 2009 | 1,297 | 820 |
| 2008 | 1,296 | 805 |
| 2007 | 1,298 | 791 |
| 2006 | 1,299 | 778 |
| 2005 | 1,301 | 765 |
| 2004 | 1,303 | 750 |
| 2003 | 1,303 | 736 |
| 2002 | 1,306 | 722 |
| 2001 | 1,312 | 707 |
| 2000 | 1,317 | 692 |
| 1999 | 1,319 | 675 |
| 1998 | 1,321 | 658 |
| 1997 | 1,321 | 642 |
| 1996 | 1,319 | 627 |
| 1995 | 1,316 | 613 |
| 1994 | 1,313 | 600 |
| 1993 | 1,308 | 587 |
| 1992 | 1,298 | 573 |
| 1991 | 1,276 | 559 |
| 1990 | 1,246 | 546 |
| 1989 | 1,216 | 532 |
| 1988 | 1,187 | 519 |
| 1987 | 1,159 | 505 |
| 1986 | 1,132 | 492 |
| 1985 | 1,107 | 480 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 467 |
| 1983 | 1,064 | 453 |
| 1982 | 1,041 | 440 |
| 1981 | 1,015 | 428 |
| 1980 | 991 | 417 |
| 1979 | 967 | 407 |
| 1978 | 945 | 396 |
| 1977 | 928 | 385 |
| 1976 | 915 | 375 |
| 1975 | 905 | 366 |
| 1974 | 897 | 358 |
| 1973 | 889 | 350 |
| 1972 | 882 | 342 |
| 1971 | 876 | 334 |
| 1970 | 869 | 327 |
| 1969 | 852 | 318 |
| 1968 | 819 | 309 |
| 1967 | 794 | 301 |
| 1966 | 783 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 755 | 283.3 |
| 1964 | 714 | 274.8 |
| 1963 | 677 | 266.4 |
| 1962 | 645 | 258.1 |
| 1961 | 618 | 250 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 48.6% |
| 2023 | 100% | 48.3% |
| 2022 | 100% | 48% |
| 2021 | 100% | 47.7% |
| 2020 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 47.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 2017 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 2016 | 100% | 46.5% |
| 2015 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 2014 | 100% | 46.1% |
| 2013 | 100% | 45.9% |
| 2012 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 45.5% |
| 2010 | 100% | 45.3% |
| 2009 | 100% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | 100% | 45.5% |
| 2007 | 100% | 45.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 45.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 45.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 45.8% |
| 2003 | 100% | 45.9% |
| 2002 | 100% | 46% |
| 2001 | 100% | 46% |
| 2000 | 100% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 100% | 46.2% |
| 1998 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 1997 | 100% | 46.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 46.5% |
| 1995 | 100% | 46.6% |
| 1994 | 100% | 46.6% |
| 1993 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 100% | 46.8% |
| 1991 | 100% | 46.9% |
| 1990 | 100% | 47% |
| 1989 | 100% | 46.2% |
| 1988 | 100% | 45.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 44.2% |
| 1986 | 100% | 43.2% |
| 1985 | 100% | 42.2% |
| 1984 | 100% | 41.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 40.3% |
| 1982 | 100% | 39.3% |
| 1981 | 100% | 38.4% |
| 1980 | 100% | 37.5% |
| 1979 | 100% | 37% |
| 1978 | 100% | 36.6% |
| 1977 | 100% | 36.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 100% | 35.6% |
| 1974 | 100% | 35.1% |
| 1973 | 100% | 34.5% |
| 1972 | 100% | 34% |
| 1971 | 100% | 33.5% |
| 1970 | 100% | 33% |
| 1969 | 100% | 32.7% |
| 1968 | 100% | 32.4% |
| 1967 | 100% | 32.1% |
| 1966 | 100% | 31.9% |
| 1965 | 100% | 31.6% |
| 1964 | 100% | 31.3% |
| 1963 | 100% | 31.1% |
| 1962 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 30.6% |
| 1960 | 100% | 30.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 45.8% to 48.6% in the Philippines.
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