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Population density: Nauru vs Venezuela compared

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Nauru has a population density of 1,568 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. Nauru and Venezuela rank 12th and 151st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in Nauru 1,765% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

Nauru
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Nauru Venezuela
2026 1,568 84.1
2025 1,558 83.7
2024 1,547 83.4
2023 1,538 83.1
2022 1,528 82.8
2021 1,516 82.9
2020 1,508 83.5
2019 1,501 85
2018 1,486 87.5
2017 1,466 89.7
2016 1,444 90.3
2015 1,419 89.8
2014 1,391 88.8
2013 1,362 87.8
2012 1,330 86.8
2011 1,308 85.7
2010 1,301 84.6
2009 1,297 83.5
2008 1,296 82.4
2007 1,298 81.2
2006 1,299 79.9
2005 1,301 78.7
2004 1,303 77.3
2003 1,303 76
2002 1,306 74.7
2001 1,312 73.3
2000 1,317 72
1999 1,319 70.7
1998 1,321 69.3
1997 1,321 67.9
1996 1,319 66.5
1995 1,316 65.2
1994 1,313 63.8
1993 1,308 62.4
1992 1,298 61
1991 1,276 59.6
1990 1,246 58.2
1989 1,216 56.8
1988 1,187 55.4
1987 1,159 54
1986 1,132 52.6
1985 1,107 51.3
1984 1,085 49.9
1983 1,064 48.6
1982 1,041 47.3
1981 1,015 46.1
1980 991 44.8
1979 967 43.6
1978 945 42.3
1977 928 41.1
1976 915 40
1975 905 38.8
1974 897 37.7
1973 889 36.6
1972 882 35.5
1971 876 34.5
1970 869 33.4
1969 852 32.4
1968 819 31.4
1967 794 30.4
1966 783 29.4
1965 755 28.5
1964 714 27.5
1963 677 26.6
1962 645 25.7
1961 618 24.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Nauru increased by 20.6%, compared to a 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, Nauru ranked 13th by population density and is 12th now. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Nauru
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
Nauru Venezuela
2024 100% 89.3%
2023 100% 89.2%
2022 100% 89.2%
2021 100% 89.2%
2020 100% 89.1%
2019 100% 89.1%
2018 100% 89.1%
2017 100% 89%
2016 100% 89%
2015 100% 89%
2014 100% 88.9%
2013 100% 88.9%
2012 100% 88.8%
2011 100% 88.8%
2010 100% 88.8%
2009 100% 88.8%
2008 100% 88.8%
2007 100% 88.7%
2006 100% 88.7%
2005 100% 88.6%
2004 100% 88.6%
2003 100% 88.5%
2002 100% 88.5%
2001 100% 88.4%
2000 100% 88.2%
1999 100% 88%
1998 100% 87.6%
1997 100% 87.3%
1996 100% 86.8%
1995 100% 86.4%
1994 100% 85.9%
1993 100% 85.4%
1992 100% 84.9%
1991 100% 84.4%
1990 100% 84%
1989 100% 83.6%
1988 100% 83.1%
1987 100% 82.7%
1986 100% 82.3%
1985 100% 81.8%
1984 100% 81.3%
1983 100% 80.8%
1982 100% 80.3%
1981 100% 79.8%
1980 100% 79.2%
1979 100% 78.6%
1978 100% 78%
1977 100% 77.3%
1976 100% 76.6%
1975 100% 75.9%
1974 100% 75.2%
1973 100% 74.4%
1972 100% 73.6%
1971 100% 72.8%
1970 100% 71.9%
1969 100% 71%
1968 100% 70%
1967 100% 69%
1966 100% 67.9%
1965 100% 66.9%
1964 100% 65.8%
1963 100% 64.8%
1962 100% 63.8%
1961 100% 62.8%
1960 100% 61.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

Densely populated cities

Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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