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Population in Israel compared to Nauru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 851 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Israel vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Nauru
2100 21,097,502 20,708
2099 20,990,284 20,677
2098 20,887,475 20,636
2097 20,782,833 20,596
2096 20,669,152 20,561
2095 20,555,388 20,526
2094 20,438,144 20,479
2093 20,311,860 20,423
2092 20,184,747 20,377
2091 20,056,099 20,332
2090 19,927,570 20,276
2089 19,805,919 20,210
2088 19,677,585 20,143
2087 19,544,709 20,087
2086 19,405,618 20,019
2085 19,263,765 19,950
2084 19,116,247 19,872
2083 18,972,113 19,787
2082 18,829,949 19,700
2081 18,683,725 19,603
2080 18,528,692 19,517
2079 18,378,150 19,411
2078 18,224,680 19,304
2077 18,069,594 19,198
2076 17,924,206 19,089
2075 17,777,444 18,978
2074 17,633,695 18,866
2073 17,493,191 18,750
2072 17,358,424 18,630
2071 17,210,625 18,527
2070 17,058,151 18,388
2069 16,905,322 18,281
2068 16,757,005 18,160
2067 16,608,158 18,017
2066 16,462,419 17,896
2065 16,311,857 17,769
2064 16,166,704 17,641
2063 16,011,267 17,516
2062 15,861,432 17,394
2061 15,709,716 17,260
2060 15,550,635 17,129
2059 15,396,992 17,006
2058 15,241,182 16,874
2057 15,082,914 16,745
2056 14,923,704 16,605
2055 14,759,501 16,465
2054 14,591,126 16,328
2053 14,427,517 16,186
2052 14,264,766 16,042
2051 14,103,277 15,881
2050 13,939,856 15,731
2049 13,777,240 15,565
2048 13,618,660 15,405
2047 13,460,094 15,234
2046 13,297,752 15,058
2045 13,137,551 14,888
2044 12,971,541 14,712
2043 12,807,746 14,539
2042 12,643,252 14,357
2041 12,482,422 14,174
2040 12,323,788 13,990
2039 12,163,569 13,821
2038 12,006,362 13,666
2037 11,851,428 13,507
2036 11,703,716 13,358
2035 11,553,156 13,190
2034 11,406,594 13,035
2033 11,262,204 12,888
2032 11,118,498 12,753
2031 10,970,655 12,619
2030 10,825,091 12,499
2029 10,684,612 12,381
2028 10,542,941 12,286
2027 10,402,334 12,177
2026 10,261,927 12,100
2025 10,122,800 12,025
2024 10,002,200 11,947
2023 9,849,000 11,875
2022 9,557,500 11,801
2021 9,371,400 11,709
2020 9,215,100 11,643
2019 9,054,000 11,587
2018 8,882,800 11,477
2017 8,713,300 11,324
2016 8,546,000 11,150
2015 8,380,100 10,954
2014 8,215,700 10,742
2013 8,059,500 10,517
2012 7,910,500 10,267
2011 7,765,800 10,098
2010 7,623,600 10,043
2009 7,485,600 10,016
2008 7,308,800 10,009
2007 7,180,100 10,020
2006 7,053,700 10,034
2005 6,930,100 10,049
2004 6,809,000 10,060
2003 6,689,700 10,059
2002 6,570,000 10,082
2001 6,439,000 10,130
2000 6,289,000 10,168
1999 6,125,000 10,187
1998 5,971,000 10,198
1997 5,836,000 10,197
1996 5,692,000 10,183
1995 5,545,000 10,165
1994 5,399,000 10,137
1993 5,261,000 10,102
1992 5,123,000 10,021
1991 4,949,000 9,850
1990 4,660,000 9,622
1989 4,518,000 9,390
1988 4,442,000 9,165
1987 4,369,000 8,946
1986 4,299,000 8,742
1985 4,233,000 8,551
1984 4,159,000 8,377
1983 4,105,000 8,216
1982 4,031,000 8,040
1981 3,956,000 7,839
1980 3,878,000 7,649
1979 3,786,000 7,468
1978 3,690,000 7,298
1977 3,613,000 7,163
1976 3,533,000 7,064
1975 3,455,000 6,987
1974 3,377,000 6,923
1973 3,278,000 6,866
1972 3,148,000 6,812
1971 3,069,000 6,762
1970 2,974,000 6,710
1969 2,877,000 6,581
1968 2,803,000 6,328
1967 2,745,000 6,135
1966 2,629,000 6,043
1965 2,563,000 5,832
1964 2,475,000 5,515
1963 2,379,000 5,226
1962 2,293,000 4,979
1961 2,185,000 4,774
1960 2,114,020 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Nauru
2100 0.51% 0.15%
2099 0.49% 0.2%
2098 0.5% 0.19%
2097 0.55% 0.17%
2096 0.55% 0.17%
2095 0.57% 0.23%
2094 0.62% 0.27%
2093 0.63% 0.23%
2092 0.64% 0.22%
2091 0.64% 0.28%
2090 0.61% 0.33%
2089 0.65% 0.33%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.72% 0.34%
2086 0.74% 0.35%
2085 0.77% 0.39%
2084 0.76% 0.43%
2083 0.75% 0.44%
2082 0.78% 0.5%
2081 0.84% 0.44%
2080 0.82% 0.54%
2079 0.84% 0.56%
2078 0.86% 0.55%
2077 0.81% 0.57%
2076 0.83% 0.59%
2075 0.82% 0.6%
2074 0.8% 0.62%
2073 0.78% 0.65%
2072 0.86% 0.56%
2071 0.89% 0.75%
2070 0.9% 0.59%
2069 0.89% 0.66%
2068 0.9% 0.8%
2067 0.89% 0.68%
2066 0.92% 0.71%
2065 0.9% 0.73%
2064 0.97% 0.71%
2063 0.94% 0.7%
2062 0.97% 0.78%
2061 1.02% 0.76%
2060 1% 0.73%
2059 1.02% 0.78%
2058 1.05% 0.77%
2057 1.07% 0.85%
2056 1.11% 0.85%
2055 1.15% 0.84%
2054 1.13% 0.87%
2053 1.14% 0.9%
2052 1.15% 1.01%
2051 1.17% 0.96%
2050 1.18% 1.06%
2049 1.16% 1.04%
2048 1.18% 1.12%
2047 1.22% 1.17%
2046 1.22% 1.14%
2045 1.28% 1.2%
2044 1.28% 1.19%
2043 1.3% 1.27%
2042 1.29% 1.29%
2041 1.29% 1.32%
2040 1.32% 1.22%
2039 1.31% 1.14%
2038 1.31% 1.17%
2037 1.26% 1.12%
2036 1.3% 1.27%
2035 1.28% 1.19%
2034 1.28% 1.14%
2033 1.29% 1.06%
2032 1.35% 1.06%
2031 1.34% 0.96%
2030 1.31% 0.96%
2029 1.34% 0.77%
2028 1.35% 0.9%
2027 1.37% 0.64%
2026 1.37% 0.63%
2025 1.21% 0.65%
2024 1.56% 0.61%
2023 3.05% 0.63%
2022 1.99% 0.79%
2021 1.7% 0.57%
2020 1.78% 0.48%
2019 1.93% 0.96%
2018 1.95% 1.35%
2017 1.96% 1.56%
2016 1.98% 1.79%
2015 2% 1.97%
2014 1.94% 2.14%
2013 1.88% 2.43%
2012 1.86% 1.67%
2011 1.87% 0.55%
2010 1.84% 0.27%
2009 2.42% 0.07%
2008 1.79% -0.11%
2007 1.79% -0.14%
2006 1.78% -0.15%
2005 1.78% -0.11%
2004 1.78% 0.01%
2003 1.82% -0.23%
2002 2.03% -0.47%
2001 2.39% -0.37%
2000 2.68% -0.19%
1999 2.58% -0.11%
1998 2.31% 0.01%
1997 2.53% 0.14%
1996 2.65% 0.18%
1995 2.7% 0.28%
1994 2.62% 0.35%
1993 2.69% 0.81%
1992 3.52% 1.74%
1991 6.2% 2.37%
1990 3.14% 2.47%
1989 1.71% 2.45%
1988 1.67% 2.45%
1987 1.63% 2.33%
1986 1.56% 2.23%
1985 1.78% 2.08%
1984 1.32% 1.96%
1983 1.84% 2.19%
1982 1.9% 2.56%
1981 2.01% 2.48%
1980 2.43% 2.42%
1979 2.6% 2.33%
1978 2.13% 1.88%
1977 2.26% 1.4%
1976 2.26% 1.1%
1975 2.31% 0.92%
1974 3.02% 0.83%
1973 4.13% 0.79%
1972 2.57% 0.74%
1971 3.19% 0.77%
1970 3.37% 1.96%
1969 2.64% 4%
1968 2.11% 3.15%
1967 4.41% 1.52%
1966 2.58% 3.62%
1965 3.56% 5.75%
1964 4.04% 5.53%
1963 3.75% 4.96%
1962 4.94% 4.29%
1961 3.36% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Israel Nauru
Current population
10334048
12139
Population rank 95/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
2.83 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
9.91 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +330 +0
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 119/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +11,466 -122
Net migration rank 42/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -122
2024 133,029 10,612 203 -121
2023 131,977 9,999 213 -148
2022 129,982 50,004 226 -144
2021 134,011 16,859 236 -137
2020 128,089 16,573 246 -214
2019 135,810 16,134 255 -171
2018 140,348 15,615 265 -131
2017 138,541 14,518 279 -115
2016 136,736 24,308 289 -105
2015 134,082 29,735 291 -86
2014 133,916 25,303 290 -69
2013 129,758 17,075 291 -53
2012 128,941 16,549 292 -38
2011 125,030 10,470 291 -206
2010 126,552 12,906 281 -246
2009 122,015 7,269 261 -249
2008 117,672 7,974 240 -243
2007 111,292 9,654 222 -235
2006 109,332 11,446 209 -224
2005 105,338 10,975 204 -217
2004 106,901 8,494 202 -210
2003 106,366 6,684 201 -199
2002 101,178 17,420 200 -247
2001 99,160 38,643 203 -252
2000 98,737 63,409 207 -236
1999 94,325 78,422 212 -227
1998 93,744 52,713 214 -217
1997 88,707 60,297 218 -209
1996 86,518 66,811 221 -204
1995 82,066 61,800 225 -201
1994 79,365 57,273 229 -196
1993 77,337 49,345 235 -194
1992 77,357 57,522 237 -121
1991 73,740 153,141 225 0
1990 71,764 178,732 214 20
1989 68,674 14,192 204 24
1988 71,072 1,675 195 29
1987 69,904 7,511 186 27
1986 70,073 -3,598 178 21
1985 71,538 -3,686 171 8
1984 70,703 10,933 166 -2
1983 70,196 689 163 -5
1982 68,931 16,563 162 30
1981 67,647 16,021 157 44
1980 68,253 16,284 145 44
1979 68,148 15,591 130 48
1978 67,158 15,556 111 40
1977 70,092 12,747 89 32
1976 74,899 10,459 79 0
1975 70,828 11,726 70 0
1974 68,891 11,929 63 0
1973 65,560 14,310 57 0
1972 62,960 27,415 53 0
1971 64,449 52,632 50 0
1970 56,506 56,173 49 0
1969 53,800 59,928 71 132
1968 51,014 60,804 116 180
1967 47,488 59,483 117 -28
1966 50,477 57,347 123 -32
1965 49,979 54,694 113 218
1964 48,015 54,050 100 203
1963 44,964 53,877 88 181
1962 43,337 52,313 75 158
1961 42,170 34,482 70 120
1960 44,818 10,990 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nauru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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