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

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The latest officially reported population of Nauru was 12,025 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nauru's population is 12,139 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1,026 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Nauru is ranked the 195th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.0001% for Nauru vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nauru has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nauru has increased from 10K people to 12.1K (21% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Nauru vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Nauru
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nauru Tunisia
2100 20,708 10,720,705
2099 20,677 10,796,270
2098 20,636 10,870,365
2097 20,596 10,942,334
2096 20,561 11,015,071
2095 20,526 11,086,568
2094 20,479 11,157,542
2093 20,423 11,226,508
2092 20,377 11,294,195
2091 20,332 11,360,662
2090 20,276 11,425,878
2089 20,210 11,490,110
2088 20,143 11,552,154
2087 20,087 11,614,090
2086 20,019 11,675,384
2085 19,950 11,734,490
2084 19,872 11,792,840
2083 19,787 11,851,260
2082 19,700 11,908,828
2081 19,603 11,964,392
2080 19,517 12,021,096
2079 19,411 12,078,476
2078 19,304 12,136,099
2077 19,198 12,191,648
2076 19,089 12,245,010
2075 18,978 12,299,514
2074 18,866 12,353,013
2073 18,750 12,407,814
2072 18,630 12,461,090
2071 18,527 12,515,463
2070 18,388 12,569,058
2069 18,281 12,622,516
2068 18,160 12,674,867
2067 18,017 12,726,080
2066 17,896 12,775,620
2065 17,769 12,824,867
2064 17,641 12,870,728
2063 17,516 12,915,152
2062 17,394 12,957,498
2061 17,260 12,996,917
2060 17,129 13,034,579
2059 17,006 13,066,669
2058 16,874 13,095,856
2057 16,745 13,122,073
2056 16,605 13,144,442
2055 16,465 13,161,720
2054 16,328 13,174,836
2053 16,186 13,181,943
2052 16,042 13,185,429
2051 15,881 13,184,813
2050 15,731 13,179,371
2049 15,565 13,170,781
2048 15,405 13,158,351
2047 15,234 13,141,815
2046 15,058 13,123,298
2045 14,888 13,102,394
2044 14,712 13,079,200
2043 14,539 13,054,663
2042 14,357 13,028,925
2041 14,174 13,003,433
2040 13,990 12,977,122
2039 13,821 12,950,166
2038 13,666 12,922,736
2037 13,507 12,893,752
2036 13,358 12,863,431
2035 13,190 12,833,137
2034 13,035 12,800,738
2033 12,888 12,763,981
2032 12,753 12,725,768
2031 12,619 12,685,304
2030 12,499 12,641,975
2029 12,381 12,594,181
2028 12,286 12,540,258
2027 12,177 12,482,078
2026 12,100 12,417,997
2025 12,025 12,348,573
2024 11,947 12,277,109
2023 11,875 12,200,431
2022 11,801 12,119,334
2021 11,709 12,048,622
2020 11,643 11,974,057
2019 11,587 11,875,081
2018 11,477 11,765,514
2017 11,324 11,650,498
2016 11,150 11,528,674
2015 10,954 11,402,264
2014 10,742 11,274,288
2013 10,517 11,141,361
2012 10,267 11,009,647
2011 10,098 10,886,035
2010 10,043 10,765,980
2009 10,016 10,650,681
2008 10,009 10,542,635
2007 10,020 10,441,702
2006 10,034 10,346,410
2005 10,049 10,255,472
2004 10,060 10,166,163
2003 10,059 10,071,632
2002 10,082 9,971,515
2001 10,130 9,869,677
2000 10,168 9,764,935
1999 10,187 9,655,963
1998 10,198 9,541,667
1997 10,197 9,421,270
1996 10,183 9,294,432
1995 10,165 9,161,258
1994 10,137 9,018,448
1993 10,102 8,857,910
1992 10,021 8,682,512
1991 9,850 8,501,827
1990 9,622 8,324,509
1989 9,390 8,151,660
1988 9,165 7,974,440
1987 8,946 7,789,987
1986 8,742 7,600,301
1985 8,551 7,409,903
1984 8,377 7,220,044
1983 8,216 7,053,800
1982 8,040 6,908,642
1981 7,839 6,758,284
1980 7,649 6,606,195
1979 7,468 6,456,419
1978 7,298 6,309,390
1977 7,163 6,155,931
1976 7,064 5,996,994
1975 6,987 5,839,262
1974 6,923 5,684,674
1973 6,866 5,537,242
1972 6,812 5,396,557
1971 6,762 5,261,658
1970 6,710 5,131,396
1969 6,581 5,004,697
1968 6,328 4,879,899
1967 6,135 4,760,970
1966 6,043 4,652,287
1965 5,832 4,561,385
1964 5,515 4,489,869
1963 5,226 4,427,131
1962 4,979 4,369,136
1961 4,774 4,316,278
1960 4,607 4,267,288

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nauru increased by 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nauru gained 989 people (a 8.87% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Nauru was ranked 196th most populous country in 2006 and is 195th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nauru's population will grow by 29.6% to 15,731 people with a rank change from 195th to 194th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Nauru
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nauru Tunisia
2100 0.15% -0.7%
2099 0.2% -0.68%
2098 0.19% -0.66%
2097 0.17% -0.66%
2096 0.17% -0.64%
2095 0.23% -0.64%
2094 0.27% -0.61%
2093 0.23% -0.6%
2092 0.22% -0.59%
2091 0.28% -0.57%
2090 0.33% -0.56%
2089 0.33% -0.54%
2088 0.28% -0.53%
2087 0.34% -0.52%
2086 0.35% -0.5%
2085 0.39% -0.49%
2084 0.43% -0.49%
2083 0.44% -0.48%
2082 0.5% -0.46%
2081 0.44% -0.47%
2080 0.54% -0.48%
2079 0.56% -0.47%
2078 0.55% -0.46%
2077 0.57% -0.44%
2076 0.59% -0.44%
2075 0.6% -0.43%
2074 0.62% -0.44%
2073 0.65% -0.43%
2072 0.56% -0.43%
2071 0.75% -0.43%
2070 0.59% -0.42%
2069 0.66% -0.41%
2068 0.8% -0.4%
2067 0.68% -0.39%
2066 0.71% -0.38%
2065 0.73% -0.36%
2064 0.71% -0.34%
2063 0.7% -0.33%
2062 0.78% -0.3%
2061 0.76% -0.29%
2060 0.73% -0.25%
2059 0.78% -0.22%
2058 0.77% -0.2%
2057 0.85% -0.17%
2056 0.85% -0.13%
2055 0.84% -0.1%
2054 0.87% -0.05%
2053 0.9% -0.03%
2052 1.01% 0.005%
2051 0.96% 0.04%
2050 1.06% 0.07%
2049 1.04% 0.09%
2048 1.12% 0.13%
2047 1.17% 0.14%
2046 1.14% 0.16%
2045 1.2% 0.18%
2044 1.19% 0.19%
2043 1.27% 0.2%
2042 1.29% 0.2%
2041 1.32% 0.2%
2040 1.22% 0.21%
2039 1.14% 0.21%
2038 1.17% 0.22%
2037 1.12% 0.24%
2036 1.27% 0.24%
2035 1.19% 0.25%
2034 1.14% 0.29%
2033 1.06% 0.3%
2032 1.06% 0.32%
2031 0.96% 0.34%
2030 0.96% 0.38%
2029 0.77% 0.43%
2028 0.9% 0.47%
2027 0.64% 0.52%
2026 0.63% 0.56%
2025 0.65% 0.58%
2024 0.61% 0.63%
2023 0.63% 0.67%
2022 0.79% 0.59%
2021 0.57% 0.62%
2020 0.48% 0.83%
2019 0.96% 0.93%
2018 1.35% 0.99%
2017 1.56% 1.06%
2016 1.79% 1.11%
2015 1.97% 1.14%
2014 2.14% 1.19%
2013 2.43% 1.2%
2012 1.67% 1.14%
2011 0.55% 1.12%
2010 0.27% 1.08%
2009 0.07% 1.02%
2008 -0.11% 0.97%
2007 -0.14% 0.92%
2006 -0.15% 0.89%
2005 -0.11% 0.88%
2004 0.01% 0.94%
2003 -0.23% 1%
2002 -0.47% 1.03%
2001 -0.37% 1.07%
2000 -0.19% 1.13%
1999 -0.11% 1.2%
1998 0.01% 1.28%
1997 0.14% 1.36%
1996 0.18% 1.45%
1995 0.28% 1.58%
1994 0.35% 1.81%
1993 0.81% 2.02%
1992 1.74% 2.13%
1991 2.37% 2.13%
1990 2.47% 2.12%
1989 2.45% 2.22%
1988 2.45% 2.37%
1987 2.33% 2.5%
1986 2.23% 2.57%
1985 2.08% 2.63%
1984 1.96% 2.36%
1983 2.19% 2.1%
1982 2.56% 2.22%
1981 2.48% 2.3%
1980 2.42% 2.32%
1979 2.33% 2.33%
1978 1.88% 2.49%
1977 1.4% 2.65%
1976 1.1% 2.7%
1975 0.92% 2.72%
1974 0.83% 2.66%
1973 0.79% 2.61%
1972 0.74% 2.56%
1971 0.77% 2.54%
1970 1.96% 2.53%
1969 4% 2.56%
1968 3.15% 2.5%
1967 1.52% 2.34%
1966 3.62% 1.99%
1965 5.75% 1.59%
1964 5.53% 1.42%
1963 4.96% 1.33%
1962 4.29% 1.22%
1961 3.62% 1.15%

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/nauru/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nauru grew by 0.65%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Nauru Tunisia
Current population
12139
12450912
Population rank 195/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.0001% 0.15%
One net population change
4.69 days
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.25 days
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.06 days
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +196
Annual growth/decline +78 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 119/197 125/197
One migration net change every
3 days
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -122 -14,523
Net migration rank 82/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,548 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 191/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 29/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nauru
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nauru Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -122 - -14,523
2024 203 -121 88,910 -15,221
2023 213 -148 93,663 -14,001
2022 226 -144 96,531 -14,001
2021 236 -137 68,087 -9,190
2020 246 -214 109,431 -19,188
2019 255 -171 127,312 -19,612
2018 265 -131 132,445 -21,012
2017 279 -115 140,971 -22,365
2016 289 -105 148,870 -23,827
2015 291 -86 153,007 -25,229
2014 290 -69 154,762 -26,586
2013 291 -53 154,687 -17,020
2012 292 -38 151,812 -26,059
2011 291 -206 143,401 -21,935
2010 281 -246 132,809 -14,168
2009 261 -249 125,465 -13,512
2008 240 -243 121,873 -17,742
2007 222 -235 118,920 -21,190
2006 209 -224 116,945 -24,098
2005 204 -217 115,374 -26,361
2004 202 -210 113,322 -23,735
2003 201 -199 111,926 -12,459
2002 200 -247 109,099 -8,334
2001 203 -252 110,146 -7,235
2000 207 -236 112,501 -5,937
1999 212 -227 114,829 -3,452
1998 214 -217 121,332 -4,111
1997 218 -209 128,327 -4,756
1996 221 -204 135,615 -5,506
1995 225 -201 144,345 -8,095
1994 229 -196 153,647 -4,271
1993 235 -194 160,922 10,771
1992 237 -121 163,978 15,124
1991 225 0 166,245 16,021
1990 214 20 168,180 4,183
1989 204 24 169,221 4,100
1988 195 29 177,176 3,934
1987 186 27 184,101 3,711
1986 178 21 188,107 3,464
1985 171 8 186,344 2,887
1984 166 -2 182,386 8,109
1983 163 -5 179,878 -37,895
1982 162 30 177,898 -29,559
1981 157 44 176,628 -24,242
1980 145 44 171,094 -19,321
1979 130 48 171,463 -23,688
1978 111 40 173,255 -26,968
1977 89 32 174,539 -13,910
1976 79 0 172,744 -15,499
1975 70 0 166,991 -8,765
1974 63 0 160,200 -9,254
1973 57 0 153,525 -9,606
1972 53 0 147,239 -9,790
1971 50 0 142,296 -9,949
1970 49 0 138,235 -10,054
1969 71 132 135,257 -10,049
1968 116 180 134,246 -9,848
1967 117 -28 132,626 -19,155
1966 123 -32 131,274 -27,393
1965 113 218 127,673 -49,751
1964 100 203 124,711 -59,602
1963 88 181 120,865 -60,505
1962 75 158 116,887 -61,260
1961 70 120 111,459 -61,369
1960 72 76 109,234 -61,334

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 64.6% of the population change in Nauru is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 2,548 residents or 21.3% of the population were not native-born in Nauru, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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