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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nauru was 11,947 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nauru's population is 12,125 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3,309 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Nauru is ranked the 195th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.0001% for Nauru vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Nauru has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nauru has increased from 10K people to 12.1K (20.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Nauru vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Nauru
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nauru Ukraine
2100 20,717 15,493,960
2099 20,686 15,751,557
2098 20,645 16,012,938
2097 20,605 16,278,602
2096 20,570 16,547,938
2095 20,535 16,820,897
2094 20,488 17,098,910
2093 20,432 17,381,822
2092 20,386 17,669,049
2091 20,341 17,960,681
2090 20,285 18,257,867
2089 20,219 18,559,027
2088 20,152 18,865,031
2087 20,096 19,176,483
2086 20,028 19,492,606
2085 19,959 19,812,584
2084 19,880 20,138,855
2083 19,796 20,468,747
2082 19,709 20,803,241
2081 19,611 21,140,953
2080 19,525 21,482,498
2079 19,420 21,827,152
2078 19,312 22,175,099
2077 19,206 22,525,846
2076 19,098 22,879,896
2075 18,986 23,236,521
2074 18,874 23,596,095
2073 18,758 23,957,807
2072 18,638 24,319,928
2071 18,535 24,685,370
2070 18,396 25,053,352
2069 18,289 25,423,272
2068 18,168 25,794,560
2067 18,025 26,168,072
2066 17,903 26,543,206
2065 17,777 26,920,121
2064 17,649 27,298,592
2063 17,524 27,677,528
2062 17,402 28,056,960
2061 17,267 28,437,884
2060 17,137 28,818,343
2059 17,013 29,198,891
2058 16,882 29,580,044
2057 16,752 29,958,884
2056 16,612 30,335,136
2055 16,472 30,710,041
2054 16,335 31,080,334
2053 16,193 31,447,868
2052 16,049 31,811,171
2051 15,888 32,170,929
2050 15,738 32,525,262
2049 15,572 32,875,483
2048 15,412 33,217,836
2047 15,241 33,556,749
2046 15,064 33,892,646
2045 14,895 34,221,999
2044 14,718 34,547,153
2043 14,546 34,869,270
2042 14,363 35,189,550
2041 14,180 35,507,946
2040 13,996 35,823,225
2039 13,827 36,141,658
2038 13,672 36,457,134
2037 13,513 36,772,578
2036 13,363 37,084,252
2035 13,196 37,396,243
2034 13,040 37,706,533
2033 12,894 38,015,585
2032 12,758 38,322,554
2031 12,625 38,630,259
2030 12,504 38,935,791
2029 12,386 39,238,099
2028 12,292 39,537,815
2027 12,182 39,830,895
2026 12,105 40,125,599
2025 12,030 38,707,520
2024 11,947 37,860,221
2023 11,875 37,732,836
2022 11,801 41,048,766
2021 11,709 44,298,640
2020 11,643 44,680,014
2019 11,587 44,957,458
2018 11,477 45,208,907
2017 11,324 45,436,041
2016 11,150 45,616,832
2015 10,954 45,784,896
2014 10,742 45,972,380
2013 10,517 46,126,770
2012 10,267 46,210,056
2011 10,098 46,307,853
2010 10,043 46,456,003
2009 10,016 46,623,731
2008 10,009 46,819,175
2007 10,020 47,062,798
2006 10,034 47,278,694
2005 10,049 47,585,556
2004 10,060 47,979,507
2003 10,059 48,315,136
2002 10,082 48,677,281
2001 10,130 49,106,855
2000 10,168 49,556,660
1999 10,187 49,976,446
1998 10,198 50,379,731
1997 10,197 50,786,885
1996 10,183 51,226,109
1995 10,165 51,665,539
1994 10,137 52,075,998
1993 10,102 52,350,126
1992 10,021 52,323,671
1991 9,850 52,170,961
1990 9,622 52,054,092
1989 9,390 51,917,817
1988 9,165 51,724,853
1987 8,946 51,515,732
1986 8,742 51,318,745
1985 8,551 51,108,770
1984 8,377 50,887,599
1983 8,216 50,637,029
1982 8,040 50,402,724
1981 7,839 50,189,281
1980 7,649 49,955,152
1979 7,468 49,721,381
1978 7,298 49,521,243
1977 7,163 49,336,481
1976 7,064 49,120,842
1975 6,987 48,865,229
1974 6,923 48,576,570
1973 6,866 48,277,121
1972 6,812 47,946,893
1971 6,762 47,573,287
1970 6,710 47,261,306
1969 6,581 46,976,256
1968 6,328 46,614,325
1967 6,135 46,215,988
1966 6,043 45,802,519
1965 5,832 45,386,892
1964 5,515 44,951,156
1963 5,226 44,462,372
1962 4,979 43,943,674
1961 4,774 43,399,766
1960 4,607 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nauru increased by 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nauru gained 975 people (a 8.74% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Nauru was ranked 196th most populous country in 2006 and is 195th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nauru's population will grow by 29.8% to 15,738 people with a rank change from 195th to 194th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nauru
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nauru Ukraine
2100 0.15% -1.64%
2099 0.2% -1.63%
2098 0.19% -1.63%
2097 0.17% -1.63%
2096 0.17% -1.62%
2095 0.23% -1.63%
2094 0.27% -1.63%
2093 0.23% -1.63%
2092 0.22% -1.62%
2091 0.28% -1.63%
2090 0.33% -1.62%
2089 0.33% -1.62%
2088 0.28% -1.62%
2087 0.34% -1.62%
2086 0.35% -1.62%
2085 0.39% -1.62%
2084 0.43% -1.61%
2083 0.44% -1.61%
2082 0.5% -1.6%
2081 0.44% -1.59%
2080 0.54% -1.58%
2079 0.56% -1.57%
2078 0.55% -1.56%
2077 0.57% -1.55%
2076 0.59% -1.53%
2075 0.6% -1.52%
2074 0.62% -1.51%
2073 0.65% -1.49%
2072 0.56% -1.48%
2071 0.75% -1.47%
2070 0.59% -1.46%
2069 0.66% -1.44%
2068 0.8% -1.43%
2067 0.68% -1.41%
2066 0.71% -1.4%
2065 0.73% -1.39%
2064 0.71% -1.37%
2063 0.7% -1.35%
2062 0.78% -1.34%
2061 0.76% -1.32%
2060 0.73% -1.3%
2059 0.78% -1.29%
2058 0.77% -1.26%
2057 0.85% -1.24%
2056 0.85% -1.22%
2055 0.84% -1.19%
2054 0.87% -1.17%
2053 0.9% -1.14%
2052 1.01% -1.12%
2051 0.96% -1.09%
2050 1.06% -1.07%
2049 1.04% -1.03%
2048 1.12% -1.01%
2047 1.17% -0.99%
2046 1.14% -0.96%
2045 1.2% -0.94%
2044 1.19% -0.92%
2043 1.27% -0.91%
2042 1.29% -0.9%
2041 1.32% -0.88%
2040 1.22% -0.88%
2039 1.14% -0.87%
2038 1.17% -0.86%
2037 1.12% -0.84%
2036 1.27% -0.83%
2035 1.19% -0.82%
2034 1.14% -0.81%
2033 1.06% -0.8%
2032 1.06% -0.8%
2031 0.96% -0.78%
2030 0.96% -0.77%
2029 0.77% -0.76%
2028 0.9% -0.74%
2027 0.64% -0.73%
2026 0.63% 3.66%
2025 0.7% 2.24%
2024 0.61% 0.34%
2023 0.63% -8.08%
2022 0.79% -7.34%
2021 0.57% -0.85%
2020 0.48% -0.62%
2019 0.96% -0.56%
2018 1.35% -0.5%
2017 1.56% -0.4%
2016 1.79% -0.37%
2015 1.97% -0.41%
2014 2.14% -0.33%
2013 2.43% -0.18%
2012 1.67% -0.21%
2011 0.55% -0.32%
2010 0.27% -0.36%
2009 0.07% -0.42%
2008 -0.11% -0.52%
2007 -0.14% -0.46%
2006 -0.15% -0.64%
2005 -0.11% -0.82%
2004 0.01% -0.69%
2003 -0.23% -0.74%
2002 -0.47% -0.87%
2001 -0.37% -0.91%
2000 -0.19% -0.84%
1999 -0.11% -0.8%
1998 0.01% -0.8%
1997 0.14% -0.86%
1996 0.18% -0.85%
1995 0.28% -0.79%
1994 0.35% -0.52%
1993 0.81% 0.05%
1992 1.74% 0.29%
1991 2.37% 0.22%
1990 2.47% 0.26%
1989 2.45% 0.37%
1988 2.45% 0.41%
1987 2.33% 0.38%
1986 2.23% 0.41%
1985 2.08% 0.43%
1984 1.96% 0.49%
1983 2.19% 0.46%
1982 2.56% 0.43%
1981 2.48% 0.47%
1980 2.42% 0.47%
1979 2.33% 0.4%
1978 1.88% 0.37%
1977 1.4% 0.44%
1976 1.1% 0.52%
1975 0.92% 0.59%
1974 0.83% 0.62%
1973 0.79% 0.69%
1972 0.74% 0.79%
1971 0.77% 0.66%
1970 1.96% 0.61%
1969 4% 0.78%
1968 3.15% 0.86%
1967 1.52% 0.9%
1966 3.62% 0.92%
1965 5.75% 0.97%
1964 5.53% 1.1%
1963 4.96% 1.18%
1962 4.29% 1.25%
1961 3.62% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Nauru grew by 0.61%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nauru Ukraine
Current population
12125
40125599
Population rank 195/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.0001% 0.48%
One net population change
5.07 days
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.21 days
2.48 minutes
One death every
4.1 days
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +349
Annual growth/decline +72 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.61% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3 days
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -122 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 82/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,548 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 191/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 29/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nauru
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nauru Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -122 - 1,702,358
2024 - -121 - 1,146,012
2023 213 -148 -283,185 -299,961
2022 226 -144 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 236 -137 -449,941 -1,129
2020 246 -214 -307,533 -4,167
2019 255 -171 -236,296 -6,908
2018 265 -131 -227,491 -32,220
2017 279 -115 -158,390 -36,155
2016 289 -105 -135,710 -31,340
2015 291 -86 -147,107 -21,992
2014 290 -69 -140,216 -65,678
2013 291 -53 -129,662 26,781
2012 292 -38 -130,451 66,768
2011 291 -206 -158,372 26,457
2010 281 -246 -180,388 16,030
2009 261 -249 -197,918 26,796
2008 240 -243 -229,086 9,312
2007 222 -235 -282,659 15,237
2006 209 -224 -300,787 136,442
2005 204 -217 -337,857 -111,493
2004 202 -210 -344,157 5,644
2003 201 -199 -351,299 18,540
2002 200 -247 -364,544 -26,991
2001 203 -252 -374,734 -92,847
2000 207 -236 -364,143 -67,865
1999 212 -227 -348,286 -59,247
1998 214 -217 -318,299 -80,684
1997 218 -209 -306,549 -108,735
1996 221 -204 -305,154 -158,008
1995 225 -201 -281,629 -134,053
1994 229 -196 -238,820 -166,380
1993 235 -194 -169,405 26,357
1992 237 -121 -95,857 291,788
1991 225 0 -16,486 125,962
1990 214 20 48,463 75,760
1989 204 24 106,431 36,978
1988 195 29 162,002 75,637
1987 186 27 198,850 -18,275
1986 178 21 225,751 -12,369
1985 171 8 201,011 5,546
1984 166 -2 222,430 13,340
1983 163 -5 241,741 23,608
1982 162 30 194,101 9,096
1981 157 44 182,839 40,807
1980 145 44 197,223 47,406
1979 130 48 197,294 25,635
1978 111 40 206,554 -29,180
1977 89 32 216,932 -24,745
1976 79 0 247,323 -8,219
1975 70 0 256,787 15,336
1974 63 0 273,486 31,725
1973 57 0 274,938 18,777
1972 53 0 309,785 56,928
1971 50 0 305,849 74,604
1970 49 0 291,839 -48,335
1969 71 132 274,858 51,763
1968 116 180 295,162 102,096
1967 117 -28 313,899 85,527
1966 123 -32 337,794 89,737
1965 113 218 334,365 69,354
1964 100 203 391,120 76,650
1963 88 181 449,648 60,178
1962 75 158 481,887 45,712
1961 70 120 508,602 51,625
1960 72 76 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 66.2% of the population change in Nauru is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people). In Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 2,548 residents or 21.3% of the population were not native-born in Nauru, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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