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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nauru was 11,947 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nauru's population is 12,125 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3,129 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Nauru is ranked the 195th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.0001% for Nauru vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nauru has had an average growth rate of +1.17% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nauru has increased from 10K people to 12.1K (20.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Nauru vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Nauru
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nauru Uzbekistan
2100 20,717 74,950,276
2099 20,686 74,687,562
2098 20,645 74,412,253
2097 20,605 74,120,787
2096 20,570 73,822,520
2095 20,535 73,512,493
2094 20,488 73,187,441
2093 20,432 72,852,823
2092 20,386 72,509,869
2091 20,341 72,158,109
2090 20,285 71,795,130
2089 20,219 71,419,019
2088 20,152 71,037,131
2087 20,096 70,645,917
2086 20,028 70,250,312
2085 19,959 69,845,645
2084 19,880 69,430,096
2083 19,796 69,009,654
2082 19,709 68,591,369
2081 19,611 68,161,432
2080 19,525 67,729,509
2079 19,420 67,293,106
2078 19,312 66,849,622
2077 19,206 66,394,934
2076 19,098 65,946,007
2075 18,986 65,494,544
2074 18,874 65,041,409
2073 18,758 64,584,034
2072 18,638 64,126,554
2071 18,535 63,662,468
2070 18,396 63,197,548
2069 18,289 62,728,854
2068 18,168 62,256,069
2067 18,025 61,779,846
2066 17,903 61,296,688
2065 17,777 60,808,437
2064 17,649 60,310,657
2063 17,524 59,805,006
2062 17,402 59,290,829
2061 17,267 58,769,606
2060 17,137 58,237,257
2059 17,013 57,693,970
2058 16,882 57,141,935
2057 16,752 56,580,336
2056 16,612 56,012,936
2055 16,472 55,434,251
2054 16,335 54,845,302
2053 16,193 54,247,246
2052 16,049 53,641,903
2051 15,888 53,028,742
2050 15,738 52,411,754
2049 15,572 51,787,458
2048 15,412 51,159,295
2047 15,241 50,526,830
2046 15,064 49,892,416
2045 14,895 49,257,909
2044 14,718 48,629,333
2043 14,546 48,007,917
2042 14,363 47,394,130
2041 14,180 46,789,557
2040 13,996 46,197,382
2039 13,827 45,613,886
2038 13,672 45,033,877
2037 13,513 44,458,257
2036 13,363 43,884,266
2035 13,196 43,308,578
2034 13,040 42,729,398
2033 12,894 42,143,548
2032 12,758 41,549,754
2031 12,625 40,948,133
2030 12,504 40,333,867
2029 12,386 39,708,371
2028 12,292 39,074,978
2027 12,182 38,426,208
2026 12,105 37,758,494
2025 12,030 37,071,527
2024 11,947 36,361,859
2023 11,875 35,652,307
2022 11,801 34,938,955
2021 11,709 34,243,696
2020 11,643 33,586,372
2019 11,587 32,964,701
2018 11,477 32,373,490
2017 11,324 31,819,178
2016 11,150 31,284,568
2015 10,954 30,749,346
2014 10,742 30,222,994
2013 10,517 29,724,065
2012 10,267 29,261,903
2011 10,098 28,823,196
2010 10,043 28,385,506
2009 10,016 27,939,328
2008 10,009 27,494,774
2007 10,020 27,076,008
2006 10,034 26,699,043
2005 10,049 26,356,975
2004 10,060 26,029,350
2003 10,059 25,711,259
2002 10,082 25,399,980
2001 10,130 25,090,283
2000 10,168 24,787,054
1999 10,187 24,476,008
1998 10,198 24,134,929
1997 10,197 23,758,960
1996 10,183 23,351,981
1995 10,165 22,917,589
1994 10,137 22,463,291
1993 10,102 21,987,955
1992 10,021 21,485,090
1991 9,850 20,962,910
1990 9,622 20,464,956
1989 9,390 19,977,183
1988 9,165 19,460,630
1987 8,946 18,930,070
1986 8,742 18,395,621
1985 8,551 17,875,339
1984 8,377 17,378,846
1983 8,216 16,908,400
1982 8,040 16,462,736
1981 7,839 16,035,032
1980 7,649 15,619,936
1979 7,468 15,215,587
1978 7,298 14,816,349
1977 7,163 14,408,822
1976 7,064 13,998,620
1975 6,987 13,598,521
1974 6,923 13,209,011
1973 6,866 12,831,047
1972 6,812 12,465,106
1971 6,762 12,111,511
1970 6,710 11,762,638
1969 6,581 11,403,150
1968 6,328 11,032,155
1967 6,135 10,659,180
1966 6,043 10,289,294
1965 5,832 9,921,681
1964 5,515 9,557,611
1963 5,226 9,202,246
1962 4,979 8,854,368
1961 4,774 8,517,711
1960 4,607 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nauru increased by 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nauru gained 975 people (a 8.74% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Nauru was ranked 196th most populous country in 2006 and is 195th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nauru
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nauru Uzbekistan
2100 0.15% 0.35%
2099 0.2% 0.37%
2098 0.19% 0.39%
2097 0.17% 0.4%
2096 0.17% 0.42%
2095 0.23% 0.44%
2094 0.27% 0.46%
2093 0.23% 0.47%
2092 0.22% 0.49%
2091 0.28% 0.51%
2090 0.33% 0.53%
2089 0.33% 0.54%
2088 0.28% 0.55%
2087 0.34% 0.56%
2086 0.35% 0.58%
2085 0.39% 0.6%
2084 0.43% 0.61%
2083 0.44% 0.61%
2082 0.5% 0.63%
2081 0.44% 0.64%
2080 0.54% 0.65%
2079 0.56% 0.66%
2078 0.55% 0.68%
2077 0.57% 0.68%
2076 0.59% 0.69%
2075 0.6% 0.7%
2074 0.62% 0.71%
2073 0.65% 0.71%
2072 0.56% 0.73%
2071 0.75% 0.74%
2070 0.59% 0.75%
2069 0.66% 0.76%
2068 0.8% 0.77%
2067 0.68% 0.79%
2066 0.71% 0.8%
2065 0.73% 0.83%
2064 0.71% 0.85%
2063 0.7% 0.87%
2062 0.78% 0.89%
2061 0.76% 0.91%
2060 0.73% 0.94%
2059 0.78% 0.97%
2058 0.77% 0.99%
2057 0.85% 1.01%
2056 0.85% 1.04%
2055 0.84% 1.07%
2054 0.87% 1.1%
2053 0.9% 1.13%
2052 1.01% 1.16%
2051 0.96% 1.18%
2050 1.06% 1.21%
2049 1.04% 1.23%
2048 1.12% 1.25%
2047 1.17% 1.27%
2046 1.14% 1.29%
2045 1.2% 1.29%
2044 1.19% 1.29%
2043 1.27% 1.3%
2042 1.29% 1.29%
2041 1.32% 1.28%
2040 1.22% 1.28%
2039 1.14% 1.29%
2038 1.17% 1.29%
2037 1.12% 1.31%
2036 1.27% 1.33%
2035 1.19% 1.36%
2034 1.14% 1.39%
2033 1.06% 1.43%
2032 1.06% 1.47%
2031 0.96% 1.52%
2030 0.96% 1.58%
2029 0.77% 1.62%
2028 0.9% 1.69%
2027 0.64% 1.77%
2026 0.63% 1.85%
2025 0.7% 1.95%
2024 0.61% 1.99%
2023 0.63% 2.04%
2022 0.79% 2.03%
2021 0.57% 1.96%
2020 0.48% 1.89%
2019 0.96% 1.83%
2018 1.35% 1.74%
2017 1.56% 1.71%
2016 1.79% 1.74%
2015 1.97% 1.74%
2014 2.14% 1.68%
2013 2.43% 1.58%
2012 1.67% 1.52%
2011 0.55% 1.54%
2010 0.27% 1.6%
2009 0.07% 1.62%
2008 -0.11% 1.55%
2007 -0.14% 1.41%
2006 -0.15% 1.3%
2005 -0.11% 1.26%
2004 0.01% 1.24%
2003 -0.23% 1.23%
2002 -0.47% 1.23%
2001 -0.37% 1.22%
2000 -0.19% 1.27%
1999 -0.11% 1.41%
1998 0.01% 1.58%
1997 0.14% 1.74%
1996 0.18% 1.9%
1995 0.28% 2.02%
1994 0.35% 2.16%
1993 0.81% 2.34%
1992 1.74% 2.49%
1991 2.37% 2.43%
1990 2.47% 2.44%
1989 2.45% 2.65%
1988 2.45% 2.8%
1987 2.33% 2.91%
1986 2.23% 2.91%
1985 2.08% 2.86%
1984 1.96% 2.78%
1983 2.19% 2.71%
1982 2.56% 2.67%
1981 2.48% 2.66%
1980 2.42% 2.66%
1979 2.33% 2.69%
1978 1.88% 2.83%
1977 1.4% 2.93%
1976 1.1% 2.94%
1975 0.92% 2.95%
1974 0.83% 2.95%
1973 0.79% 2.94%
1972 0.74% 2.92%
1971 0.77% 2.97%
1970 1.96% 3.15%
1969 4% 3.36%
1968 3.15% 3.5%
1967 1.52% 3.59%
1966 3.62% 3.71%
1965 5.75% 3.81%
1964 5.53% 3.86%
1963 4.96% 3.93%
1962 4.29% 3.95%
1961 3.62% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nauru grew by 0.61%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Nauru Uzbekistan
Current population
12125
37939105
Population rank 195/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.0001% 0.46%
One net population change
5.07 days
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.21 days
33.4 seconds
One death every
4.1 days
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +72 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +0.61% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 52/197
One migration net change every
3 days
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -122 -6,987
Net migration rank 82/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,548 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 191/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 29/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nauru
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nauru Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -122 - -6,987
2024 - -121 - -7,066
2023 213 -148 722,280 -6,004
2022 226 -144 715,410 -5,007
2021 236 -137 689,325 -9,205
2020 246 -214 643,750 -9,208
2019 255 -171 618,154 -9,341
2018 265 -131 585,119 -11,516
2017 279 -115 548,372 -13,352
2016 289 -105 549,045 -14,839
2015 291 -86 552,781 -16,545
2014 290 -69 536,881 -20,381
2013 291 -53 501,742 -20,380
2012 292 -38 463,333 -20,381
2011 291 -206 454,858 -20,380
2010 281 -246 461,293 -20,380
2009 261 -249 471,839 -20,378
2008 240 -243 461,665 -24,028
2007 222 -235 426,880 -27,013
2006 209 -224 383,265 -29,197
2005 204 -217 363,462 -33,386
2004 202 -210 363,994 -38,834
2003 201 -199 355,098 -44,092
2002 200 -247 359,231 -47,679
2001 203 -252 356,483 -48,642
2000 207 -236 365,138 -66,547
1999 212 -227 385,448 -61,955
1998 214 -217 408,532 -49,862
1997 218 -209 441,631 -48,360
1996 221 -204 471,010 -50,314
1995 225 -201 493,966 -45,876
1994 229 -196 502,279 -41,788
1993 235 -194 527,557 -37,377
1992 237 -121 548,793 -33,259
1991 225 0 557,886 -29,064
1990 214 20 540,581 -73,478
1989 204 24 522,323 -13,888
1988 195 29 525,126 -473
1987 186 27 537,292 -824
1986 178 21 533,234 -802
1985 171 8 508,893 -773
1984 166 -2 485,617 -752
1983 163 -5 454,464 1,568
1982 162 30 431,389 3,897
1981 157 44 413,897 6,223
1980 145 44 401,557 8,540
1979 130 48 387,754 10,864
1978 111 40 372,068 27,783
1977 89 32 369,572 45,622
1976 79 0 363,110 42,094
1975 70 0 357,382 37,611
1974 63 0 350,422 33,600
1973 57 0 341,807 30,094
1972 53 0 333,230 26,748
1971 50 0 323,171 24,030
1970 49 0 313,216 37,324
1969 71 132 302,833 65,596
1968 116 180 295,651 77,914
1967 117 -28 298,350 74,030
1966 123 -32 297,844 69,537
1965 113 218 302,264 65,579
1964 100 203 298,790 61,512
1963 88 181 293,432 57,002
1962 75 158 292,788 52,532
1961 70 120 279,841 48,168
1960 72 76 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/nauru/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 2,548 residents or 21.3% of the population were not native-born in Nauru, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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