Nauru

Yaren District

Nauru, the third smallest country in the world, is renowned for its striking limestone cliffs and rich phosphate deposits, which dramatically shaped its economy and landscape. This Pacific island nation also holds the unique distinction of being one of the few places globally where visitors can experience the intriguing remnants of an extensive mining history amid its breathtaking natural beauty.

Year	Population	Change
2024	11,947	+72
2023	11,875	+74
2022	11,801	+92
2021	11,709	+66
2020	11,643	+56
2019	11,587	+110
2018	11,477	+153
2017	11,324	+174
2016	11,150	+196
2015	10,954	+212
2014	10,742	+225
2013	10,517	+250
2012	10,267	+169
2011	10,098	+55
2010	10,043	+27
2009	10,016	+7
2008	10,009	-11
2007	10,020	-14
2006	10,034	-15
2005	10,049	-11
2004	10,060	+1
2003	10,059	-23
2002	10,082	-48
2001	10,130	-38
2000	10,168	-19
1999	10,187	-11
1998	10,198	+1
1997	10,197	+14
1996	10,183	+18
1995	10,165	+28
1994	10,137	+35
1993	10,102	+81
1992	10,021	+171
1991	9,850	+228
1990	9,622	+232
1989	9,390	+225
1988	9,165	+219
1987	8,946	+204
1986	8,742	+191
1985	8,551	+174
1984	8,377	+161
1983	8,216	+176
1982	8,040	+201
1981	7,839	+190
1980	7,649	+181
1979	7,468	+170
1978	7,298	+135
1977	7,163	+99
1976	7,064	+77
1975	6,987	+64
1974	6,923	+57
1973	6,866	+54
1972	6,812	+50
1971	6,762	+52
1970	6,710	+129
1969	6,581	+253
1968	6,328	+193
1967	6,135	+92
1966	6,043	+211
1965	5,832	+317
1964	5,515	+289
1963	5,226	+247
1962	4,979	+205
1961	4,774	+167
1960	4,607	—