Population, female, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Population, female, per square kilometre was 291.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
291.35 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
291.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
86.35 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 291.35 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 291.35 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.35 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 90.85 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 97.2 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 104.75 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 112.85 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 118.35 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 121.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 121.45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 120.4 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 121.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 123.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 125.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 127.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 129.1 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 131.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 134.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 139.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 148.4 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 158.25 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 168.3 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 178.75 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 189.45 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 197.9 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 203.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 207.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 212.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 217.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 222.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 227.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 233.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 238.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 242.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 244.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 245.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 245.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 246.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 246.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 246.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 245.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 245.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 244.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 243.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 243.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 243.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 244 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 244.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 244.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 244.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 245 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 245.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 246.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 250.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 256.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 262.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 267.55 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 272.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 276.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 280.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 283 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 285.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 287.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 289.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 291.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 291.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.84 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 291.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.94 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.17 units per square kilometre | 86.35 units per square kilometre | 121.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.88 units per square kilometre | 121.8 units per square kilometre | 158.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.44 units per square kilometre | 168.3 units per square kilometre | 227.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.54 units per square kilometre | 233.6 units per square kilometre | 246.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.19 units per square kilometre | 243.2 units per square kilometre | 245.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.22 units per square kilometre | 245.75 units per square kilometre | 283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.32 units per square kilometre | 285.15 units per square kilometre | 291.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 14 Aruba 314.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 312.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Martin (French Part) 293.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 290.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Rwanda 289.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 286.88 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Nauru was 291.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 291.35 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.35 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.