Nauru—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #152 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.6%
2024
YoY Change
-3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#152
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.4%
2013
Minimum
-0.5%
2002
Last
0.6%
Previous
0.6%
Highest
2.4%
Lowest
-0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nauru's urban population growth (%) was 0.6% in 2024, ranking #152 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.4% (2013) and the lowest was -0.5% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +203.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +102.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +285.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +163.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -36.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -1200.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +104.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +51.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -26.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -100.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |