Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Nauru
Nauru: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 41.56 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nauru, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 41.56 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nauru peaked at 58.76 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Nauru ranks 88th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 49.66 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 42.86 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 42.51 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.19 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.76 per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 41.69 per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 41.56 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 41.56 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 44.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 41.56 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 19.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 49.66 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.93 per 100,000 people | 41.56 per 100,000 people | 58.76 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More development goals data for Nauru
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,844 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 0.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.1 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.53 ratio (2024)
- River flow maximum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nauru?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nauru was 41.56 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.76 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Nauru rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Nauru ranks 88th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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