Nauru

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 122 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Nauru has lost a cumulative 3,721 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-122

Net migration rate

-10.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-5,622

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

218

Top year: 1965

Peak emigration

-252

Lowest year: 2001

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-7

Per year

Nauru loses approximately 122 people per year to emigration (10.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 218 in 1965.

Migration flows in Nauru are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).