Net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Net migration, annual growth rate was -0.8264 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8264 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 104.5%
World rank
77th
of 216 countries
All-time high
742.86 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-116.67 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
57
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru stood at -0.8264 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 104.5% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 742.86 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -116.67 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Nauru ranks 77th of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 31.67 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1963 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1964 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1966 | -114.68 % change on previous year | -1652.0% |
| 1967 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1968 | 742.86 % change on previous year | +5842.9% |
| 1969 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1970 | -100 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1978 | 25 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1979 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1980 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -31.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -116.67 % change on previous year | +266.7% |
| 1984 | 60 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1985 | 500 % change on previous year | +733.3% |
| 1986 | 162.5 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1987 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1988 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1989 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 1990 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
| 1993 | -60.33 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1994 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1995 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1996 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1997 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1998 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1999 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2000 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2001 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2002 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2003 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +879.4% |
| 2004 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2005 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2008 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2009 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2011 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +1249.6% |
| 2012 | 81.55 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 2013 | -39.47 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2014 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | -24.64 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2016 | -22.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2017 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2018 | -13.91 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2019 | -30.53 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2020 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 35.98 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2022 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2023 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -756.8% |
| 2025 | -0.8264 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -0.8264 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -0.8264 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +5842.9% | 12.5 % change on previous year | 742.86 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -1652.0% | 7.39 % change on previous year | -114.68 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1249.6% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +879.4% | 1.98 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.96 % change on previous year | -114.68 % change on previous year | 742.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -18.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.44 % change on previous year | -116.67 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.44 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.13 % change on previous year | -39.47 % change on previous year | 81.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -25.15 % change on previous year | 35.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 76 Fiji -0.3051 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Cayman Islands -0.8929 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Nauru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 77.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 56.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 77.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Nauru was -0.8264 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 742.86 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -116.67 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Nauru rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.