Forcibly displaced people in Nauru
Nauru: Forcibly displaced people was 97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Nauru stood at 97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Nauru peaked at 1,380 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 379 | — |
| 2013 | 533 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 1,116 | +109.4% |
| 2015 | 817 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 817 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,090 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 1,380 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 1,170 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1,164 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,029 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 67 | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 13 | -80.6% |
| 2024 | 95 | +630.8% |
| 2025 | 97 | +2.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,732, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +630.8% | 13 | 95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 912.75 | 379 | 1,380 | 8 |
| 2020s | 410.83 | 13 | 1,164 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 158 compare
- 158 Cuba 155 compare
- 159 Eritrea 119 compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 68 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 54 compare
- 163 Fiji 46 compare
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Nauru?
- Forcibly displaced people in Nauru was 97 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,380 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Nauru ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.