Nauru

Capital: Yaren                Land area: 21 km²                Region: Micronesia

Formerly known as Pleasant Island, the Republic of Nauru is an island country in Micronesia, a sub region of Oceania, in the Central Pacific. With only a 21-square-kilometre (8.1 sq mi) area, making it the smallest state in the South Pacific Ocean.

National Statistics Office website
Key Statistics
Population
11,000
2018
Population growth
+1%
2018
GDP per capita (USD)
9,393
2016
Key Reports
Pop by age and sex
Population Nauru
Census & Survey Collection
2019Multiple Indicator Cluster, Demographic and Health Survey
2019Household Listing
2020Household Income and Expenditure Survey
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Past Events

30
Oct
2019
31
Oct
2019
2nd Pacific Statistic Standing Committee (PSSC) Meeting
Governance Meeting
15
Oct
2019
23
Oct
2019
Nauru Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Technical assistence
Workshop

Upcoming Events

25
Nov
2019
29
Nov
2019
Nauru International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) attachment in Noumea
Workshop
29
Nov
2019
Brisbane Accord Group partners meeting
Partners Meeting
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News & Publications

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Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories

October 4, 2019
The coastal zones of Small Island States are hotspots of human habitation and economic endeavour. In the Pacific region, as elsewhere, there are large gaps in understandings of the exposure and vulnerability of people in coastal zones.
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Pacific Island Nations begin work on the Pacific Harmonized System 2022

September 19, 2019
The Harmonized System (HS) is the international guideline that identifies and compiles details of commodities imported and exported in an internationally consistent way for customs, statistical and analytical purposes and trade negotiations.
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Fertility Trends in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories

July 19, 2019
Data on fertility trends in PICTs are critical for addressing the current unmet need in family planning, and for improving maternal and neonatal health.
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Populating labour market indicators and standardising microdata Workshop, 3-7 Dec. 2018

November 30, 2018
PICTs have been implementing a standardised labour force module in census and survey...
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Nauru Government

Providing information on the work the Government is doing for the people of Nauru.