Nauru: cities by population
Nauru has a population of 12,101 (UN estimate, 2026), with Yaren as its capital. The 15 largest of its 15 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+19%
since 2000 (10,168)
+30%
projected by 2050 (15,758)
605
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Nauru
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arijejen | Aiwo District | 2,381 |
| 2 | Denigomodu | Denigomodu District | 1,804 |
| 3 | Menen | Meneng District | 1,400 |
| 4 | Yangor | Aiwo District | 1,258 |
| 5 | Yaren | Yaren District | 1,100 |
| 6 | Boe | Boe District | 987 |
| 7 | Arenibek | Buada District | 950 |
| 8 | Baiti | Baiti District | 810 |
| 9 | Ronave | Anetan District | 774 |
| 10 | Nibok | Nibok District | 571 |
| 11 | Arubo | Ewa District | 537 |
| 12 | Anabar | Anabar District | 378 |
| 13 | Anibare | Anibare District | 373 |
| 14 | Uaboe | Uaboe District | 330 |
| 15 | Ijuw | Ijuw District | 180 |
Twenty years earlier: Nauru in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 11,218.
Common questions
What is the population of Nauru?
Nauru has a population of 12,101, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 15,758 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Nauru?
Yaren. The largest place we record there is Arijejen, with 2,381 people.