Refugees by country of asylum in Nauru
Nauru: Refugees by country of asylum was 5 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Nauru, 2012–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Nauru is 5 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Nauru peaked at 1,074 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 386 people | — |
| 2015 | 508 people | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 508 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 964 people | +89.8% |
| 2018 | 964 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 755 people | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 1,074 people | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 953 people | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 45 people | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 people | — |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 510.62 people | 0 people | 964 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 415.4 people | 0 people | 1,074 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Nauru?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Nauru was 5 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Nauru ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.