Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nauru
Nauru: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 763.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 763.36 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nauru peaked at 6,781 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 109.24, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,684 | — |
| 2013 | 5,057 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 6,781 | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 2,815 | -58.5% |
| 2016 | 2,766 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,110 | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 3,618 | +225.9% |
| 2019 | 3,575 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 771.54 | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 648.08 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 186.09 | -71.3% |
| 2023 | 109.24 | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 752 | +588.4% |
| 2025 | 763.36 | +1.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 763.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 17.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 763.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8066, 946.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 | +588.4% | 109.24 | 752 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,676 | 1,110 | 6,781 | 8 |
| 2020s | 538.39 | 109.24 | 771.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nauru?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Nauru was 763.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,781 in 2014.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.24 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Nauru ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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