Land area in square kilometres in Nauru
Nauru: Land area in square kilometres was 20 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Nauru is 20 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Nauru peaked at 20 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20 sq. km, in 1961.
Nauru ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 20 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Nauru?
- Land area in square kilometres in Nauru was 20 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Nauru ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.