Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Naoero
Naoero: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 92.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Naoero, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Naoero recorded 92.4% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Naoero peaked at 92.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Naoero ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Naoero, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 82.0% | — |
| 1975 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 80.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 88.6% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 80.8% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.1% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.8% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Naoero
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Naoero?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Naoero was 92.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Naoero rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Naoero ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.