Nauru vs Niue: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Nauru
0.35 thousands
in 2025
Niue
0.302 thousands
in 2025
Nauru rank
231st
Niue rank
232nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Nauru
- Niue
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.35 thousands against 0.302 thousands in Niue, a difference of 0.048 thousands.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niue ahead.
Nauru ranks 231st and Niue ranks 232nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Niue in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0916 thousands | 0.2428 thousands | 0.1512 thousands | Niue |
| 1980s | 0.3534 thousands | 0.2174 thousands | 0.136 thousands | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.1935 thousands | 0.2024 thousands | 0.0089 thousands | Niue |
| 2000s | 0.1519 thousands | 0.1965 thousands | 0.0446 thousands | Niue |
| 2010s | 0.1639 thousands | 0.2266 thousands | 0.0627 thousands | Niue |
| 2020s | 0.2913 thousands | 0.2798 thousands | 0.0115 thousands | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Nauru or Niue?
- Nauru, at 0.35 thousands against 0.302 thousands in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Nauru and Niue?
- 0.048 thousands, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Niue?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Niue rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Nauru ranks 231st and Niue ranks 232nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release