Nauru vs Tokelau: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Nauru
0.35 thousands
in 2025
Tokelau
0.211 thousands
in 2025
Nauru rank
231st
Tokelau rank
233rd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Nauru
- Tokelau
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.35 thousands against 0.211 thousands in Tokelau, a difference of 0.139 thousands.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.7 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tokelau ahead.
Nauru ranks 231st and Tokelau ranks 233rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0916 thousands | 0.0949 thousands | 0.0033 thousands | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 0.3534 thousands | 0.0934 thousands | 0.26 thousands | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.1935 thousands | 0.1191 thousands | 0.0744 thousands | Nauru |
| 2000s | 0.1519 thousands | 0.1281 thousands | 0.0238 thousands | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.1639 thousands | 0.1524 thousands | 0.0115 thousands | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.2913 thousands | 0.1787 thousands | 0.1127 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 Tokelau?
- Nauru, at 0.35 thousands against 0.211 thousands in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Nauru and Tokelau?
- 0.139 thousands, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Tokelau rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Nauru ranks 231st and Tokelau ranks 233rd 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