Population aged 14 years or younger in Nauru
Nauru: Population aged 14 years or younger was 4.49 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Nauru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Nauru is 4.49 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Nauru peaked at 4.54 thousands in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26 thousands, in 1978.
Nauru ranks 217th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 thousands | 2.26 thousands | 2.92 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 thousands | 2.31 thousands | 3.68 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 thousands | 3.86 thousands | 4.29 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 thousands | 3.56 thousands | 3.98 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 thousands | 3.61 thousands | 4.32 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 thousands | 4.39 thousands | 4.54 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 214 British Virgin Islands 5.64 thousands compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French Part) 5.41 thousands compare
- 216 Monaco 5.24 thousands compare
- 218 San Marino 4.05 thousands compare
- 219 Cook Islands 3.23 thousands compare
- 220 Palau 3.2 thousands compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.179 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.8 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Nauru?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Nauru was 4.49 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 thousands in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 thousands in 1978.
- How does Nauru rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Nauru ranks 217th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release