Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Nauru
Nauru: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 4.99 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Nauru stood at 4.99 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Nauru peaked at 4.99 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.83 thousands, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 226th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.83 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2.85 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.85 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.85 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.86 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.88 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.91 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.97 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.09 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.23 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.37 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.49 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.61 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.71 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.73 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.71 thousands | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.69 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.69 thousands | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.69 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.73 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.78 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.84 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.92 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.97 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.98 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.98 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.99 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.98 thousands | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.99 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.01 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.03 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.04 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.06 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.08 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.11 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.16 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.23 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.37 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.48 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.57 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.66 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.73 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.82 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.91 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.96 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.99 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.99 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.99 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.99 thousands | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.99 thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,666 thousands, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.99 thousands is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 559.65 thousands, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 thousands | 2.83 thousands | 3.23 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 thousands | 3.37 thousands | 3.73 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 thousands | 3.78 thousands | 4 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 thousands | 4 thousands | 4.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 thousands | 4.2 thousands | 4.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 thousands | 4.94 thousands | 4.99 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 223 Cook Islands 6.4 thousands compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 5.57 thousands compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 5.45 thousands compare
- 227 Tuvalu 4.17 thousands compare
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.03 thousands compare
- 229 Saint Helena 2.61 thousands compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Nauru?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Nauru was 4.99 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release