Population aged 65 years or older in Nauru
Nauru: Population aged 65 years or older was 0.35 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Nauru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.35 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Nauru peaked at 0.412 thousands in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.063 thousands, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 228th 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 | 0.0916 thousands | 0.063 thousands | 0.173 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3534 thousands | 0.234 thousands | 0.412 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1935 thousands | 0.165 thousands | 0.275 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1519 thousands | 0.143 thousands | 0.168 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1639 thousands | 0.126 thousands | 0.231 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2913 thousands | 0.242 thousands | 0.35 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 225 Montserrat 0.852 thousands compare
- 226 Tuvalu 0.652 thousands compare
- 227 Falkland Islands 0.445 thousands compare
- 229 Niue 0.302 thousands compare
- 230 Tokelau 0.211 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 65 years or older in Nauru?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Nauru was 0.35 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.412 thousands in 1984.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Nauru ranks 228th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release