Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Niue
Niue: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 0.302 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.302 thousands
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
232nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
0.302 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
0.178 thousands
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0.302 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Niue peaked at 0.302 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.178 thousands, in 2003.
That places Niue 232nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Niue, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.247 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 0.243 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.239 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.235 thousands | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.237 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.243 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.247 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.251 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.247 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.239 thousands | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.228 thousands | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.226 thousands | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.216 thousands | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.223 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.223 thousands | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.219 thousands | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.215 thousands | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.211 thousands | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.206 thousands | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.207 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.205 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.204 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.209 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.207 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.201 thousands | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.196 thousands | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.198 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.202 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.201 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.201 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.188 thousands | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.184 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.18 thousands | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.178 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.192 thousands | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.197 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.204 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.212 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.214 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.216 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.225 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.219 thousands | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.219 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.218 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.217 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.226 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.225 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.233 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.235 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.249 thousands | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.252 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.265 thousands | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.282 thousands | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.287 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.291 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.302 thousands | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2428 thousands | 0.235 thousands | 0.251 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2174 thousands | 0.206 thousands | 0.228 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2024 thousands | 0.196 thousands | 0.209 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 thousands | 0.178 thousands | 0.216 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2266 thousands | 0.217 thousands | 0.249 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2798 thousands | 0.252 thousands | 0.302 thousands | 6 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 9.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 135 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Niue?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Niue was 0.302 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.178 thousands in 2003.
- How does Niue rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Niue ranks 232nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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