Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru
Nauru: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 324 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
324 people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
415 people
in 1984
All-time low
70 people
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru is 324 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru peaked at 415 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 70 people, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 303 people | — |
| 1951 | 285 people | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 267 people | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 252 people | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 242 people | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 224 people | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 219 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 210 people | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 198 people | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 191 people | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 184 people | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 178 people | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 170 people | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 167 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 164 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 160 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 156 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 150 people | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 110 people | -26.7% |
| 1969 | 74 people | -32.7% |
| 1970 | 70 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 72 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 78 people | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 81 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 87 people | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 93 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 95 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 113 people | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 153 people | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 206 people | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 267 people | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 325 people | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 378 people | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 413 people | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 415 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 407 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 392 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 371 people | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 342 people | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 303 people | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 259 people | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 209 people | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 176 people | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 174 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 183 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 187 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 192 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 194 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 188 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 177 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 171 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 162 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 154 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 152 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 156 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 155 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 157 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 156 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 154 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 149 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 141 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 132 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 136 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 146 people | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 153 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 169 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 192 people | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 209 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 228 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 242 people | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 252 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 265 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 293 people | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 324 people | +10.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 324 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 324 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239.1 people | 191 people | 303 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.3 people | 74 people | 184 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.8 people | 70 people | 206 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.3 people | 267 people | 415 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.9 people | 174 people | 259 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.6 people | 149 people | 171 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.8 people | 132 people | 242 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.5 people | 252 people | 324 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru was 324 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 415 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 people in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Nauru ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.