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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Nauru
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.