Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue
Niue: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 297 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
297 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
297 people
in 2023
All-time low
184 people
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue stood at 297 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue peaked at 297 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184 people, in 2002.
That places Niue 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 214 people | — |
| 1951 | 217 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 213 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 216 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 218 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 225 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 232 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 234 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 237 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 242 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 239 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 238 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 239 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 244 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 247 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 251 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 254 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 260 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 259 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 254 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 250 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 248 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 243 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 243 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 247 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 253 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 254 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 255 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 248 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 238 people | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 231 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 225 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 228 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 228 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 227 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 224 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 220 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 216 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 212 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 213 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 210 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 213 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 216 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 211 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 205 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 205 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 207 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 210 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 204 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 204 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 193 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 186 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 184 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 191 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 203 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 208 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 213 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 220 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 220 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 228 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 226 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 226 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 228 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 223 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 229 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 232 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 238 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 242 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 248 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 257 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 269 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 279 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 291 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 297 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 224.8 people | 213 people | 242 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.5 people | 238 people | 260 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.9 people | 238 people | 255 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.4 people | 212 people | 231 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.5 people | 204 people | 216 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.6 people | 184 people | 228 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.9 people | 223 people | 257 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 284 people | 269 people | 297 people | 4 |
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More population data for Niue
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Niue was 297 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 297 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 people in 2002.
- How does Niue rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Niue ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niue 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+.