Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru
Nauru: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 4,537 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
Nauru recorded 4,537 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru peaked at 4,537 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,411 people, in 1954.
Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,443 people | 1,411 people | 1,545 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,159 people | 1,606 people | 2,856 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,517 people | 2,260 people | 2,881 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,060 people | 2,365 people | 3,775 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,159 people | 3,962 people | 4,291 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,730 people | 3,564 people | 3,958 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,081 people | 3,651 people | 4,359 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,494 people | 4,428 people | 4,537 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 220 Monaco 5,136 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,792 people compare
- 223 San Marino 4,287 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 3,537 people compare
- 225 Palau 3,290 people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru was 4,537 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,537 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,411 people in 1954.
- How does Nauru rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.