Population young working old in Nauru
Nauru: Population young working old was 4,537 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,537
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,537
in 2023
All-time low
1,411
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4,537 for population young working old 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, population young working old in Nauru peaked at 4,537 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,411, 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.
Population young working old in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,424 | — |
| 1951 | 1,425 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,419 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1,414 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,411 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1,416 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,429 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1,455 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,495 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1,545 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1,606 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 1,684 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,779 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,908 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 2,071 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2,255 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 2,384 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,430 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,619 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2,856 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 2,881 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,795 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,709 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,619 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,527 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,440 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,359 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2,290 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,260 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,286 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,365 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,502 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2,675 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2,849 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,991 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3,129 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,280 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,434 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,597 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,775 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,962 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4,146 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4,267 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,291 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,274 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,239 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,192 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,132 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,073 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,015 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,958 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,906 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,855 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,800 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,740 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,679 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,624 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,585 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,564 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,590 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,651 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,749 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,876 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,999 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,105 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,191 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,257 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,304 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,321 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,359 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,428 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,484 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,527 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,537 | +0.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4,537 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4,537 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,443 | 1,411 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,159 | 1,606 | 2,856 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,517 | 2,260 | 2,881 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,060 | 2,365 | 3,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,159 | 3,962 | 4,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,730 | 3,564 | 3,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,081 | 3,651 | 4,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,494 | 4,428 | 4,537 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Liechtenstein 5,684 compare
- 220 Monaco 5,136 compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,792 compare
- 223 San Marino 4,287 compare
- 224 Cook Islands 3,537 compare
- 225 Palau 3,290 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Nauru?
- Population young working old in Nauru was 4,537 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,537 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,411 in 1954.
- How does Nauru rank for population young working old?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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