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
Latest (2023)
4,537 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,537 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,411 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,424 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,425 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,419 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1,414 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,411 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1,416 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,429 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1,455 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,495 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1,545 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1,606 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 1,684 people | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,779 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,908 people | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 2,071 people | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2,255 people | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 2,384 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,430 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,619 people | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2,856 people | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 2,881 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,795 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,709 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,619 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,527 people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,440 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,359 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2,290 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,260 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,286 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,365 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,502 people | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2,675 people | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2,849 people | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,991 people | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3,129 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,280 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,434 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,597 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,775 people | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,962 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4,146 people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4,267 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,291 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,274 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,239 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,192 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,132 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,073 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,015 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,958 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,906 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,855 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,800 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,740 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,679 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,624 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,585 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,564 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,590 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,651 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,749 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,876 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,999 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,105 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,191 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,257 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,304 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,321 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,359 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,428 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,484 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,527 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,537 people | +0.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4,537 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4,537 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 219 Liechtenstein 5,684 people compare
- 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 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.