Total population by age (70 years old) in Nauru
Nauru: Total population by age was 0.022 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.022
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
230th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.028
in 1985
All-time low
0.001
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Nauru stood at 0.022.
That represents a change of up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Nauru peaked at 0.028 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1972.
That places Nauru 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.017 | — |
| 1951 | 0.015 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 0.013 | -13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.012 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 0.011 | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.01 | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 0.011 | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.01 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.007 | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.004 | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 0.003 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.001 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.002 | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.005 | +150.0% |
| 1976 | 0.009 | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.013 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.016 | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.018 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.021 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.025 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.026 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.024 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.021 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.019 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.016 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.014 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.013 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.014 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.013 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.011 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.008 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.009 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.014 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.012 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.008 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.008 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.014 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.018 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.014 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.024 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.022 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.022 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.022 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +150.0% | 0.002 | 0.005 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0122 | 0.01 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0093 | 0.004 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 | 0.001 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 | 0.018 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 | 0.01 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 | 0.006 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.006 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 | 0.02 | 0.024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.057 compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.055 compare
- 229 Tuvalu 0.036 compare
- 231 Niue 0.018 compare
- 231 Falkland Islands 0.018 compare
- 233 Tokelau 0.012 compare
More population data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Nauru?
- Total population by age in Nauru was 0.022 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 in 1985.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1972.
- How does Nauru rank for total population by age?
- Nauru ranks 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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