Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Nauru
Nauru: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 37.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 1969
All-time low
30.6%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Nauru stood at 37.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Nauru peaked at 43.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1979.
That places Nauru 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.8% | — |
| 1961 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 37.5% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 41.3% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 43.4% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 38.1% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 37.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.2%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2% | 34.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 30.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 39.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.2% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Nauru?
- Population ages 0-14 in Nauru was 37.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1979.
- How does Nauru rank for population ages 0-14?
- Nauru ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.