Population ages 15-64 in Nauru
Nauru: Population ages 15-64 was 59.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
59.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 217 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 1978
All-time low
55.6%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Nauru is 59.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Nauru peaked at 67.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1969.
Nauru ranks 167th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.3% | — |
| 1961 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 55.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.6% | 56.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 56.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 55.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.1% | 59.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Nauru?
- Population ages 15-64 in Nauru was 59.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1969.
- How does Nauru rank for population ages 15-64?
- Nauru ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.