Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Nauru

Share of population under 15 in Nauru in 2025 — 37.2%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.3 pp.

2025 37.2% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 40of 217
Period maximum 43.4%1969
Period minimum 30.6%1979

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Nauru, 1960–20253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 34.8%1962: 35.7%1964: 37.5%1966: 39.4%1968: 41.3%1970: 42.9%1972: 39.7%1974: 36.4%1976: 33.4%1978: 30.9%1980: 30.9%1982: 33.2%1984: 35.7%1986: 37.5%1988: 39.2%1990: 41.2%1992: 42.5%1994: 42.1%1996: 41.1%1998: 39.9%2000: 38.9%2002: 38.2%2004: 37.1%2006: 36.1%2008: 35.6%2010: 36.3%2012: 37.7%2014: 38.2%2016: 38.2%2018: 37.6%2020: 38%2022: 38.3%2024: 37.8%2025: 37.2%
Change over the period: +2.3 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nauru

Nauru 37.2%
World 24.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 29.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Nauru, by year Nauru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.2 −0.6 pp
2024 37.8 −0.4 pp
2023 38.2 −0.1 pp
2022 38.3 +0 pp
2021 38.3 +0.3 pp
2020 38 +0.4 pp
2019 37.6 −0 pp
2018 37.6 −0.3 pp
2017 38 −0.2 pp
2016 38.2 −0.1 pp
2015 38.2 +0.1 pp
2014 38.2 +0.2 pp
2013 38 +0.3 pp
2012 37.7 +0.6 pp
2011 37.1 +0.8 pp
2010 36.3 +0.5 pp
2009 35.8 +0.2 pp
2008 35.6 −0.1 pp
2007 35.7 −0.4 pp
2006 36.1 −0.5 pp
2005 36.6 −0.6 pp
2004 37.1 −0.6 pp
2003 37.7 −0.5 pp
2002 38.2 −0.3 pp
2001 38.5 −0.4 pp
2000 38.9 −0.5 pp
1999 39.4 −0.5 pp
1998 39.9 −0.6 pp
1997 40.5 −0.6 pp
1996 41.1 −0.6 pp
1995 41.7 −0.5 pp
1994 42.1 −0.3 pp
1993 42.5 −0.1 pp
1992 42.5 +0.5 pp
1991 42.1 +0.9 pp
1990 41.2 +1 pp
1989 40.2 +0.9 pp
1988 39.2 +0.9 pp
1987 38.3 +0.9 pp
1986 37.5 +0.9 pp
1985 36.5 +0.9 pp
1984 35.7 +1.1 pp
1983 34.6 +1.4 pp
1982 33.2 +1.4 pp
1981 31.9 +1 pp
1980 30.9 +0.3 pp
1979 30.6 −0.4 pp
1978 30.9 −1 pp
1977 31.9 −1.4 pp
1976 33.4 −1.5 pp
1975 34.9 −1.6 pp
1974 36.4 −1.6 pp
1973 38.1 −1.6 pp
1972 39.7 −1.6 pp
1971 41.3 −1.6 pp
1970 42.9 −0.5 pp
1969 43.4 +2 pp
1968 41.3 +1.8 pp
1967 39.5 +0.2 pp
1966 39.4 +0.8 pp
1965 38.6 +1.1 pp
1964 37.5 +1 pp
1963 36.5 +0.8 pp
1962 35.7 +0.5 pp
1961 35.2 +0.4 pp
1960 34.8

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.