The city of Narva has joined the international movement "Child Friendly City" and in 2004 has received a title "Friendly to children and youth".
The population of Narva is 58 610 people; population density is 849 people/km2 (as of 01.01.2018).
Population of Narva by sex and age (as of 01.01.2018)
| Age group | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 2356 | 1196 | 1160 |
| 5-9 | 2632 | 1368 | 1264 |
| 10-14 | 2944 | 1496 | 1448 |
| 15-19 | 2697 | 1437 | 1260 |
| 20-24 | 2032 | 1124 | 908 |
| 25-29 | 3146 | 1732 | 1414 |
| 30-34 | 3850 | 2131 | 1719 |
| 35-39 | 3673 | 1919 | 1754 |
| 40-44 | 4009 | 1998 | 2011 |
| 45-49 | 4248 | 2116 | 2132 |
| 50-54 | 4092 | 1893 | 2199 |
| 55-59 | 5008 | 2199 | 2809 |
| 60-64 | 4763 | 2013 | 2750 |
| 65-69 | 4422 | 1679 | 2743 |
| 70-74 | 2377 | 806 | 1571 |
| 75-79 | 2820 | 790 | 2030 |
| 80-84 | 2071 | 480 | 1591 |
| 85+ | 1470 | 264 | 1206 |
| Total | 58 610 | 26 641 | 31 969 |
Ethnic composition of population
| Nationality | Number of people (as of 01.01.2018) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Estonians | 2114 | 3.6 |
| Russians | 48 535 | 82.8 |
| Ukranians | 1393 | 2.4 |
| Belorussians | 1116 | 1.9 |
| Finns | 371 | 0.6 |
| Tatars | 276 | 0.5 |
| Others | 1507 | 2.6 |
| Unknown | 3298 | 5.6 |
Citizenship distribution of the city population
| Citizenship | Number of people (as of 01.01.2018) | % |
| Estonian | 27951 | 47.7 |
| Russian | 21134 | 36.0 |
| Ukrainian | 225 | 0.3 |
| Belarusian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Latvian | 152 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.2 |
| Undetermined | 8300 | 14.16 |
| Other | 634 | 1.1 |
| Unknown | 43 | 0.1 |
