Population ages 15-64, female in Nauru
Nauru: Population ages 15-64, female was 3,506 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Nauru is 3,506, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Nauru peaked at 3,506 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 814, in 1960.
That places Nauru 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 814 | — |
| 1961 | 817 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 860 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 925 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 998 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 1,077 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,132 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,173 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,106 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 995 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,017 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,094 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1,172 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,253 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,339 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,431 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,525 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,659 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1,825 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1,973 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 2,096 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,202 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2,291 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2,350 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,379 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,400 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,429 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,462 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,506 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,556 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,608 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,661 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,708 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,740 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,763 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,787 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,813 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,847 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,887 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,920 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,944 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,961 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,972 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,996 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,031 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,060 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,082 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,110 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,109 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,099 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,081 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,093 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,143 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,197 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,251 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,309 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,370 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,431 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,457 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,442 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,431 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,431 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,434 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,460 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,506 | +1.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3,506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 930,125, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3,506 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 432,902, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 989.7 | 814 | 1,173 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,429 | 1,017 | 1,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,367 | 2,096 | 2,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,773 | 2,608 | 2,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,036 | 2,944 | 3,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,243 | 3,081 | 3,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,451 | 3,431 | 3,506 | 6 |
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More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Nauru?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Nauru was 3,506 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,506 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 814 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Nauru ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.