Population, female in Nauru
Nauru: Population, female was 5,907 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Nauru is 5,907, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Nauru peaked at 5,907 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,684, 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, female in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,684 | — |
| 1961 | 1,727 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1,817 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1,944 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 2,095 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2,257 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2,367 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 2,426 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,429 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,408 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,436 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,472 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,507 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,542 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,582 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,630 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,682 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,791 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2,968 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,165 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3,366 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3,575 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3,789 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3,958 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,062 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,147 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,242 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,341 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,448 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,559 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,672 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,775 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,854 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,893 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,907 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,918 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,922 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,925 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,926 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,917 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,904 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,890 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,870 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,864 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,872 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,880 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,883 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,886 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,890 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,900 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,915 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,936 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,014 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,137 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,249 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,351 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,447 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,532 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,603 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,660 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,703 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,745 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,791 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,827 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,864 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,907 | +0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5,907 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5,907 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,115 | 1,684 | 2,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,678 | 2,436 | 3,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,049 | 3,366 | 4,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,871 | 4,672 | 4,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,884 | 4,864 | 4,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,284 | 4,915 | 5,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,806 | 5,703 | 5,907 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 214 San Marino 17,336 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 13,394 compare
- 216 Palau 8,157 compare
- 218 Tuvalu 4,633 compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Nauru?
- Population, female in Nauru was 5,907 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,907 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,684 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for population, female?
- Nauru ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.