Population, male in Nauru
Nauru: Population, male was 6,118 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,118
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
217th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6,118
in 2025
All-time low
2,923
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Nauru stood at 6,118. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Nauru peaked at 6,118 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,923, 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, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,923 | — |
| 1961 | 3,047 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 3,162 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3,282 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3,420 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 3,575 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3,676 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3,709 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,899 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 4,173 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 4,274 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,290 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4,305 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4,324 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4,341 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4,357 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4,382 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4,372 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4,330 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,303 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,283 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4,264 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,251 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,258 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,315 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,404 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,605 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,717 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,831 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,950 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5,075 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,167 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,209 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,230 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,247 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,261 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,272 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,272 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,270 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,264 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5,240 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,212 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,195 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,188 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,169 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,151 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,134 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,119 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,116 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,128 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,253 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,380 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,493 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,603 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,703 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,792 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,874 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,927 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,940 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,964 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,010 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,048 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,083 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,118 | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 6,118 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 6,118 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,487 | 2,923 | 4,173 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,328 | 4,274 | 4,382 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,443 | 4,251 | 4,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,195 | 4,950 | 5,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,179 | 5,116 | 5,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,532 | 5,128 | 5,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,027 | 5,940 | 6,118 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 214 San Marino 16,773 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 11,547 compare
- 216 Palau 9,506 compare
- 218 Tuvalu 4,859 compare
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, male in Nauru?
- Population, male in Nauru was 6,118 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,118 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,923 in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for population, male?
- Nauru ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.