Population, male in Nauru
Nauru: Population, male was 6,118 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 214th out of 215 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.
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
- 211 San Marino 16,773 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 11,547 compare
- 213 Palau 9,506 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 4,859 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 87 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 95 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (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 214th out of 215 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.