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 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 | 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
- 211 San Marino 17,336 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 13,394 compare
- 213 Palau 8,157 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 4,633 compare
More health data for Nauru
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 157 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 160 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 152 (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 214th out of 215 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.