Female population by age group in Nauru
Nauru: Female population by age group was 739 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
739 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
796 people
in 2014
All-time low
237 people
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Nauru is 739 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Nauru peaked at 796 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 237 people, in 1953.
That places Nauru 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Nauru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 260 people | — |
| 1951 | 248 people | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 240 people | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 237 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 244 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 255 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 270 people | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 287 people | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 305 people | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 322 people | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 336 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 347 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 360 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 379 people | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 409 people | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 445 people | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 457 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 447 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 452 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 450 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 407 people | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 353 people | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 304 people | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 264 people | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 249 people | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 257 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 273 people | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 306 people | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 358 people | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 409 people | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 456 people | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 498 people | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 527 people | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 546 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 572 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 607 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 648 people | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 693 people | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 732 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 761 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 777 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 776 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 759 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 735 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 713 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 699 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 690 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 681 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 671 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 662 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 650 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 634 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 617 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 608 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 610 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 618 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 633 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 650 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 667 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 688 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 712 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 738 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 764 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 787 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 796 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 795 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 783 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 760 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 729 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 719 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 733 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 738 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 739 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 739 people | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 739 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 739 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266.8 people | 237 people | 322 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 408.2 people | 336 people | 457 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 318 people | 249 people | 409 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 604 people | 456 people | 761 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 716.3 people | 662 people | 777 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 637.5 people | 608 people | 688 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.3 people | 712 people | 796 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 737.25 people | 733 people | 739 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 218 Monaco 889 people compare
- 219 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 816 people compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 798 people compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 729 people compare
- 223 San Marino 583 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 518 people compare
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Nauru?
- Female population by age group in Nauru was 739 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 796 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 people in 1953.
- How does Nauru rank for female population by age group?
- Nauru ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.