Share of the population that is female in Nauru
Nauru: Share of the population that is female was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2025
All-time low
36.2%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Nauru, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Nauru is 49.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Nauru peaked at 49.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1961.
That places Nauru 187th 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.
Share of the population that is female in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.5% | — |
| 1961 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 36.6% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 49.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.7% | 36.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 44.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 share of the population that is female in Nauru?
- Share of the population that is female in Nauru was 49.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for share of the population that is female?
- Nauru ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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