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Australia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 6th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Nauru
Population
27799169
12125
Population rank 55/197 195/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 14/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Australia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Australia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Australia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Australia Nauru
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $162,588,621
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $151,435,610
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $152,373,434
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $175,390,281
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $124,685,688
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $125,160,116
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $130,995,566
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $109,355,639
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $97,541,943
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $84,863,441
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $99,149,244
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $94,385,015
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $101,055,723
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $65,071,880
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $47,562,845
2009 $931,761,689,771 $44,176,246
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $37,602,265
2007 $856,603,595,823 $22,766,972
2006 $749,708,370,333 $29,200,359
2005 $696,811,489,613 $30,070,666
2004 $615,643,050,221 $30,587,566
2003 $468,517,181,130 $24,778,160
2002 $396,436,967,263 $21,017,424
2001 $380,360,222,861 $22,613,288
2000 $416,901,962,163 $26,930,980
1999 $390,347,787,943 $27,328,613
1998 $400,361,527,505 $29,664,451
1997 $436,321,902,767 $37,331,507
1996 $401,962,517,479 $37,458,801
1995 $368,725,126,225 $39,969,706
1994 $323,269,456,935 $39,742,511
1993 $312,568,858,910 $43,542,088
1992 $325,982,966,981 $51,133,123
1991 $326,416,407,861 $52,533,789
1990 $311,840,666,465 $55,572,376
1989 $300,264,309,002 $53,736,786
1988 $236,461,079,970 $45,931,134
1987 $189,726,707,253 $40,118,410
1986 $182,707,050,923 $39,939,391
1985 $180,861,108,959 $41,548,741
1984 $193,749,932,078 $47,363,231
1983 $177,523,719,680 $48,439,093
1982 $194,323,071,831 $52,877,742
1981 $177,151,979,566 $51,689,637
1980 $150,200,557,103 $46,947,124
1979 $135,093,718,051 $44,431,330
1978 $118,660,813,780 $41,754,147
1977 $110,504,702,914 $40,444,702
1976 $105,209,354,856 $40,287,427
1975 $97,440,939,506 $40,106,776
1974 $89,086,219,602 $35,994,511
1973 $63,923,126,201 $26,529,817
1972 $52,117,990,654 $21,734,269
1971 $45,283,847,245 $19,009,433
1970 $41,395,206,623 $17,570,366
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Nauru
2024 $64,604 $13,609
2023 $65,058 $12,752
2022 $65,170 $12,912
2021 $60,759 $14,979
2020 $51,983 $10,709
2019 $55,195 $10,802
2018 $57,410 $11,414
2017 $54,118 $9,657
2016 $50,084 $8,748
2015 $56,970 $7,747
2014 $62,817 $9,230
2013 $68,477 $8,975
2012 $68,301 $9,843
2011 $62,799 $6,444
2010 $52,314 $4,736
2009 $42,955 $4,411
2008 $49,811 $3,757
2007 $41,128 $2,272
2006 $36,659 $2,910
2005 $34,535 $2,992
2004 $30,886 $3,041
2003 $23,758 $2,463
2002 $20,335 $2,085
2001 $19,734 $2,232
2000 $21,909 $2,649
1999 $20,750 $2,683
1998 $21,516 $2,909
1997 $23,683 $3,661
1996 $22,056 $3,679
1995 $20,479 $3,932
1994 $18,156 $3,921
1993 $17,725 $4,310
1992 $18,650 $5,103
1991 $18,885 $5,333
1990 $18,274 $5,776
1989 $17,858 $5,723
1988 $14,303 $5,012
1987 $11,666 $4,485
1986 $11,406 $4,569
1985 $11,455 $4,859
1984 $12,436 $5,654
1983 $11,532 $5,896
1982 $12,798 $6,577
1981 $11,871 $6,594
1980 $10,223 $6,138
1979 $9,308 $5,950
1978 $8,264 $5,721
1977 $7,786 $5,646
1976 $7,497 $5,703
1975 $7,014 $5,740
1974 $6,492 $5,199
1973 $4,778 $3,864
1972 $3,955 $3,191
1971 $3,500 $2,811
1970 $3,310 $2,619
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Nauru
2026 84.3 62.6
2025 84.2 62.4
2024 84.1 62.3
2023 83.9 62.1
2022 82.8 61.9
2021 83.6 61.3
2020 83.7 61.5
2019 83.2 61.4
2018 83.3 61.2
2017 82.7 61.1
2016 82.8 61
2015 82.6 60.9
2014 82.5 60.8
2013 82.6 60.7
2012 82.3 60.5
2011 82.1 60.3
2010 82 60.1
2009 81.7 59.9
2008 81.4 59.7
2007 81.2 59.5
2006 81.3 59.4
2005 81.1 59.4
2004 80.7 59.3
2003 80.4 59.4
2002 80.1 59.4
2001 80 59.5
2000 79.6 59.6
1999 79.3 59.7
1998 79 59.9
1997 78.6 60
1996 78.3 60.1
1995 78.3 60.1
1994 77.9 60
1993 78 59.8
1992 77.5 59.5
1991 77.5 59.3
1990 77 59.1
1989 76.2 58.9
1988 76.3 58.7
1987 76.1 58.6
1986 76.1 58.6
1985 75.4 58.6
1984 75.5 58.7
1983 75.4 58.7
1982 74.7 58.6
1981 74.8 58.6
1980 74.6 58.5
1979 74.3 58.4
1978 73.7 58.3
1977 73.5 58.1
1976 72.8 58.2
1975 72.8 58.3
1974 71.8 58.3
1973 72.1 58.4
1972 71.8 58.4
1971 71.5 58.4
1970 70.7 58.4
1969 71.1 58.4
1968 70.7 58.6
1967 71 58.6
1966 70.7 58.4
1965 70.8 58.3
1964 70.6 58.2
1963 71 58.1
1962 70.9 58
1961 71.1 58
1960 70.9 57.9
1959 70.4 57.9
1958 70.9 57.8
1957 70.3 57.7
1956 70 57.6
1955 70.2 57.5
1954 69.9 57.4
1953 69.7 57.2
1952 69.1 57
1951 68.7 56.8
1950 69 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Australia Nauru
2024 27,196,812 11,947
2023 26,659,922 11,875
2022 26,018,721 11,801
2021 25,685,412 11,709
2020 25,649,248 11,643
2019 25,334,826 11,587
2018 24,963,258 11,477
2017 24,592,588 11,324
2016 24,190,907 11,150
2015 23,815,995 10,954
2014 23,475,686 10,742
2013 23,128,129 10,517
2012 22,733,465 10,267
2011 22,340,024 10,098
2010 22,031,750 10,043
2009 21,691,653 10,016
2008 21,249,199 10,009
2007 20,827,622 10,020
2006 20,450,966 10,034
2005 20,176,844 10,049
2004 19,932,722 10,060
2003 19,720,737 10,059
2002 19,495,210 10,082
2001 19,274,701 10,130
2000 19,028,802 10,168
1999 18,812,264 10,187
1998 18,607,584 10,198
1997 18,423,037 10,197
1996 18,224,767 10,183
1995 18,004,882 10,165
1994 17,805,468 10,137
1993 17,634,808 10,102
1992 17,478,635 10,021
1991 17,284,036 9,850
1990 17,065,128 9,622
1989 16,814,416 9,390
1988 16,532,164 9,165
1987 16,263,874 8,946
1986 16,018,350 8,742
1985 15,788,312 8,551
1984 15,579,391 8,377
1983 15,393,472 8,216
1982 15,184,247 8,040
1981 14,923,260 7,839
1980 14,692,000 7,649
1979 14,514,000 7,468
1978 14,358,000 7,298
1977 14,192,000 7,163
1976 14,033,000 7,064
1975 13,893,000 6,987
1974 13,723,000 6,923
1973 13,380,000 6,866
1972 13,177,000 6,812
1971 12,937,000 6,762
1970 12,507,000 6,710
1969 12,263,000 6,581
1968 12,009,000 6,328
1967 11,799,000 6,135
1966 11,651,000 6,043
1965 11,388,000 5,832
1964 11,167,000 5,515
1963 10,950,000 5,226
1962 10,742,000 4,979
1961 10,483,000 4,774
1960 10,276,477 4,607

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Australia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Nauru
2023 1.5 3.33
2022 1.63 3.38
2021 1.7 3.43
2020 1.58 3.47
2019 1.66 3.53
2018 1.74 3.68
2017 1.74 3.88
2016 1.75 4.03
2015 1.81 4.08
2014 1.83 4.09
2013 1.86 4.1
2012 1.92 4.12
2011 1.93 4.12
2010 1.93 4.02
2009 1.97 3.85
2008 1.98 3.67
2007 1.96 3.5
2006 1.91 3.4
2005 1.81 3.38
2004 1.77 3.38
2003 1.75 3.39
2002 1.76 3.4
2001 1.74 3.46
2000 1.76 3.54
1999 1.76 3.64
1998 1.76 3.68
1997 1.78 3.74
1996 1.8 3.78
1995 1.82 3.81
1994 1.84 3.84
1993 1.86 3.89
1992 1.89 3.95
1991 1.85 3.99
1990 1.9 4.02
1989 1.84 4.07
1988 1.83 4.11
1987 1.85 4.14
1986 1.87 4.15
1985 1.92 4.14
1984 1.84 4.11
1983 1.92 4.06
1982 1.93 3.99
1981 1.94 3.94
1980 1.89 3.88
1979 1.91 3.85
1978 1.95 3.84
1977 2.01 3.86
1976 2.06 3.9
1975 2.15 3.97
1974 2.4 4.07
1973 2.49 4.19
1972 2.74 4.36
1971 2.96 4.54
1970 2.86 4.74
1969 2.89 4.94
1968 2.89 5.14
1967 2.85 5.29
1966 2.88 5.41
1965 2.98 5.48
1964 3.15 5.47
1963 3.33 5.44
1962 3.44 5.42
1961 3.54 5.38
1960 3.45 5.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Nauru
2024 39 21.4
2023 38.8 21.5
2022 38.5 21.6
2021 38.3 21.7
2020 38 21.8
2019 37.6 21.9
2018 37.4 21.8
2017 37.4 21.6
2016 37.3 21.5
2015 37.3 21.4
2014 37.3 21.5
2013 37.2 21.6
2012 37.2 21.7
2011 37.1 21.8
2010 37 21.8
2009 36.9 21.8
2008 36.8 21.7
2007 36.8 21.5
2006 36.7 21.3
2005 36.5 21.2
2004 36.3 21
2003 36.1 20.8
2002 35.8 20.6
2001 35.6 20.4
2000 35.4 20.1
1999 35.1 19.8
1998 34.7 19.6
1997 34.3 19.5
1996 34 19.4
1995 33.6 19.3
1994 33.3 19.3
1993 33 19.3
1992 32.7 19.4
1991 32.4 19.7
1990 32.1 20.2
1989 31.8 20.8
1988 31.6 21.4
1987 31.3 22.1
1986 31.1 22.8
1985 30.8 23.7
1984 30.5 24.5
1983 30.2 25.2
1982 29.9 25.1
1981 29.6 24.7
1980 29.4 24.2
1979 29.1 23.6
1978 28.9 22.9
1977 28.6 22.1
1976 28.4 21.5
1975 28.1 21
1974 28 20.4
1973 27.8 19.8
1972 27.7 19.4
1971 27.7 19.1
1970 27.7 18.7
1969 27.8 18.9
1968 27.9 21.2
1967 28 22.9
1966 28.1 22.9
1965 28.3 23.1
1964 28.6 23.4
1963 28.8 23.7
1962 29.1 23.9
1961 29.3 24
1960 29.5 23.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Nauru
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
169
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Australia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Nauru
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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