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China vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 2nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

China Nauru
Population
1402578808
12125
Population rank 2/197 195/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 2/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

China and Nauru: Comparison Charts

China and Nauru economies compared

GDP
China

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
China Nauru
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $162,588,621
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $151,435,610
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $152,373,434
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $175,390,281
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $124,685,688
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $125,160,116
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $130,995,566
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $109,355,639
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $97,541,943
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $84,863,441
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $99,149,244
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $94,385,015
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $101,055,723
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $65,071,880
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $47,562,845
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $44,176,246
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $37,602,265
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $22,766,972
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $29,200,359
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $30,070,666
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $30,587,566
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $24,778,160
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $21,017,424
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $22,613,288
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $26,930,980
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $27,328,613
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $29,664,451
1997 $967,753,570,435 $37,331,507
1996 $868,523,936,530 $37,458,801
1995 $738,190,896,228 $39,969,706
1994 $566,929,539,493 $39,742,511
1993 $446,557,291,212 $43,542,088
1992 $428,502,354,788 $51,133,123
1991 $384,510,452,962 $52,533,789
1990 $361,560,229,446 $55,572,376
1989 $348,380,566,802 $53,736,786
1988 $312,888,888,889 $45,931,134
1987 $273,455,156,951 $40,118,410
1986 $301,310,144,928 $39,939,391
1985 $310,064,625,850 $41,548,741
1984 $260,442,857,143 $47,363,231
1983 $231,130,268,199 $48,439,093
1982 $205,480,916,031 $52,877,742
1981 $196,218,253,968 $51,689,637
1980 $191,487,500,000 $46,947,124
1979 $178,573,913,043 $44,431,330
1978 $149,788,617,886 $41,754,147
1977 $175,226,595,860 $40,444,702
1976 $154,196,810,059 $40,287,427
1975 $163,687,619,736 $40,106,776
1974 $144,418,433,058 $35,994,511
1973 $138,764,340,892 $26,529,817
1972 $113,871,930,714 $21,734,269
1971 $99,959,013,880 $19,009,433
1970 $92,752,930,873 $17,570,366
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Nauru
2024 $13,303 $13,609
2023 $12,951 $12,752
2022 $12,971 $12,912
2021 $12,887 $14,979
2020 $10,627 $10,709
2019 $10,343 $10,802
2018 $10,086 $11,414
2017 $8,980 $9,657
2016 $8,255 $8,748
2015 $8,175 $7,747
2014 $7,781 $9,230
2013 $7,147 $8,975
2012 $6,405 $9,843
2011 $5,704 $6,444
2010 $4,629 $4,736
2009 $3,898 $4,411
2008 $3,523 $3,757
2007 $2,735 $2,272
2006 $2,129 $2,910
2005 $1,778 $2,992
2004 $1,531 $3,041
2003 $1,307 $2,463
2002 $1,164 $2,085
2001 $1,065 $2,232
2000 $969 $2,649
1999 $881 $2,683
1998 $835 $2,909
1997 $787 $3,661
1996 $713 $3,679
1995 $613 $3,932
1994 $476 $3,921
1993 $379 $4,310
1992 $368 $5,103
1991 $334 $5,333
1990 $319 $5,776
1989 $311 $5,723
1988 $284 $5,012
1987 $252.3 $4,485
1986 $282.4 $4,569
1985 $295 $4,859
1984 $251.2 $5,654
1983 $225.9 $5,896
1982 $203.7 $6,577
1981 $197.4 $6,594
1980 $195.1 $6,138
1979 $184.3 $5,950
1978 $156.7 $5,721
1977 $185.7 $5,646
1976 $165.7 $5,703
1975 $178.6 $5,740
1974 $160.4 $5,199
1973 $157.3 $3,864
1972 $132.1 $3,191
1971 $118.8 $2,811
1970 $113.3 $2,619
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Nauru
2026 79 62.6
2025 78.4 62.4
2024 78 62.3
2023 78 62.1
2022 78.2 61.9
2021 78.1 61.3
2020 78 61.5
2019 77.9 61.4
2018 77.7 61.2
2017 77.2 61.1
2016 77.2 61
2015 77 60.9
2014 76.7 60.8
2013 76.5 60.7
2012 76.2 60.5
2011 75.9 60.3
2010 75.7 60.1
2009 75.3 59.9
2008 74.8 59.7
2007 74.8 59.5
2006 74.4 59.4
2005 74.1 59.4
2004 73.7 59.3
2003 73.4 59.4
2002 73 59.4
2001 72.7 59.5
2000 72.3 59.6
1999 72 59.7
1998 71.6 59.9
1997 71.2 60
1996 70.8 60.1
1995 70.4 60.1
1994 69.8 60
1993 69.5 59.8
1992 69.1 59.5
1991 68.6 59.3
1990 68.2 59.1
1989 67.9 58.9
1988 67.6 58.7
1987 67.3 58.6
1986 66.9 58.6
1985 66.5 58.6
1984 66.1 58.7
1983 65.7 58.7
1982 65.2 58.6
1981 64.8 58.6
1980 64.2 58.5
1979 63.7 58.4
1978 63.1 58.3
1977 62.5 58.1
1976 61.2 58.2
1975 61 58.3
1974 60.2 58.3
1973 59.5 58.4
1972 58.6 58.4
1971 57.7 58.4
1970 56.8 58.4
1969 56 58.4
1968 55.2 58.6
1967 54.4 58.6
1966 53.7 58.4
1965 53 58.3
1964 52.3 58.2
1963 51.7 58.1
1962 51 58
1961 40.2 58
1960 33.4 57.9
1959 40.2 57.9
1958 48.8 57.8
1957 48.4 57.7
1956 47.8 57.6
1955 47.2 57.5
1954 46.8 57.4
1953 45.9 57.2
1952 45.3 57
1951 44.6 56.8
1950 43.8 56.6

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

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China and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Nauru
1x
Year Population
China Nauru
2024 1,408,975,000 11,947
2023 1,410,710,000 11,875
2022 1,412,175,000 11,801
2021 1,412,360,000 11,709
2020 1,411,100,000 11,643
2019 1,407,745,000 11,587
2018 1,402,760,000 11,477
2017 1,396,215,000 11,324
2016 1,387,790,000 11,150
2015 1,379,860,000 10,954
2014 1,371,860,000 10,742
2013 1,363,240,000 10,517
2012 1,354,190,000 10,267
2011 1,345,035,000 10,098
2010 1,337,705,000 10,043
2009 1,331,260,000 10,016
2008 1,324,655,000 10,009
2007 1,317,885,000 10,020
2006 1,311,020,000 10,034
2005 1,303,720,000 10,049
2004 1,296,075,000 10,060
2003 1,288,400,000 10,059
2002 1,280,400,000 10,082
2001 1,271,850,000 10,130
2000 1,262,645,000 10,168
1999 1,252,735,000 10,187
1998 1,241,935,000 10,198
1997 1,230,075,000 10,197
1996 1,217,550,000 10,183
1995 1,204,855,000 10,165
1994 1,191,835,000 10,137
1993 1,178,440,000 10,102
1992 1,164,970,000 10,021
1991 1,150,780,000 9,850
1990 1,135,185,000 9,622
1989 1,118,650,000 9,390
1988 1,101,630,000 9,165
1987 1,084,035,000 8,946
1986 1,066,790,000 8,742
1985 1,051,040,000 8,551
1984 1,036,825,000 8,377
1983 1,023,310,000 8,216
1982 1,008,630,000 8,040
1981 993,885,000 7,839
1980 981,235,000 7,649
1979 969,005,000 7,468
1978 956,165,000 7,298
1977 943,455,000 7,163
1976 930,685,000 7,064
1975 916,395,000 6,987
1974 900,350,000 6,923
1973 881,940,000 6,866
1972 862,030,000 6,812
1971 841,105,000 6,762
1970 818,315,000 6,710
1969 796,025,000 6,581
1968 774,510,000 6,328
1967 754,550,000 6,135
1966 735,400,000 6,043
1965 715,185,000 5,832
1964 698,355,000 5,515
1963 682,335,000 5,226
1962 665,770,000 4,979
1961 660,330,000 4,774
1960 667,070,000 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in China and Nauru

Fertility rate
China

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Nauru
2023 1 3.33
2022 1.03 3.38
2021 1.12 3.43
2020 1.24 3.47
2019 1.5 3.53
2018 1.54 3.68
2017 1.8 3.88
2016 1.77 4.03
2015 1.67 4.08
2014 1.77 4.09
2013 1.71 4.1
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.67 4.12
2010 1.69 4.02
2009 1.71 3.85
2008 1.7 3.67
2007 1.67 3.5
2006 1.64 3.4
2005 1.62 3.38
2004 1.61 3.38
2003 1.57 3.39
2002 1.57 3.4
2001 1.56 3.46
2000 1.63 3.54
1999 1.53 3.64
1998 1.52 3.68
1997 1.53 3.74
1996 1.55 3.78
1995 1.59 3.81
1994 1.63 3.84
1993 1.69 3.89
1992 1.78 3.95
1991 1.93 3.99
1990 2.51 4.02
1989 2.52 4.07
1988 2.54 4.11
1987 2.76 4.14
1986 2.72 4.15
1985 2.63 4.14
1984 2.61 4.11
1983 2.56 4.06
1982 2.97 3.99
1981 2.79 3.94
1980 2.74 3.88
1979 2.75 3.85
1978 2.72 3.84
1977 2.84 3.86
1976 3.24 3.9
1975 3.57 3.97
1974 4.17 4.07
1973 4.73 4.19
1972 5.11 4.36
1971 5.52 4.54
1970 6.09 4.74
1969 6.18 4.94
1968 6.51 5.14
1967 5.81 5.29
1966 6.31 5.41
1965 6.61 5.48
1964 6.67 5.47
1963 7.51 5.44
1962 6.09 5.42
1961 3.86 5.38
1960 4.45 5.34

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

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China and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
China

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
China Nauru
2024 40.6 21.4
2023 40.1 21.5
2022 39.6 21.6
2021 39 21.7
2020 38.5 21.8
2019 38.1 21.9
2018 37.7 21.8
2017 37.4 21.6
2016 37.1 21.5
2015 36.7 21.4
2014 36.3 21.5
2013 36 21.6
2012 35.7 21.7
2011 35.5 21.8
2010 35.1 21.8
2009 34.7 21.8
2008 34.2 21.7
2007 33.7 21.5
2006 33.1 21.3
2005 32.6 21.2
2004 32.1 21
2003 31.6 20.8
2002 31.1 20.6
2001 30.5 20.4
2000 30 20.1
1999 29.4 19.8
1998 28.8 19.6
1997 28.3 19.5
1996 27.8 19.4
1995 27.2 19.3
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.1 19.3
1992 25.6 19.4
1991 25.1 19.7
1990 24.7 20.2
1989 24.4 20.8
1988 23.9 21.4
1987 23.6 22.1
1986 23.4 22.8
1985 23.2 23.7
1984 23 24.5
1983 22.6 25.2
1982 22.1 25.1
1981 21.8 24.7
1980 21.6 24.2
1979 21.4 23.6
1978 21.2 22.9
1977 20.8 22.1
1976 20.4 21.5
1975 20.1 21
1974 19.7 20.4
1973 19.5 19.8
1972 19.3 19.4
1971 19.2 19.1
1970 19.1 18.7
1969 19.1 18.9
1968 19.2 21.2
1967 19.2 22.9
1966 19.3 22.9
1965 19.6 23.1
1964 19.9 23.4
1963 20.4 23.7
1962 21 23.9
1961 21.1 24
1960 20.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Nauru
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
92
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
96.6%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

China Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

China Nauru
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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) (2000–2019, 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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