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Germany vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 63rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Nauru
Population
82575542
12125
Population rank 19/197 195/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 3/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Germany and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Germany and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Germany

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Germany Nauru
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $162,588,621
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $151,435,610
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $152,373,434
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $175,390,281
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $124,685,688
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $125,160,116
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $130,995,566
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $109,355,639
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $97,541,943
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $84,863,441
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $99,149,244
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $94,385,015
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $101,055,723
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $65,071,880
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $47,562,845
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $44,176,246
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $37,602,265
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $22,766,972
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $29,200,359
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $30,070,666
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $30,587,566
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $24,778,160
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $21,017,424
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $22,613,288
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $26,930,980
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $27,328,613
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $29,664,451
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $37,331,507
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $37,458,801
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $39,969,706
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $39,742,511
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $43,542,088
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $51,133,123
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $52,533,789
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $55,572,376
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $53,736,786
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $45,931,134
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $40,118,410
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $39,939,391
1985 $735,218,723,093 $41,548,741
1984 $727,767,760,979 $47,363,231
1983 $773,507,930,295 $48,439,093
1982 $779,421,633,755 $52,877,742
1981 $803,404,797,058 $51,689,637
1980 $953,772,499,462 $46,947,124
1979 $884,574,218,333 $44,431,330
1978 $743,182,891,918 $41,754,147
1977 $602,698,323,086 $40,444,702
1976 $521,658,712,133 $40,287,427
1975 $492,434,094,920 $40,106,776
1974 $446,934,971,657 $35,994,511
1973 $399,833,571,167 $26,529,817
1972 $300,899,944,795 $21,734,269
1971 $250,900,942,397 $19,009,433
1970 $216,629,229,947 $17,570,366
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Nauru
2024 $56,104 $13,609
2023 $54,777 $12,752
2022 $50,507 $12,912
2021 $52,349 $14,979
2020 $47,395 $10,709
2019 $47,656 $10,802
2018 $48,916 $11,414
2017 $45,554 $9,657
2016 $42,949 $8,748
2015 $41,930 $7,747
2014 $48,960 $9,230
2013 $47,207 $8,975
2012 $44,718 $9,843
2011 $47,631 $6,444
2010 $42,397 $4,736
2009 $42,472 $4,411
2008 $46,379 $3,757
2007 $42,351 $2,272
2006 $36,980 $2,910
2005 $35,084 $2,992
2004 $34,567 $3,041
2003 $30,711 $2,463
2002 $25,487 $2,085
2001 $23,878 $2,232
2000 $23,926 $2,649
1999 $26,965 $2,683
1998 $27,396 $2,909
1997 $27,047 $3,661
1996 $30,600 $3,679
1995 $31,747 $3,932
1994 $27,202 $3,921
1993 $25,617 $4,310
1992 $26,560 $5,103
1991 $23,443 $5,333
1990 $22,386 $5,776
1989 $17,829 $5,723
1988 $17,997 $5,012
1987 $16,739 $4,485
1986 $13,511 $4,569
1985 $9,464 $4,859
1984 $9,347 $5,654
1983 $9,900 $5,896
1982 $9,950 $6,577
1981 $10,246 $6,594
1980 $12,183 $6,138
1979 $11,322 $5,950
1978 $9,517 $5,721
1977 $7,711 $5,646
1976 $6,659 $5,703
1975 $6,259 $5,740
1974 $5,660 $5,199
1973 $5,065 $3,864
1972 $3,824 $3,191
1971 $3,204 $2,811
1970 $2,771 $2,619
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Nauru
2026 81.9 62.6
2025 81.7 62.4
2024 81.5 62.3
2023 81.4 62.1
2022 80.6 61.9
2021 81.1 61.3
2020 81 61.5
2019 81.2 61.4
2018 80.9 61.2
2017 80.9 61.1
2016 80.8 61
2015 80.6 60.9
2014 80.9 60.8
2013 80.5 60.7
2012 80.5 60.5
2011 80.4 60.3
2010 80.1 60.1
2009 79.9 59.9
2008 79.8 59.7
2007 79.7 59.5
2006 79.6 59.4
2005 79.3 59.4
2004 79.1 59.3
2003 78.5 59.4
2002 78.5 59.4
2001 78.4 59.5
2000 78.1 59.6
1999 77.8 59.7
1998 77.6 59.9
1997 77.2 60
1996 76.8 60.1
1995 76.6 60.1
1994 76.4 60
1993 76.1 59.8
1992 76 59.5
1991 75.6 59.3
1990 75.3 59.1
1989 75.5 58.9
1988 75.3 58.7
1987 75.1 58.6
1986 74.7 58.6
1985 74.5 58.6
1984 74.4 58.7
1983 73.9 58.7
1982 73.6 58.6
1981 73.3 58.6
1980 73.1 58.5
1979 72.9 58.4
1978 72.6 58.3
1977 72.6 58.1
1976 72 58.2
1975 71.5 58.3
1974 71.7 58.3
1973 71.4 58.4
1972 71.1 58.4
1971 70.9 58.4
1970 70.7 58.4
1969 70.5 58.4
1968 70.6 58.6
1967 71 58.6
1966 70.7 58.4
1965 70.6 58.3
1964 70.6 58.2
1963 70.1 58.1
1962 70 58
1961 69.8 58
1960 69.3 57.9
1959 69.3 57.9
1958 69.2 57.8
1957 68.5 57.7
1956 68.6 57.6
1955 68.3 57.5
1954 68.1 57.4
1953 67.8 57.2
1952 67.5 57
1951 67.1 56.8
1950 66.8 56.6

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

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Germany and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Germany Nauru
2024 83,516,593 11,947
2023 83,287,273 11,875
2022 83,177,813 11,801
2021 83,196,078 11,709
2020 83,160,871 11,643
2019 83,092,962 11,587
2018 82,905,782 11,477
2017 82,657,002 11,324
2016 82,348,669 11,150
2015 81,686,611 10,954
2014 80,982,500 10,742
2013 80,645,605 10,517
2012 80,425,823 10,267
2011 80,274,983 10,098
2010 81,776,930 10,043
2009 81,902,307 10,016
2008 82,110,097 10,009
2007 82,266,372 10,020
2006 82,376,451 10,034
2005 82,469,422 10,049
2004 82,516,260 10,060
2003 82,534,176 10,059
2002 82,488,495 10,082
2001 82,349,925 10,130
2000 82,211,508 10,168
1999 82,100,243 10,187
1998 82,047,195 10,198
1997 82,034,771 10,197
1996 81,914,831 10,183
1995 81,678,051 10,165
1994 81,438,348 10,137
1993 81,156,363 10,102
1992 80,624,598 10,021
1991 80,013,896 9,850
1990 79,433,029 9,622
1989 78,751,283 9,390
1988 78,144,619 9,165
1987 77,839,920 8,946
1986 77,720,436 8,742
1985 77,684,873 8,551
1984 77,858,685 8,377
1983 78,128,282 8,216
1982 78,333,366 8,040
1981 78,407,907 7,839
1980 78,288,576 7,649
1979 78,126,350 7,468
1978 78,091,820 7,298
1977 78,159,814 7,163
1976 78,336,950 7,064
1975 78,673,554 6,987
1974 78,967,433 6,923
1973 78,936,666 6,866
1972 78,688,452 6,812
1971 78,312,842 6,762
1970 78,169,289 6,710
1969 77,909,682 6,581
1968 77,294,314 6,328
1967 76,951,336 6,135
1966 76,600,311 6,043
1965 75,963,695 5,832
1964 75,318,337 5,515
1963 74,714,353 5,226
1962 74,025,784 4,979
1961 73,377,632 4,774
1960 72,814,900 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Nauru

Fertility rate
Germany

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Nauru
2023 1.39 3.33
2022 1.46 3.38
2021 1.58 3.43
2020 1.53 3.47
2019 1.54 3.53
2018 1.57 3.68
2017 1.57 3.88
2016 1.6 4.03
2015 1.5 4.08
2014 1.47 4.09
2013 1.42 4.1
2012 1.41 4.12
2011 1.39 4.12
2010 1.39 4.02
2009 1.36 3.85
2008 1.38 3.67
2007 1.37 3.5
2006 1.33 3.4
2005 1.34 3.38
2004 1.36 3.38
2003 1.34 3.39
2002 1.34 3.4
2001 1.35 3.46
2000 1.38 3.54
1999 1.36 3.64
1998 1.36 3.68
1997 1.35 3.74
1996 1.3 3.78
1995 1.25 3.81
1994 1.24 3.84
1993 1.28 3.89
1992 1.29 3.95
1991 1.33 3.99
1990 1.45 4.02
1989 1.42 4.07
1988 1.46 4.11
1987 1.43 4.14
1986 1.43 4.15
1985 1.37 4.14
1984 1.29 4.11
1983 1.33 4.06
1982 1.41 3.99
1981 1.43 3.94
1980 1.44 3.88
1979 1.38 3.85
1978 1.38 3.84
1977 1.4 3.86
1976 1.45 3.9
1975 1.45 3.97
1974 1.51 4.07
1973 1.54 4.19
1972 1.71 4.36
1971 1.92 4.54
1970 2.03 4.74
1969 2.21 4.94
1968 2.38 5.14
1967 2.48 5.29
1966 2.53 5.41
1965 2.5 5.48
1964 2.54 5.47
1963 2.51 5.44
1962 2.44 5.42
1961 2.45 5.38
1960 2.37 5.34

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

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Germany and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Nauru
2024 46.3 21.4
2023 46.2 21.5
2022 46 21.6
2021 45.9 21.7
2020 45.8 21.8
2019 45.8 21.9
2018 45.8 21.8
2017 45.8 21.6
2016 45.7 21.5
2015 45.7 21.4
2014 45.7 21.5
2013 45.5 21.6
2012 45.1 21.7
2011 44.6 21.8
2010 44.2 21.8
2009 43.9 21.8
2008 43.5 21.7
2007 43.1 21.5
2006 42.5 21.3
2005 42 21.2
2004 41.6 21
2003 41.2 20.8
2002 40.8 20.6
2001 40.4 20.4
2000 40 20.1
1999 39.7 19.8
1998 39.3 19.6
1997 38.9 19.5
1996 38.6 19.4
1995 38.4 19.3
1994 38.1 19.3
1993 37.9 19.3
1992 37.8 19.4
1991 37.7 19.7
1990 37.6 20.2
1989 37.6 20.8
1988 37.6 21.4
1987 37.4 22.1
1986 37.2 22.8
1985 37.1 23.7
1984 37 24.5
1983 36.7 25.2
1982 36.6 25.1
1981 36.5 24.7
1980 36.5 24.2
1979 36.4 23.6
1978 36.3 22.9
1977 36.1 22.1
1976 35.8 21.5
1975 35.5 21
1974 35 20.4
1973 34.7 19.8
1972 34.6 19.4
1971 34.4 19.1
1970 34.3 18.7
1969 34.1 18.9
1968 34.2 21.2
1967 34.3 22.9
1966 34.4 22.9
1965 34.4 23.1
1964 34.5 23.4
1963 34.6 23.7
1962 34.7 23.9
1961 34.7 24
1960 34.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Germany Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Nauru
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Germany Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Nauru
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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