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India vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 7th vs. 195th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

India Nauru
Population
1480351380
12125
Population rank 1/197 195/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 5/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

India and Nauru: Comparison Charts

India and Nauru economies compared

GDP
India

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
India Nauru
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $162,588,621
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $151,435,610
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $152,373,434
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $175,390,281
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $124,685,688
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $125,160,116
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $130,995,566
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $109,355,639
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $97,541,943
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $84,863,441
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $99,149,244
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $94,385,015
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $101,055,723
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $65,071,880
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $47,562,845
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $44,176,246
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $37,602,265
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $22,766,972
2006 $940,259,888,788 $29,200,359
2005 $820,383,763,511 $30,070,666
2004 $709,152,728,831 $30,587,566
2003 $607,700,687,237 $24,778,160
2002 $514,939,140,319 $21,017,424
2001 $485,440,139,204 $22,613,288
2000 $468,395,521,654 $26,930,980
1999 $458,821,052,616 $27,328,613
1998 $421,351,317,225 $29,664,451
1997 $415,867,563,593 $37,331,507
1996 $392,896,866,205 $37,458,801
1995 $360,281,909,643 $39,969,706
1994 $327,274,843,459 $39,742,511
1993 $279,295,648,983 $43,542,088
1992 $288,208,070,278 $51,133,123
1991 $270,105,341,879 $52,533,789
1990 $320,979,026,420 $55,572,376
1989 $296,042,052,945 $53,736,786
1988 $296,589,670,896 $45,931,134
1987 $279,033,584,092 $40,118,410
1986 $248,985,994,041 $39,939,391
1985 $232,511,554,840 $41,548,741
1984 $212,157,645,178 $47,363,231
1983 $218,262,146,413 $48,439,093
1982 $200,715,624,831 $52,877,742
1981 $193,491,368,446 $51,689,637
1980 $186,328,579,302 $46,947,124
1979 $152,995,442,498 $44,431,330
1978 $137,302,319,829 $41,754,147
1977 $121,486,641,441 $40,444,702
1976 $102,716,451,980 $40,287,427
1975 $98,473,832,017 $40,106,776
1974 $99,526,597,934 $35,994,511
1973 $85,517,673,173 $26,529,817
1972 $71,464,700,667 $21,734,269
1971 $67,351,404,352 $19,009,433
1970 $62,422,483,055 $17,570,366
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Nauru
2024 $2,695 $13,609
2023 $2,530 $12,752
2022 $2,347 $12,912
2021 $2,240 $14,979
2020 $1,907 $10,709
2019 $2,041 $10,802
2018 $1,966 $11,414
2017 $1,950 $9,657
2016 $1,708 $8,748
2015 $1,584 $7,747
2014 $1,554 $9,230
2013 $1,433 $8,975
2012 $1,429 $9,843
2011 $1,445 $6,444
2010 $1,348 $4,736
2009 $1,095 $4,411
2008 $993 $3,757
2007 $1,022 $2,272
2006 $802 $2,910
2005 $710 $2,992
2004 $624 $3,041
2003 $544 $2,463
2002 $469 $2,085
2001 $450 $2,232
2000 $443 $2,649
1999 $442 $2,683
1998 $414 $2,909
1997 $416 $3,661
1996 $401 $3,679
1995 $375 $3,932
1994 $348 $3,921
1993 $303 $4,310
1992 $319 $5,103
1991 $306 $5,333
1990 $371 $5,776
1989 $350 $5,723
1988 $358 $5,012
1987 $345 $4,485
1986 $315 $4,569
1985 $301 $4,859
1984 $281 $5,654
1983 $296 $5,896
1982 $278.7 $6,577
1981 $275 $6,594
1980 $271.1 $6,138
1979 $228 $5,950
1978 $209.4 $5,721
1977 $189.6 $5,646
1976 $164.1 $5,703
1975 $161.1 $5,740
1974 $166.7 $5,199
1973 $146.6 $3,864
1972 $125.3 $3,191
1971 $120.7 $2,811
1970 $114.4 $2,619
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Nauru
2026 72.7 62.6
2025 72.5 62.4
2024 72.2 62.3
2023 72 62.1
2022 71.7 61.9
2021 67.3 61.3
2020 70.2 61.5
2019 70.7 61.4
2018 70.4 61.2
2017 70.1 61.1
2016 69.7 61
2015 69.3 60.9
2014 68.9 60.8
2013 68.5 60.7
2012 68.1 60.5
2011 67.6 60.3
2010 67.2 60.1
2009 66.7 59.9
2008 66.2 59.7
2007 65.8 59.5
2006 65.4 59.4
2005 64.9 59.4
2004 64.5 59.3
2003 64.1 59.4
2002 63.6 59.4
2001 63.2 59.5
2000 62.7 59.6
1999 62.3 59.7
1998 61.9 59.9
1997 61.4 60
1996 61 60.1
1995 60.6 60.1
1994 60.2 60
1993 59.8 59.8
1992 59.4 59.5
1991 59 59.3
1990 58.6 59.1
1989 58.2 58.9
1988 57.7 58.7
1987 57.3 58.6
1986 56.8 58.6
1985 56.3 58.6
1984 55.8 58.7
1983 55.3 58.7
1982 54.7 58.6
1981 54.2 58.6
1980 53.6 58.5
1979 53 58.4
1978 52.4 58.3
1977 51.8 58.1
1976 51.3 58.2
1975 50.8 58.3
1974 50.3 58.3
1973 49.6 58.4
1972 49.2 58.4
1971 48.9 58.4
1970 48.6 58.4
1969 48.3 58.4
1968 47.9 58.6
1967 46.2 58.6
1966 45.9 58.4
1965 45.6 58.3
1964 46.7 58.2
1963 46.5 58.1
1962 46.1 58
1961 45.8 58
1960 45.6 57.9
1959 45.3 57.9
1958 44.8 57.8
1957 44.4 57.7
1956 44.1 57.6
1955 43.7 57.5
1954 43.2 57.4
1953 42.4 57.2
1952 42.1 57
1951 41.6 56.8
1950 41.2 56.6

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

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India and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Nauru
1x
Year Population
India Nauru
2024 1,450,935,791 11,947
2023 1,438,069,596 11,875
2022 1,425,423,212 11,801
2021 1,414,203,896 11,709
2020 1,402,617,695 11,643
2019 1,389,030,312 11,587
2018 1,374,659,064 11,477
2017 1,359,657,400 11,324
2016 1,343,944,296 11,150
2015 1,328,024,498 10,954
2014 1,312,277,191 10,742
2013 1,295,829,511 10,517
2012 1,278,674,502 10,267
2011 1,261,224,954 10,098
2010 1,243,481,564 10,043
2009 1,225,524,753 10,016
2008 1,207,930,964 10,009
2007 1,190,676,021 10,020
2006 1,172,878,890 10,034
2005 1,154,676,322 10,049
2004 1,135,991,513 10,060
2003 1,116,803,006 10,059
2002 1,097,600,380 10,082
2001 1,077,898,575 10,130
2000 1,057,922,733 10,168
1999 1,038,225,823 10,187
1998 1,018,665,080 10,198
1997 999,133,762 10,197
1996 979,678,458 10,183
1995 960,301,044 10,165
1994 941,163,767 10,137
1993 922,118,387 10,102
1992 902,957,070 10,021
1991 883,927,600 9,850
1990 864,972,221 9,622
1989 846,039,529 9,390
1988 827,342,990 9,165
1987 808,931,270 8,946
1986 790,689,978 8,742
1985 772,647,793 8,551
1984 754,875,449 8,377
1983 737,372,681 8,216
1982 720,313,473 8,040
1981 703,696,250 7,839
1980 687,354,025 7,649
1979 671,155,747 7,468
1978 655,728,229 7,298
1977 640,801,103 7,163
1976 625,861,883 7,064
1975 611,309,535 6,987
1974 597,041,391 6,923
1973 583,465,598 6,866
1972 570,482,142 6,812
1971 558,096,387 6,762
1970 545,864,268 6,710
1969 533,880,544 6,581
1968 522,716,889 6,328
1967 511,606,372 6,135
1966 500,740,247 6,043
1965 490,140,146 5,832
1964 479,229,598 5,515
1963 468,138,575 5,226
1962 457,283,090 4,979
1961 446,564,729 4,774
1960 435,990,338 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in India and Nauru

Fertility rate
India

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Nauru
2023 1.98 3.33
2022 1.99 3.38
2021 2.01 3.43
2020 2.05 3.47
2019 2.12 3.53
2018 2.18 3.68
2017 2.19 3.88
2016 2.28 4.03
2015 2.29 4.08
2014 2.29 4.09
2013 2.4 4.1
2012 2.47 4.12
2011 2.53 4.12
2010 2.6 4.02
2009 2.67 3.85
2008 2.71 3.67
2007 2.78 3.5
2006 2.87 3.4
2005 2.96 3.38
2004 3.05 3.38
2003 3.12 3.39
2002 3.22 3.4
2001 3.3 3.46
2000 3.35 3.54
1999 3.38 3.64
1998 3.45 3.68
1997 3.51 3.74
1996 3.58 3.78
1995 3.65 3.81
1994 3.72 3.84
1993 3.8 3.89
1992 3.88 3.95
1991 3.96 3.99
1990 4.05 4.02
1989 4.13 4.07
1988 4.22 4.11
1987 4.31 4.14
1986 4.4 4.15
1985 4.43 4.14
1984 4.52 4.11
1983 4.57 4.06
1982 4.62 3.99
1981 4.7 3.94
1980 4.78 3.88
1979 4.81 3.85
1978 4.89 3.84
1977 5.01 3.86
1976 5.13 3.9
1975 5.2 3.97
1974 5.33 4.07
1973 5.4 4.19
1972 5.48 4.36
1971 5.57 4.54
1970 5.62 4.74
1969 5.68 4.94
1968 5.76 5.14
1967 5.83 5.29
1966 5.88 5.41
1965 5.94 5.48
1964 5.98 5.47
1963 5.97 5.44
1962 5.95 5.42
1961 5.94 5.38
1960 5.92 5.34

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

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India and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
India

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
India Nauru
2024 29.5 21.4
2023 29.1 21.5
2022 28.7 21.6
2021 28.4 21.7
2020 28.1 21.8
2019 27.7 21.9
2018 27.3 21.8
2017 27 21.6
2016 26.6 21.5
2015 26.3 21.4
2014 26 21.5
2013 25.6 21.6
2012 25.3 21.7
2011 25 21.8
2010 24.7 21.8
2009 24.4 21.8
2008 24.1 21.7
2007 23.8 21.5
2006 23.6 21.3
2005 23.3 21.2
2004 23.1 21
2003 22.9 20.8
2002 22.7 20.6
2001 22.5 20.4
2000 22.3 20.1
1999 22.1 19.8
1998 21.9 19.6
1997 21.7 19.5
1996 21.6 19.4
1995 21.4 19.3
1994 21.2 19.3
1993 21.1 19.3
1992 21 19.4
1991 20.8 19.7
1990 20.7 20.2
1989 20.6 20.8
1988 20.5 21.4
1987 20.4 22.1
1986 20.4 22.8
1985 20.3 23.7
1984 20.2 24.5
1983 20.1 25.2
1982 20 25.1
1981 20 24.7
1980 19.9 24.2
1979 19.8 23.6
1978 19.7 22.9
1977 19.6 22.1
1976 19.5 21.5
1975 19.4 21
1974 19.3 20.4
1973 19.3 19.8
1972 19.2 19.4
1971 19.2 19.1
1970 19.2 18.7
1969 19.2 18.9
1968 19.2 21.2
1967 19.3 22.9
1966 19.4 22.9
1965 19.5 23.1
1964 19.6 23.4
1963 19.8 23.7
1962 19.9 23.9
1961 20.1 24
1960 20.2 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.4%
2012
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
n/a

Energy

India Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Nauru
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
72
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
15.8%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
81.7%
2020

Health

India Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

India Nauru
% of world land
2%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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