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Kiribati vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 173rd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Nauru
Population
139020
12125
Population rank 180/197 195/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 192/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Nauru
2024 $307,862,564 $162,588,621
2023 $288,610,748 $151,435,610
2022 $270,040,453 $152,373,434
2021 $285,259,881 $175,390,281
2020 $220,898,020 $124,685,688
2019 $216,985,388 $125,160,116
2018 $233,514,717 $130,995,566
2017 $222,875,736 $109,355,639
2016 $206,467,819 $97,541,943
2015 $191,559,399 $84,863,441
2014 $200,287,282 $99,149,244
2013 $201,730,861 $94,385,015
2012 $207,001,546 $101,055,723
2011 $195,970,140 $65,071,880
2010 $165,458,433 $47,562,845
2009 $140,177,384 $44,176,246
2008 $147,017,895 $37,602,265
2007 $138,054,946 $22,766,972
2006 $112,338,353 $29,200,359
2005 $113,895,437 $30,070,666
2004 $104,085,892 $30,587,566
2003 $96,105,619 $24,778,160
2002 $74,743,869 $21,017,424
2001 $64,935,850 $22,613,288
2000 $74,910,527 $26,930,980
1999 $77,323,978 $27,328,613
1998 $74,905,706 $29,664,451
1997 $80,205,807 $37,331,507
1996 $81,456,854 $37,458,801
1995 $68,596,395 $39,969,706
1994 $67,055,334 $39,742,511
1993 $58,953,596 $43,542,088
1992 $61,491,369 $51,133,123
1991 $41,247,792 $52,533,789
1990 $36,534,295 $55,572,376
1989 $37,645,319 $53,736,786
1988 $38,278,810 $45,931,134
1987 $29,554,413 $40,118,410
1986 $25,993,009 $39,939,391
1985 $26,126,615 $41,548,741
1984 $34,394,167 $47,363,231
1983 $31,000,546 $48,439,093
1982 $32,742,713 $52,877,742
1981 $35,267,489 $51,689,637
1980 $33,157,723 $46,947,124
1979 $34,466,197 $44,431,330
1978 $36,563,965 $41,754,147
1977 $31,335,459 $40,444,702
1976 $33,246,817 $40,287,427
1975 $44,547,454 $40,106,776
1974 $69,256,489 $35,994,511
1973 $25,645,040 $26,529,817
1972 $15,314,346 $21,734,269
1971 $12,356,134 $19,009,433
1970 $11,560,877 $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Nauru
2024 $2,289 $13,609
2023 $2,178 $12,752
2022 $2,070 $12,912
2021 $2,222 $14,979
2020 $1,752 $10,709
2019 $1,751 $10,802
2018 $1,913 $11,414
2017 $1,853 $9,657
2016 $1,743 $8,748
2015 $1,640 $7,747
2014 $1,737 $9,230
2013 $1,772 $8,975
2012 $1,844 $9,843
2011 $1,771 $6,444
2010 $1,522 $4,736
2009 $1,317 $4,411
2008 $1,411 $3,757
2007 $1,353 $2,272
2006 $1,123 $2,910
2005 $1,162 $2,992
2004 $1,083 $3,041
2003 $1,021 $2,463
2002 $810 $2,085
2001 $719 $2,232
2000 $845 $2,649
1999 $887 $2,683
1998 $874 $2,909
1997 $953 $3,661
1996 $986 $3,679
1995 $844 $3,932
1994 $838 $3,921
1993 $748 $4,310
1992 $792 $5,103
1991 $540 $5,333
1990 $488 $5,776
1989 $515 $5,723
1988 $536 $5,012
1987 $424 $4,485
1986 $382 $4,569
1985 $393 $4,859
1984 $527 $5,654
1983 $483 $5,896
1982 $519 $6,577
1981 $568 $6,594
1980 $542 $6,138
1979 $573 $5,950
1978 $611 $5,721
1977 $520 $5,646
1976 $548 $5,703
1975 $730 $5,740
1974 $1,131 $5,199
1973 $422 $3,864
1972 $256.2 $3,191
1971 $210.7 $2,811
1970 $201 $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Nauru
2026 66.9 62.6
2025 66.7 62.4
2024 66.6 62.3
2023 66.5 62.1
2022 66.3 61.9
2021 64.1 61.3
2020 65.2 61.5
2019 65.9 61.4
2018 65.8 61.2
2017 65.8 61.1
2016 65.8 61
2015 65.8 60.9
2014 65.9 60.8
2013 65.9 60.7
2012 65.9 60.5
2011 65.9 60.3
2010 65.9 60.1
2009 65.8 59.9
2008 65.7 59.7
2007 65.7 59.5
2006 65.6 59.4
2005 65.5 59.4
2004 65.4 59.3
2003 65.3 59.4
2002 65.1 59.4
2001 64.9 59.5
2000 64.7 59.6
1999 64.4 59.7
1998 64.1 59.9
1997 63.8 60
1996 63.5 60.1
1995 63.1 60.1
1994 62.8 60
1993 62.4 59.8
1992 62 59.5
1991 61.5 59.3
1990 61 59.1
1989 60.5 58.9
1988 60.1 58.7
1987 59.6 58.6
1986 59.1 58.6
1985 58.7 58.6
1984 58.4 58.7
1983 58.1 58.7
1982 57.8 58.6
1981 57.5 58.6
1980 57.3 58.5
1979 57.1 58.4
1978 56.9 58.3
1977 56.1 58.1
1976 56.6 58.2
1975 56.4 58.3
1974 56.1 58.3
1973 55.8 58.4
1972 55.3 58.4
1971 54.9 58.4
1970 54.4 58.4
1969 53.8 58.4
1968 53.1 58.6
1967 52.5 58.6
1966 51.7 58.4
1965 51 58.3
1964 50.4 58.2
1963 49.7 58.1
1962 49 58
1961 48.5 58
1960 48 57.9
1959 47.5 57.9
1958 47.1 57.8
1957 46.8 57.7
1956 46.5 57.6
1955 46.3 57.5
1954 46.1 57.4
1953 46 57.2
1952 45.9 57
1951 45.8 56.8
1950 45.7 56.6

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

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Kiribati and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Nauru
2024 134,518 11,947
2023 132,530 11,875
2022 130,469 11,801
2021 128,377 11,709
2020 126,099 11,643
2019 123,921 11,587
2018 122,084 11,477
2017 120,275 11,324
2016 118,478 11,150
2015 116,815 10,954
2014 115,326 10,742
2013 113,838 10,517
2012 112,284 10,267
2011 110,647 10,098
2010 108,704 10,043
2009 106,467 10,016
2008 104,222 10,009
2007 102,068 10,020
2006 100,017 10,034
2005 98,035 10,049
2004 96,085 10,060
2003 94,175 10,059
2002 92,264 10,082
2001 90,335 10,130
2000 88,613 10,168
1999 87,126 10,187
1998 85,657 10,198
1997 84,147 10,197
1996 82,623 10,183
1995 81,234 10,165
1994 80,021 10,137
1993 78,841 10,102
1992 77,641 10,021
1991 76,367 9,850
1990 74,855 9,622
1989 73,147 9,390
1988 71,427 9,165
1987 69,733 8,946
1986 68,059 8,742
1985 66,496 8,551
1984 65,228 8,377
1983 64,169 8,216
1982 63,134 8,040
1981 62,121 7,839
1980 61,148 7,649
1979 60,172 7,468
1978 59,864 7,298
1977 60,267 7,163
1976 60,661 7,064
1975 60,987 6,987
1974 61,219 6,923
1973 60,824 6,866
1972 59,778 6,812
1971 58,652 6,762
1970 57,510 6,710
1969 56,360 6,581
1968 55,529 6,328
1967 54,996 6,135
1966 54,425 6,043
1965 53,439 5,832
1964 52,088 5,515
1963 50,791 5,226
1962 49,538 4,979
1961 48,323 4,774
1960 47,157 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Nauru

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Nauru
2023 3.15 3.33
2022 3.18 3.38
2021 3.22 3.43
2020 3.25 3.47
2019 3.29 3.53
2018 3.32 3.68
2017 3.34 3.88
2016 3.38 4.03
2015 3.44 4.08
2014 3.52 4.09
2013 3.64 4.1
2012 3.77 4.12
2011 3.88 4.12
2010 3.9 4.02
2009 3.91 3.85
2008 3.9 3.67
2007 3.87 3.5
2006 3.82 3.4
2005 3.76 3.38
2004 3.73 3.38
2003 3.7 3.39
2002 3.81 3.4
2001 3.96 3.46
2000 4.07 3.54
1999 4.18 3.64
1998 4.29 3.68
1997 4.37 3.74
1996 4.43 3.78
1995 4.42 3.81
1994 4.44 3.84
1993 4.49 3.89
1992 4.57 3.95
1991 4.64 3.99
1990 4.67 4.02
1989 4.69 4.07
1988 4.73 4.11
1987 4.81 4.14
1986 4.87 4.15
1985 4.91 4.14
1984 4.91 4.11
1983 4.91 4.06
1982 4.95 3.99
1981 4.96 3.94
1980 4.96 3.88
1979 4.97 3.85
1978 4.97 3.84
1977 4.96 3.86
1976 4.96 3.9
1975 5.02 3.97
1974 5.09 4.07
1973 5.2 4.19
1972 5.37 4.36
1971 5.55 4.54
1970 5.71 4.74
1969 5.85 4.94
1968 5.98 5.14
1967 6.11 5.29
1966 6.23 5.41
1965 6.26 5.48
1964 6.29 5.47
1963 6.35 5.44
1962 6.42 5.42
1961 6.48 5.38
1960 6.44 5.34

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

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Kiribati and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Nauru
2024 23.8 21.4
2023 23.6 21.5
2022 23.5 21.6
2021 23.3 21.7
2020 23.2 21.8
2019 23 21.9
2018 22.9 21.8
2017 22.7 21.6
2016 22.5 21.5
2015 22.3 21.4
2014 22.1 21.5
2013 21.9 21.6
2012 21.7 21.7
2011 21.5 21.8
2010 21.3 21.8
2009 21.2 21.8
2008 21 21.7
2007 20.9 21.5
2006 20.7 21.3
2005 20.5 21.2
2004 20.3 21
2003 20.1 20.8
2002 19.9 20.6
2001 19.8 20.4
2000 19.7 20.1
1999 19.6 19.8
1998 19.6 19.6
1997 19.6 19.5
1996 19.6 19.4
1995 19.7 19.3
1994 19.8 19.3
1993 20 19.3
1992 20.1 19.4
1991 20.2 19.7
1990 20.2 20.2
1989 20.2 20.8
1988 20.1 21.4
1987 19.9 22.1
1986 19.8 22.8
1985 19.6 23.7
1984 19.4 24.5
1983 19.2 25.2
1982 19 25.1
1981 18.9 24.7
1980 18.7 24.2
1979 18.4 23.6
1978 18.3 22.9
1977 18.2 22.1
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18 21
1974 17.8 20.4
1973 17.7 19.8
1972 17.6 19.4
1971 17.6 19.1
1970 17.5 18.7
1969 17.5 18.9
1968 17.6 21.2
1967 17.7 22.9
1966 17.9 22.9
1965 18 23.1
1964 18.1 23.4
1963 18.2 23.7
1962 18.3 23.9
1961 18.5 24
1960 18.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.68%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.4%
2012
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
2.32%
2018

Energy

Kiribati Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Nauru
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
129
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
96.6%
2023
English speaking
24.2%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Kiribati Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Nauru
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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