Nauru is a high-income country with a population of 11.9K people. The capital and largest city is Yaren, with 747 residents.
Nauru ranks 195/197 by GDP ($160M) and 75/197 by GDP per capita ($13,422). The top export category is animal & marine products, while the top import is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Nauru
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12088
|
195/197 |
| GDP |
$160M
2024 |
195/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,422
2024 |
75/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,327
2024 |
118/197 |
| Government debt |
$28.2M
2024 |
184/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.2%
2025 |
177/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,360
2024 |
114/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,196
2025 |
86/197 |
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 195/197 |
| Population density | 1,547 ppl/mi² | 12/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.33 | 47/196 |
| Median age | 21.4 years | 155/196 |
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 183/197 |
Nauru trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $17,570,366 |
| 1971 | $19,009,433 |
| 1972 | $21,734,269 |
| 1973 | $26,529,817 |
| 1974 | $35,994,511 |
| 1975 | $40,106,776 |
| 1976 | $40,287,427 |
| 1977 | $40,444,702 |
| 1978 | $41,754,147 |
| 1979 | $44,431,330 |
| 1980 | $46,947,124 |
| 1981 | $51,689,637 |
| 1982 | $52,877,742 |
| 1983 | $48,439,093 |
| 1984 | $47,363,231 |
| 1985 | $41,548,741 |
| 1986 | $39,939,391 |
| 1987 | $40,118,410 |
| 1988 | $45,931,134 |
| 1989 | $53,736,786 |
| 1990 | $55,572,376 |
| 1991 | $52,533,789 |
| 1992 | $51,133,123 |
| 1993 | $43,542,088 |
| 1994 | $39,742,511 |
| 1995 | $39,969,706 |
| 1996 | $37,458,801 |
| 1997 | $37,331,507 |
| 1998 | $29,664,451 |
| 1999 | $27,328,613 |
| 2000 | $26,930,980 |
| 2001 | $22,613,288 |
| 2002 | $21,017,424 |
| 2003 | $24,778,160 |
| 2004 | $30,587,566 |
| 2005 | $30,282,840 |
| 2006 | $29,183,627 |
| 2007 | $23,068,623 |
| 2008 | $37,184,925 |
| 2009 | $44,024,970 |
| 2010 | $47,442,299 |
| 2011 | $65,444,174 |
| 2012 | $100,794,925 |
| 2013 | $94,385,015 |
| 2014 | $98,752,257 |
| 2015 | $84,383,389 |
| 2016 | $97,276,023 |
| 2017 | $108,862,279 |
| 2018 | $130,937,590 |
| 2019 | $124,871,111 |
| 2020 | $124,530,027 |
| 2021 | $175,513,985 |
| 2022 | $152,190,819 |
| 2023 | $151,455,968 |
| 2024 | $160,350,640 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $2,619 |
| 1971 | $2,811 |
| 1972 | $3,191 |
| 1973 | $3,864 |
| 1974 | $5,199 |
| 1975 | $5,740 |
| 1976 | $5,703 |
| 1977 | $5,646 |
| 1978 | $5,721 |
| 1979 | $5,950 |
| 1980 | $6,138 |
| 1981 | $6,594 |
| 1982 | $6,577 |
| 1983 | $5,896 |
| 1984 | $5,654 |
| 1985 | $4,859 |
| 1986 | $4,569 |
| 1987 | $4,485 |
| 1988 | $5,012 |
| 1989 | $5,723 |
| 1990 | $5,776 |
| 1991 | $5,333 |
| 1992 | $5,103 |
| 1993 | $4,310 |
| 1994 | $3,921 |
| 1995 | $3,932 |
| 1996 | $3,679 |
| 1997 | $3,661 |
| 1998 | $2,909 |
| 1999 | $2,683 |
| 2000 | $2,649 |
| 2001 | $2,232 |
| 2002 | $2,085 |
| 2003 | $2,463 |
| 2004 | $3,041 |
| 2005 | $3,014 |
| 2006 | $2,908 |
| 2007 | $2,302 |
| 2008 | $3,715 |
| 2009 | $4,395 |
| 2010 | $4,724 |
| 2011 | $6,481 |
| 2012 | $9,817 |
| 2013 | $8,975 |
| 2014 | $9,193 |
| 2015 | $7,703 |
| 2016 | $8,724 |
| 2017 | $9,613 |
| 2018 | $11,409 |
| 2019 | $10,777 |
| 2020 | $10,696 |
| 2021 | $14,990 |
| 2022 | $12,896 |
| 2023 | $12,754 |
| 2024 | $13,422 |
Nauru's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 57 |
| 1953 | 57.2 |
| 1954 | 57.4 |
| 1955 | 57.5 |
| 1956 | 57.6 |
| 1957 | 57.7 |
| 1958 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 58 |
| 1962 | 58 |
| 1963 | 58.1 |
| 1964 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 58.4 |
| 1967 | 58.6 |
| 1968 | 58.6 |
| 1969 | 58.4 |
| 1970 | 58.4 |
| 1971 | 58.4 |
| 1972 | 58.4 |
| 1973 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 58.1 |
| 1978 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 58.4 |
| 1980 | 58.5 |
| 1981 | 58.6 |
| 1982 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 58.7 |
| 1984 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 58.6 |
| 1987 | 58.6 |
| 1988 | 58.7 |
| 1989 | 58.9 |
| 1990 | 59.1 |
| 1991 | 59.3 |
| 1992 | 59.5 |
| 1993 | 59.8 |
| 1994 | 60 |
| 1995 | 60.1 |
| 1996 | 60.1 |
| 1997 | 60 |
| 1998 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 59.7 |
| 2000 | 59.6 |
| 2001 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 59.4 |
| 2003 | 59.4 |
| 2004 | 59.3 |
| 2005 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 59.4 |
| 2007 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 59.9 |
| 2010 | 60.1 |
| 2011 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 60.5 |
| 2013 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 60.8 |
| 2015 | 60.9 |
| 2016 | 61 |
| 2017 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 62.1 |
| 2024 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | 62.4 |
Nauru's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,607 |
| 1961 | 4,774 |
| 1962 | 4,979 |
| 1963 | 5,226 |
| 1964 | 5,515 |
| 1965 | 5,832 |
| 1966 | 6,043 |
| 1967 | 6,135 |
| 1968 | 6,328 |
| 1969 | 6,581 |
| 1970 | 6,710 |
| 1971 | 6,762 |
| 1972 | 6,812 |
| 1973 | 6,866 |
| 1974 | 6,923 |
| 1975 | 6,987 |
| 1976 | 7,064 |
| 1977 | 7,163 |
| 1978 | 7,298 |
| 1979 | 7,468 |
| 1980 | 7,649 |
| 1981 | 7,839 |
| 1982 | 8,040 |
| 1983 | 8,216 |
| 1984 | 8,377 |
| 1985 | 8,551 |
| 1986 | 8,742 |
| 1987 | 8,946 |
| 1988 | 9,165 |
| 1989 | 9,390 |
| 1990 | 9,622 |
| 1991 | 9,850 |
| 1992 | 10,021 |
| 1993 | 10,102 |
| 1994 | 10,137 |
| 1995 | 10,165 |
| 1996 | 10,183 |
| 1997 | 10,197 |
| 1998 | 10,198 |
| 1999 | 10,187 |
| 2000 | 10,168 |
| 2001 | 10,130 |
| 2002 | 10,082 |
| 2003 | 10,059 |
| 2004 | 10,060 |
| 2005 | 10,049 |
| 2006 | 10,034 |
| 2007 | 10,020 |
| 2008 | 10,009 |
| 2009 | 10,016 |
| 2010 | 10,043 |
| 2011 | 10,098 |
| 2012 | 10,267 |
| 2013 | 10,517 |
| 2014 | 10,742 |
| 2015 | 10,954 |
| 2016 | 11,150 |
| 2017 | 11,324 |
| 2018 | 11,477 |
| 2019 | 11,587 |
| 2020 | 11,643 |
| 2021 | 11,709 |
| 2022 | 11,801 |
| 2023 | 11,875 |
| 2024 | 11,947 |
Nauru's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.34 |
| 1961 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 5.42 |
| 1963 | 5.44 |
| 1964 | 5.47 |
| 1965 | 5.48 |
| 1966 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 5.29 |
| 1968 | 5.14 |
| 1969 | 4.94 |
| 1970 | 4.74 |
| 1971 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 4.36 |
| 1973 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 4.07 |
| 1975 | 3.97 |
| 1976 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 3.86 |
| 1978 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 3.85 |
| 1980 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 3.94 |
| 1982 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 4.11 |
| 1985 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 4.11 |
| 1989 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 3.89 |
| 1994 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 3.81 |
| 1996 | 3.78 |
| 1997 | 3.74 |
| 1998 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 3.54 |
| 2001 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 3.85 |
| 2010 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 4.09 |
| 2015 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 4.03 |
| 2017 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 3.33 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 24 |
| 1962 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 23.7 |
| 1964 | 23.4 |
| 1965 | 23.1 |
| 1966 | 22.9 |
| 1967 | 22.9 |
| 1968 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 19.4 |
| 1973 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 22.1 |
| 1978 | 22.9 |
| 1979 | 23.6 |
| 1980 | 24.2 |
| 1981 | 24.7 |
| 1982 | 25.1 |
| 1983 | 25.2 |
| 1984 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 23.7 |
| 1986 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 21.4 |
| 1989 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 19.3 |
| 1996 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 21.8 |
| 2012 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 21.5 |
| 2015 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 21.4 |
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Nauru: National Statistics
Finance
|
Nauru
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$254M
2024 |
192/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
135%
2025 |
1/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.68%
2023 |
32/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+10.8%
2025 |
3/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.06%
2021 |
103/196 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
96/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.3%
2012 |
112/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2012 |
41/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$881K
2023 |
179/190 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.32%
2018 |
134/184 |
Energy
|
Nauru
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
186/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
186/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.9%
2022 |
170/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
9.82%
2021 |
141/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
174/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
135/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
67/195 |
Society
|
Nauru
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
195/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-121
2024 |
86/196 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
4/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
139/190 |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
149/190 |
| Quality of life index |
50.4
2025 |
85/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
60/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2012 |
194/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1
2025 |
191/197 |
| Visa free countries |
90
2025 |
111/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.6%
2023 |
92/196 |
| English speaking |
96.7%
2023 |
8/197 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2020 |
93/195 |
Health
|
Nauru
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,264
2022 |
35/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.6
2022 |
173/191 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
183/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.2%
2022 |
63/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.25
2015 |
108/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.1 years
2017 |
84/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
273
2023 |
26/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.9
2023 |
131/192 |
| Obesity rate |
71.1%
2022 |
2/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
21.8%
2024 |
10/195 |
| Air quality index |
93
2025 |
15/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
48.3%
2022 |
1/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.79 liters
2020 |
124/186 |
Territory
|
Nauru
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00001%
2025 |
195/197 |
| Land area per capita |
646 sq mi
2024 |
186/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1.54 sq mi
2025 |
194/194 |
| Forest area |
0 sq mi
2025 |
195/196 |
| Roads length |
18.6 mi
2002 |
173/175 |
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