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Nauru vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 195th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Nigeria
Population
12125
243824469
Population rank 195/197 6/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Nauru and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Nigeria
2024 $162,588,621 $252,261,880,141
2023 $151,435,610 $487,387,801,881
2022 $152,373,434 $646,950,257,578
2021 $175,390,281 $609,147,716,973
2020 $124,685,688 $598,586,817,819
2019 $125,160,116 $668,219,992,691
2018 $130,995,566 $421,739,251,509
2017 $109,355,639 $375,745,731,053
2016 $97,541,943 $404,649,125,252
2015 $84,863,441 $493,026,682,801
2014 $99,149,244 $574,183,763,412
2013 $94,385,015 $520,117,180,314
2012 $101,055,723 $463,971,018,239
2011 $65,071,880 $414,466,676,831
2010 $47,562,845 $366,990,417,129
2009 $44,176,246 $295,008,835,381
2008 $37,602,265 $339,476,276,258
2007 $22,766,972 $278,260,846,800
2006 $29,200,359 $238,454,997,161
2005 $30,070,666 $175,670,569,969
2004 $30,587,566 $135,764,731,646
2003 $24,778,160 $104,738,954,264
2002 $21,017,424 $95,054,059,303
2001 $22,613,288 $73,557,840,064
2000 $26,930,980 $69,171,451,627
1999 $27,328,613 $59,145,077,039
1998 $29,664,451 $218,416,200,673
1997 $37,331,507 $200,850,397,618
1996 $37,458,801 $185,730,236,700
1995 $39,969,706 $140,919,776,986
1994 $39,742,511 $80,399,613,064
1993 $43,542,088 $56,721,051,402
1992 $51,133,123 $52,058,181,854
1991 $52,533,789 $59,526,833,412
1990 $55,572,376 $54,035,795,388
1989 $53,736,786 $44,003,061,108
1988 $45,931,134 $49,648,470,440
1987 $40,118,410 $52,676,041,931
1986 $39,939,391 $54,805,852,581
1985 $41,548,741 $73,745,821,158
1984 $47,363,231 $73,484,359,521
1983 $48,439,093 $97,094,911,792
1982 $52,877,742 $142,769,363,314
1981 $51,689,637 $164,475,209,516
1980 $46,947,124 $64,201,788,123
1979 $44,431,330 $47,259,911,894
1978 $41,754,147 $36,527,862,209
1977 $40,444,702 $36,035,407,725
1976 $40,287,427 $36,308,883,249
1975 $40,106,776 $27,778,934,625
1974 $35,994,511 $24,846,641,318
1973 $26,529,817 $15,162,871,287
1972 $21,734,269 $12,274,416,018
1971 $19,009,433 $9,181,769,912
1970 $17,570,366 $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Nauru and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Nigeria
2024 $13,609 $1,084
2023 $12,752 $2,139
2022 $12,912 $2,899
2021 $14,979 $2,787
2020 $10,709 $2,797
2019 $10,802 $3,190
2018 $11,414 $2,058
2017 $9,657 $1,876
2016 $8,748 $2,070
2015 $7,747 $2,586
2014 $9,230 $3,089
2013 $8,975 $2,873
2012 $9,843 $2,633
2011 $6,444 $2,418
2010 $4,736 $2,202
2009 $4,411 $1,820
2008 $3,757 $2,154
2007 $2,272 $1,816
2006 $2,910 $1,600
2005 $2,992 $1,211
2004 $3,041 $962
2003 $2,463 $763
2002 $2,085 $712
2001 $2,232 $566
2000 $2,649 $547
1999 $2,683 $481
1998 $2,909 $1,822
1997 $3,661 $1,720
1996 $3,679 $1,633
1995 $3,932 $1,272
1994 $3,921 $745
1993 $4,310 $540
1992 $5,103 $509
1991 $5,333 $597
1990 $5,776 $556
1989 $5,723 $465
1988 $5,012 $540
1987 $4,485 $588
1986 $4,569 $628
1985 $4,859 $869
1984 $5,654 $890
1983 $5,896 $1,207
1982 $6,577 $1,822
1981 $6,594 $2,162
1980 $6,138 $870
1979 $5,950 $661
1978 $5,721 $527
1977 $5,646 $536
1976 $5,703 $556
1975 $5,740 $438
1974 $5,199 $403
1973 $3,864 $252.4
1972 $3,191 $209.5
1971 $2,811 $160.5
1970 $2,619 $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Nauru vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Nigeria
2026 62.6 55
2025 62.4 54.8
2024 62.3 54.6
2023 62.1 54.5
2022 61.9 54.1
2021 61.3 53.5
2020 61.5 53.1
2019 61.4 53
2018 61.2 52.7
2017 61.1 52.4
2016 61 52.2
2015 60.9 51.9
2014 60.8 51.9
2013 60.7 51.8
2012 60.5 51.7
2011 60.3 51.5
2010 60.1 51.3
2009 59.9 51.1
2008 59.7 50.7
2007 59.5 50.4
2006 59.4 49.9
2005 59.4 49.5
2004 59.3 49.1
2003 59.4 48.6
2002 59.4 48
2001 59.5 47.5
2000 59.6 47.1
1999 59.7 46.6
1998 59.9 46.1
1997 60 46
1996 60.1 45.8
1995 60.1 45.9
1994 60 45.7
1993 59.8 45.8
1992 59.5 45.6
1991 59.3 45.5
1990 59.1 45.7
1989 58.9 45.8
1988 58.7 45.8
1987 58.6 45.9
1986 58.6 46
1985 58.6 46.2
1984 58.7 46.3
1983 58.7 46.4
1982 58.6 46.4
1981 58.6 46.3
1980 58.5 46
1979 58.4 45.7
1978 58.3 45.3
1977 58.1 44.8
1976 58.2 44.2
1975 58.3 43.1
1974 58.3 42.5
1973 58.4 41.8
1972 58.4 41.3
1971 58.4 40.6
1970 58.4 40
1969 58.4 38.9
1968 58.6 38.6
1967 58.6 37.5
1966 58.4 38.4
1965 58.3 38.2
1964 58.2 38
1963 58.1 37.8
1962 58 37.6
1961 58 37.4
1960 57.9 37.2
1959 57.9 37
1958 57.8 36.8
1957 57.7 36.6
1956 57.6 36.5
1955 57.5 36.3
1954 57.4 36.2
1953 57.2 36
1952 57 35.9
1951 56.8 35.7
1950 56.6 35.5

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

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Nauru and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Nauru Nigeria
2024 11,947 232,679,478
2023 11,875 227,882,945
2022 11,801 223,150,896
2021 11,709 218,529,286
2020 11,643 213,996,181
2019 11,587 209,485,641
2018 11,477 204,938,755
2017 11,324 200,254,579
2016 11,150 195,443,700
2015 10,954 190,671,878
2014 10,742 185,896,915
2013 10,517 181,049,443
2012 10,267 176,200,625
2011 10,098 171,379,598
2010 10,043 166,642,886
2009 10,016 162,049,464
2008 10,009 157,595,014
2007 10,020 153,267,261
2006 10,034 149,077,334
2005 10,049 145,017,253
2004 10,060 141,057,045
2003 10,059 137,202,644
2002 10,082 133,471,989
2001 10,130 129,862,595
2000 10,168 126,382,494
1999 10,187 123,047,320
1998 10,198 119,846,254
1997 10,197 116,754,792
1996 10,183 113,754,779
1995 10,165 110,819,428
1994 10,137 107,935,714
1993 10,102 105,122,069
1992 10,021 102,372,770
1991 9,850 99,720,162
1990 9,622 97,120,925
1989 9,390 94,531,014
1988 9,165 92,020,090
1987 8,946 89,591,716
1986 8,742 87,235,953
1985 8,551 84,897,973
1984 8,377 82,526,443
1983 8,216 80,438,260
1982 8,040 78,378,701
1981 7,839 76,068,103
1980 7,649 73,764,641
1979 7,468 71,498,242
1978 7,298 69,326,532
1977 7,163 67,234,590
1976 7,064 65,258,009
1975 6,987 63,410,815
1974 6,923 61,679,144
1973 6,866 60,082,139
1972 6,812 58,601,748
1971 6,762 57,214,684
1970 6,710 55,893,838
1969 6,581 54,631,914
1968 6,328 53,432,783
1967 6,135 52,293,065
1966 6,043 51,188,234
1965 5,832 50,086,764
1964 5,515 49,012,016
1963 5,226 47,973,575
1962 4,979 46,965,292
1961 4,774 45,989,310
1960 4,607 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Nauru

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Nigeria
2023 3.33 4.48
2022 3.38 4.55
2021 3.43 4.64
2020 3.47 4.7
2019 3.53 4.86
2018 3.68 5.02
2017 3.88 5.18
2016 4.03 5.34
2015 4.08 5.5
2014 4.09 5.62
2013 4.1 5.69
2012 4.12 5.8
2011 4.12 5.89
2010 4.02 5.95
2009 3.85 5.99
2008 3.67 6.02
2007 3.5 6.03
2006 3.4 6.05
2005 3.38 6.06
2004 3.38 6.09
2003 3.39 6.1
2002 3.4 6.12
2001 3.46 6.13
2000 3.54 6.12
1999 3.64 6.08
1998 3.68 6.07
1997 3.74 6.14
1996 3.78 6.22
1995 3.81 6.27
1994 3.84 6.32
1993 3.89 6.35
1992 3.95 6.39
1991 3.99 6.43
1990 4.02 6.46
1989 4.07 6.49
1988 4.11 6.5
1987 4.14 6.5
1986 4.15 6.56
1985 4.14 6.62
1984 4.11 6.7
1983 4.06 6.78
1982 3.99 6.8
1981 3.94 6.82
1980 3.88 6.85
1979 3.85 6.89
1978 3.84 6.92
1977 3.86 6.86
1976 3.9 6.81
1975 3.97 6.77
1974 4.07 6.7
1973 4.19 6.63
1972 4.36 6.58
1971 4.54 6.53
1970 4.74 6.47
1969 4.94 6.44
1968 5.14 6.42
1967 5.29 6.4
1966 5.41 6.39
1965 5.48 6.37
1964 5.47 6.36
1963 5.44 6.35
1962 5.42 6.36
1961 5.38 6.35
1960 5.34 6.36

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

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Nauru and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Nigeria
2024 21.4 19
2023 21.5 18.8
2022 21.6 18.7
2021 21.7 18.5
2020 21.8 18.3
2019 21.9 18.2
2018 21.8 18
2017 21.6 17.9
2016 21.5 17.8
2015 21.4 17.8
2014 21.5 17.7
2013 21.6 17.7
2012 21.7 17.7
2011 21.8 17.7
2010 21.8 17.8
2009 21.8 17.8
2008 21.7 17.8
2007 21.5 17.9
2006 21.3 17.9
2005 21.2 17.9
2004 21 17.9
2003 20.8 17.9
2002 20.6 17.9
2001 20.4 17.9
2000 20.1 17.9
1999 19.8 17.9
1998 19.6 17.8
1997 19.5 17.7
1996 19.4 17.6
1995 19.3 17.6
1994 19.3 17.5
1993 19.3 17.4
1992 19.4 17.4
1991 19.7 17.3
1990 20.2 17.3
1989 20.8 17.3
1988 21.4 17.3
1987 22.1 17.3
1986 22.8 17.3
1985 23.7 17.3
1984 24.5 17.4
1983 25.2 17.5
1982 25.1 17.6
1981 24.7 17.7
1980 24.2 17.8
1979 23.6 17.9
1978 22.9 18
1977 22.1 18.2
1976 21.5 18.3
1975 21 18.4
1974 20.4 18.5
1973 19.8 18.6
1972 19.4 18.7
1971 19.1 18.8
1970 18.7 18.9
1969 18.9 19.1
1968 21.2 19.2
1967 22.9 19.2
1966 22.9 19.3
1965 23.1 19.3
1964 23.4 19.3
1963 23.7 19.3
1962 23.9 19.3
1961 24 19.3
1960 23.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Nauru Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Nauru Nigeria
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
26
2025
Higher education index n/a
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
70.4%
2024
English speaking
96.7%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
39.2%
2023

Health

Nauru Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Nigeria
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
121,167 mi
2017

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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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