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Nauru vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 195th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru North Korea
Population
12125
26659144
Population rank 195/197 57/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 113/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Nauru and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Nauru and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Nauru

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Nauru North Korea
2024 $162,588,621 $34,943,120,000
2023 $151,435,610 $32,155,360,000
2022 $152,373,434 $28,971,360,000
2021 $175,390,281 $32,301,720,000
2020 $124,685,688 $27,728,240,000
2019 $125,160,116 $28,222,880,000
2018 $130,995,566 $28,536,400,000
2017 $109,355,639 $29,105,440,000
2016 $97,541,943 $28,882,640,000
2015 $84,863,441 $30,723,030,000
2014 $99,149,244 $30,554,460,000
2013 $94,385,015 $30,588,922,000
2012 $101,055,723 $29,890,710,000
2011 $65,071,880 $29,005,020,000
2010 $47,562,845 $25,995,513,000
2009 $44,176,246 $23,356,470,000
2008 $37,602,265 -
2007 $22,766,972 -
2006 $29,200,359 -
2005 $30,070,666 -
2004 $30,587,566 -
2003 $24,778,160 -
2002 $21,017,424 -
2001 $22,613,288 -
2000 $26,930,980 -
1999 $27,328,613 -
1998 $29,664,451 -
1997 $37,331,507 -
1996 $37,458,801 -
1995 $39,969,706 -
1994 $39,742,511 -
1993 $43,542,088 -
1992 $51,133,123 -
1991 $52,533,789 -
1990 $55,572,376 -
1989 $53,736,786 -
1988 $45,931,134 -
1987 $40,118,410 -
1986 $39,939,391 -
1985 $41,548,741 -
1984 $47,363,231 -
1983 $48,439,093 -
1982 $52,877,742 -
1981 $51,689,637 -
1980 $46,947,124 -
1979 $44,431,330 -
1978 $41,754,147 -
1977 $40,444,702 -
1976 $40,287,427 -
1975 $40,106,776 -
1974 $35,994,511 -
1973 $26,529,817 -
1972 $21,734,269 -
1971 $19,009,433 -
1970 $17,570,366 -

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

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Nauru and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru North Korea
2024 $13,609 $1,319
2023 $12,752 $1,217
2022 $12,912 $1,100
2021 $14,979 $1,231
2020 $10,709 $1,061
2019 $10,802 $1,084
2018 $11,414 $1,100
2017 $9,657 $1,127
2016 $8,748 $1,124
2015 $7,747 $1,201
2014 $9,230 $1,201
2013 $8,975 $1,208
2012 $9,843 $1,186
2011 $6,444 $1,156
2010 $4,736 $1,040
2009 $4,411 $939
2008 $3,757 -
2007 $2,272 -
2006 $2,910 -
2005 $2,992 -
2004 $3,041 -
2003 $2,463 -
2002 $2,085 -
2001 $2,232 -
2000 $2,649 -
1999 $2,683 -
1998 $2,909 -
1997 $3,661 -
1996 $3,679 -
1995 $3,932 -
1994 $3,921 -
1993 $4,310 -
1992 $5,103 -
1991 $5,333 -
1990 $5,776 -
1989 $5,723 -
1988 $5,012 -
1987 $4,485 -
1986 $4,569 -
1985 $4,859 -
1984 $5,654 -
1983 $5,896 -
1982 $6,577 -
1981 $6,594 -
1980 $6,138 -
1979 $5,950 -
1978 $5,721 -
1977 $5,646 -
1976 $5,703 -
1975 $5,740 -
1974 $5,199 -
1973 $3,864 -
1972 $3,191 -
1971 $2,811 -
1970 $2,619 -

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

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Nauru vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru North Korea
2026 62.6 74
2025 62.4 73.9
2024 62.3 73.7
2023 62.1 73.6
2022 61.9 73.6
2021 61.3 73.4
2020 61.5 72.8
2019 61.4 72.9
2018 61.2 73
2017 61.1 73
2016 61 73
2015 60.9 72.8
2014 60.8 72.5
2013 60.7 71.9
2012 60.5 71.3
2011 60.3 70.8
2010 60.1 70.2
2009 59.9 69.7
2008 59.7 69.3
2007 59.5 69
2006 59.4 69.1
2005 59.4 69.2
2004 59.3 69.3
2003 59.4 69.4
2002 59.4 60.9
2001 59.5 60.9
2000 59.6 60.9
1999 59.7 60.9
1998 59.9 60.9
1997 60 60.9
1996 60.1 60.8
1995 60.1 60.8
1994 60 70.5
1993 59.8 70.8
1992 59.5 71
1991 59.3 70.7
1990 59.1 70.5
1989 58.9 70.3
1988 58.7 70.1
1987 58.6 69.8
1986 58.6 69.5
1985 58.6 69.2
1984 58.7 68.9
1983 58.7 68.5
1982 58.6 68.1
1981 58.6 67.7
1980 58.5 67.2
1979 58.4 66.7
1978 58.3 66.3
1977 58.1 65.8
1976 58.2 65.3
1975 58.3 64.8
1974 58.3 64.3
1973 58.4 63.8
1972 58.4 63.3
1971 58.4 62.7
1970 58.4 62
1969 58.4 61.4
1968 58.6 60.8
1967 58.6 60.1
1966 58.4 59.4
1965 58.3 58.8
1964 58.2 58.2
1963 58.1 57.6
1962 58 57
1961 58 56.4
1960 57.9 55.8
1959 57.9 55.2
1958 57.8 54.5
1957 57.7 53.7
1956 57.6 52.8
1955 57.5 51.8
1954 57.4 50.6
1953 57.2 40.3
1952 57 32.8
1951 56.8 17.7
1950 56.6 14.2

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

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Nauru and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Nauru North Korea
2024 11,947 26,498,823
2023 11,875 26,418,204
2022 11,801 26,328,845
2021 11,709 26,232,534
2020 11,643 26,136,312
2019 11,587 26,037,632
2018 11,477 25,931,147
2017 11,324 25,817,709
2016 11,150 25,698,326
2015 10,954 25,575,350
2014 10,742 25,451,262
2013 10,517 25,329,451
2012 10,267 25,211,728
2011 10,098 25,097,874
2010 10,043 24,987,258
2009 10,016 24,878,332
2008 10,009 24,764,618
2007 10,020 24,646,383
2006 10,034 24,524,507
2005 10,049 24,396,433
2004 10,060 24,254,943
2003 10,059 24,090,380
2002 10,082 23,943,973
2001 10,130 23,815,358
2000 10,168 23,665,910
1999 10,187 23,497,599
1998 10,198 23,311,564
1997 10,197 23,110,830
1996 10,183 22,895,746
1995 10,165 22,669,304
1994 10,137 22,393,975
1993 10,102 22,073,352
1992 10,021 21,750,911
1991 9,850 21,428,638
1990 9,622 21,112,137
1989 9,390 20,804,367
1988 9,165 20,503,161
1987 8,946 20,205,483
1986 8,742 19,910,855
1985 8,551 19,620,388
1984 8,377 19,335,043
1983 8,216 19,054,034
1982 8,040 18,776,357
1981 7,839 18,501,295
1980 7,649 18,236,786
1979 7,468 17,983,470
1978 7,298 17,735,995
1977 7,163 17,492,798
1976 7,064 17,243,450
1975 6,987 16,971,055
1974 6,923 16,673,121
1973 6,866 16,350,367
1972 6,812 15,975,069
1971 6,762 15,572,457
1970 6,710 15,172,775
1969 6,581 14,767,615
1968 6,328 14,365,596
1967 6,135 13,958,350
1966 6,043 13,569,094
1965 5,832 13,219,369
1964 5,515 12,889,770
1963 5,226 12,567,057
1962 4,979 12,262,882
1961 4,774 11,990,713
1960 4,607 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and North Korea

Fertility rate
Nauru

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru North Korea
2023 3.33 1.78
2022 3.38 1.8
2021 3.43 1.81
2020 3.47 1.82
2019 3.53 1.83
2018 3.68 1.83
2017 3.88 1.85
2016 4.03 1.86
2015 4.08 1.86
2014 4.09 1.87
2013 4.1 1.88
2012 4.12 1.88
2011 4.12 1.88
2010 4.02 1.89
2009 3.85 1.91
2008 3.67 1.97
2007 3.5 1.94
2006 3.4 1.94
2005 3.38 1.87
2004 3.38 1.9
2003 3.39 1.91
2002 3.4 1.92
2001 3.46 1.94
2000 3.54 1.94
1999 3.64 1.97
1998 3.68 1.99
1997 3.74 2.03
1996 3.78 2.09
1995 3.81 2.15
1994 3.84 2.18
1993 3.89 2.22
1992 3.95 2.29
1991 3.99 2.35
1990 4.02 2.39
1989 4.07 2.41
1988 4.11 2.47
1987 4.14 2.53
1986 4.15 2.59
1985 4.14 2.65
1984 4.11 2.71
1983 4.06 2.78
1982 3.99 2.85
1981 3.94 2.92
1980 3.88 2.84
1979 3.85 2.85
1978 3.84 2.79
1977 3.86 2.77
1976 3.9 2.84
1975 3.97 3.05
1974 4.07 3.14
1973 4.19 3.35
1972 4.36 3.89
1971 4.54 3.74
1970 4.74 3.85
1969 4.94 3.86
1968 5.14 3.87
1967 5.29 4.05
1966 5.41 3.71
1965 5.48 3.56
1964 5.47 3.55
1963 5.44 3.63
1962 5.42 3.41
1961 5.38 3.26
1960 5.34 3.57

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

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Nauru and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru North Korea
2024 21.4 37.3
2023 21.5 37.1
2022 21.6 36.8
2021 21.7 36.6
2020 21.8 36.4
2019 21.9 36.2
2018 21.8 35.9
2017 21.6 35.7
2016 21.5 35.4
2015 21.4 35.2
2014 21.5 35
2013 21.6 34.7
2012 21.7 34.5
2011 21.8 34.3
2010 21.8 34
2009 21.8 33.7
2008 21.7 33.3
2007 21.5 32.9
2006 21.3 32.5
2005 21.2 32.1
2004 21 31.8
2003 20.8 31.4
2002 20.6 31
2001 20.4 30.5
2000 20.1 30.1
1999 19.8 29.6
1998 19.6 29.2
1997 19.5 28.8
1996 19.4 28.3
1995 19.3 28
1994 19.3 27.6
1993 19.3 27.2
1992 19.4 26.8
1991 19.7 26.4
1990 20.2 26
1989 20.8 25.6
1988 21.4 25.1
1987 22.1 24.8
1986 22.8 24.5
1985 23.7 24.2
1984 24.5 23.9
1983 25.2 23.5
1982 25.1 23.1
1981 24.7 22.8
1980 24.2 22.5
1979 23.6 22.2
1978 22.9 21.8
1977 22.1 21.4
1976 21.5 21.1
1975 21 20.9
1974 20.4 20.7
1973 19.8 20.7
1972 19.4 20.9
1971 19.1 21.2
1970 18.7 21.4
1969 18.9 21.4
1968 21.2 21.4
1967 22.9 21.4
1966 22.9 21.3
1965 23.1 21.2
1964 23.4 21
1963 23.7 20.8
1962 23.9 20.6
1961 24 20.2
1960 23.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
25.6%
2013
Economic freedom index
60
2025
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a

Energy

Nauru North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
641 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Nauru North Korea
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
100%
2018
English speaking
96.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
0%
2012

Health

Nauru North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru North Korea
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
15,879 mi
2006

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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. 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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