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Nauru vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 195th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru North Macedonia
Population
12125
1805954
Population rank 195/197 150/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Nauru and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Nauru and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Nauru

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Nauru North Macedonia
2024 $162,588,621 $16,951,682,245
2023 $151,435,610 $15,855,131,189
2022 $152,373,434 $13,932,436,550
2021 $175,390,281 $14,000,283,827
2020 $124,685,688 $12,361,036,914
2019 $125,160,116 $12,606,338,449
2018 $130,995,566 $12,683,068,114
2017 $109,355,639 $11,307,067,070
2016 $97,541,943 $10,672,467,073
2015 $84,863,441 $10,064,519,963
2014 $99,149,244 $11,362,265,253
2013 $94,385,015 $10,817,702,346
2012 $101,055,723 $9,745,261,301
2011 $65,071,880 $10,494,626,768
2010 $47,562,845 $9,407,170,321
2009 $44,176,246 $9,401,736,825
2008 $37,602,265 $9,909,552,435
2007 $22,766,972 $8,336,474,974
2006 $29,200,359 $6,861,226,972
2005 $30,070,666 $6,258,602,873
2004 $30,587,566 $5,682,784,472
2003 $24,778,160 $4,946,296,599
2002 $21,017,424 $4,018,365,747
2001 $22,613,288 $3,709,636,031
2000 $26,930,980 $3,772,859,034
1999 $27,328,613 $3,863,619,285
1998 $29,664,451 $3,765,745,023
1997 $37,331,507 $3,912,986,091
1996 $37,458,801 $4,642,021,256
1995 $39,969,706 $4,707,041,315
1994 $39,742,511 $3,559,608,640
1993 $43,542,088 $2,682,456,897
1992 $51,133,123 $2,436,849,342
1991 $52,533,789 $4,938,775,510
1990 $55,572,376 $4,699,646,643
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 Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru North Macedonia
2024 $13,609 $9,292
2023 $12,752 $8,674
2022 $12,912 $7,606
2021 $14,979 $7,621
2020 $10,709 $6,660
2019 $10,802 $6,719
2018 $11,414 $6,714
2017 $9,657 $5,955
2016 $8,748 $5,598
2015 $7,747 $5,263
2014 $9,230 $5,925
2013 $8,975 $5,626
2012 $9,843 $5,050
2011 $6,444 $5,417
2010 $4,736 $4,833
2009 $4,411 $4,800
2008 $3,757 $5,026
2007 $2,272 $4,204
2006 $2,910 $3,440
2005 $2,992 $3,121
2004 $3,041 $2,819
2003 $2,463 $2,445
2002 $2,085 $1,989
2001 $2,232 $1,823
2000 $2,649 $1,862
1999 $2,683 $1,915
1998 $2,909 $1,876
1997 $3,661 $1,960
1996 $3,679 $2,307
1995 $3,932 $2,355
1994 $3,921 $1,786
1993 $4,310 $1,337
1992 $5,103 $1,199
1991 $5,333 $2,402
1990 $5,776 $2,277
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 | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nauru vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru North Macedonia
2026 62.6 77.8
2025 62.4 77.7
2024 62.3 77.5
2023 62.1 77.4
2022 61.9 76.6
2021 61.3 73.3
2020 61.5 74.5
2019 61.4 76.8
2018 61.2 76.9
2017 61.1 76.2
2016 61 75.6
2015 60.9 75.6
2014 60.8 75.6
2013 60.7 75.6
2012 60.5 75
2011 60.3 75.1
2010 60.1 75
2009 59.9 74.5
2008 59.7 74.4
2007 59.5 73.7
2006 59.4 73.8
2005 59.4 73.6
2004 59.3 73.4
2003 59.4 73
2002 59.4 72.7
2001 59.5 73
2000 59.6 72.6
1999 59.7 72.3
1998 59.9 71.8
1997 60 71.9
1996 60.1 71.9
1995 60.1 72
1994 60 71.5
1993 59.8 71.7
1992 59.5 71.3
1991 59.3 71.8
1990 59.1 71.3
1989 58.9 71.1
1988 58.7 70.5
1987 58.6 70.4
1986 58.6 70.3
1985 58.6 70.2
1984 58.7 70.2
1983 58.7 69.7
1982 58.6 69.8
1981 58.6 69.4
1980 58.5 69.1
1979 58.4 69.2
1978 58.3 69.1
1977 58.1 68.2
1976 58.2 67.9
1975 58.3 67.3
1974 58.3 67.1
1973 58.4 67.1
1972 58.4 65.6
1971 58.4 65.2
1970 58.4 65
1969 58.4 64
1968 58.6 64.6
1967 58.6 63.8
1966 58.4 63.5
1965 58.3 62.6
1964 58.2 61.5
1963 58.1 61.4
1962 58 59.3
1961 58 61.8
1960 57.9 60.5
1959 57.9 59.5
1958 57.8 60.3
1957 57.7 55.7
1956 57.6 58.5
1955 57.5 55.4
1954 57.4 55.7
1953 57.2 53.2
1952 57 52.5
1951 56.8 48.5
1950 56.6 50.6

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

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Nauru and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Nauru North Macedonia
2024 11,947 1,824,359
2023 11,875 1,827,816
2022 11,801 1,831,712
2021 11,709 1,837,114
2020 11,643 1,856,124
2019 11,587 1,876,262
2018 11,477 1,889,051
2017 11,324 1,898,657
2016 11,150 1,906,313
2015 10,954 1,912,430
2014 10,742 1,917,557
2013 10,517 1,922,716
2012 10,267 1,929,821
2011 10,098 1,937,398
2010 10,043 1,946,298
2009 10,016 1,958,782
2008 10,009 1,971,493
2007 10,020 1,982,933
2006 10,034 1,994,287
2005 10,049 2,005,330
2004 10,060 2,016,186
2003 10,059 2,022,725
2002 10,082 2,020,157
2001 10,130 2,034,882
2000 10,168 2,026,350
1999 10,187 2,017,142
1998 10,198 2,007,523
1997 10,197 1,996,869
1996 10,183 2,012,553
1995 10,165 1,998,534
1994 10,137 1,992,666
1993 10,102 2,006,854
1992 10,021 2,032,523
1991 9,850 2,055,994
1990 9,622 2,063,689
1989 9,390 2,055,649
1988 9,165 2,045,737
1987 8,946 2,035,157
1986 8,742 2,024,732
1985 8,551 2,014,331
1984 8,377 2,003,399
1983 8,216 1,991,901
1982 8,040 1,978,956
1981 7,839 1,959,065
1980 7,649 1,933,038
1979 7,468 1,906,523
1978 7,298 1,879,847
1977 7,163 1,853,138
1976 7,064 1,825,830
1975 6,987 1,797,972
1974 6,923 1,770,545
1973 6,866 1,743,816
1972 6,812 1,717,395
1971 6,762 1,691,216
1970 6,710 1,664,208
1969 6,581 1,636,345
1968 6,328 1,608,930
1967 6,135 1,582,492
1966 6,043 1,557,349
1965 5,832 1,533,466
1964 5,515 1,510,900
1963 5,226 1,488,737
1962 4,979 1,471,745
1961 4,774 1,455,171
1960 4,607 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Nauru

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru North Macedonia
2023 3.33 1.5
2022 3.38 1.6
2021 3.43 1.6
2020 3.47 1.31
2019 3.53 1.34
2018 3.68 1.42
2017 3.88 1.43
2016 4.03 1.5
2015 4.08 1.49
2014 4.09 1.5
2013 4.1 1.5
2012 4.12 1.5
2011 4.12 1.46
2010 4.02 1.6
2009 3.85 1.5
2008 3.67 1.47
2007 3.5 1.46
2006 3.4 1.46
2005 3.38 1.5
2004 3.38 1.52
2003 3.39 1.75
2002 3.4 1.79
2001 3.46 1.73
2000 3.54 1.86
1999 3.64 1.77
1998 3.68 1.89
1997 3.74 1.92
1996 3.78 2.06
1995 3.81 2.13
1994 3.84 2.23
1993 3.89 2.26
1992 3.95 2.28
1991 3.99 2.31
1990 4.02 2.27
1989 4.07 2.25
1988 4.11 2.32
1987 4.14 2.32
1986 4.15 2.25
1985 4.14 2.25
1984 4.11 2.24
1983 4.06 2.25
1982 3.99 2.29
1981 3.94 2.29
1980 3.88 2.36
1979 3.85 2.4
1978 3.84 2.42
1977 3.86 2.49
1976 3.9 2.62
1975 3.97 2.69
1974 4.07 2.7
1973 4.19 2.72
1972 4.36 2.87
1971 4.54 2.93
1970 4.74 3.01
1969 4.94 3.1
1968 5.14 3.22
1967 5.29 3.33
1966 5.41 3.43
1965 5.48 3.52
1964 5.47 3.56
1963 5.44 3.62
1962 5.42 3.5
1961 5.38 3.62
1960 5.34 3.83

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

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Nauru and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru North Macedonia
2024 21.4 41.6
2023 21.5 41.3
2022 21.6 40.9
2021 21.7 40.7
2020 21.8 40.3
2019 21.9 39.9
2018 21.8 39.4
2017 21.6 38.8
2016 21.5 38.3
2015 21.4 37.8
2014 21.5 37.3
2013 21.6 36.9
2012 21.7 36.4
2011 21.8 36
2010 21.8 35.5
2009 21.8 35.1
2008 21.7 34.7
2007 21.5 34.3
2006 21.3 33.9
2005 21.2 33.5
2004 21 33.2
2003 20.8 32.8
2002 20.6 32.6
2001 20.4 32.2
2000 20.1 31.9
1999 19.8 31.5
1998 19.6 31.2
1997 19.5 31
1996 19.4 30.8
1995 19.3 30.5
1994 19.3 30.3
1993 19.3 29.9
1992 19.4 29.6
1991 19.7 29.2
1990 20.2 28.9
1989 20.8 28.6
1988 21.4 28.3
1987 22.1 28
1986 22.8 27.8
1985 23.7 27.5
1984 24.5 27.2
1983 25.2 26.8
1982 25.1 26.5
1981 24.7 26.2
1980 24.2 25.9
1979 23.6 25.5
1978 22.9 25.2
1977 22.1 24.8
1976 21.5 24.5
1975 21 24.2
1974 20.4 23.9
1973 19.8 23.6
1972 19.4 23.3
1971 19.1 23.1
1970 18.7 22.8
1969 18.9 22.6
1968 21.2 22.4
1967 22.9 22.2
1966 22.9 22
1965 23.1 21.9
1964 23.4 21.9
1963 23.7 21.9
1962 23.9 21.9
1961 24 21.8
1960 23.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
3.52%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.3%
2024

Energy

Nauru North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru North Macedonia
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.6%
2012
English speaking
96.7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
87.2%
2023

Health

Nauru North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru North Macedonia
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
8,812 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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