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Nauru vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 195th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Palau
Population
12125
17629
Population rank 195/197 194/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 195/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 74/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Nauru and Palau: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Palau economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Palau
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 $276,733,063
2022 $152,373,434 $243,826,813
2021 $175,390,281 $231,343,460
2020 $124,685,688 $261,688,507
2019 $125,160,116 $282,041,290
2018 $130,995,566 $287,998,352
2017 $109,355,639 $292,148,590
2016 $97,541,943 $305,227,020
2015 $84,863,441 $287,057,526
2014 $99,149,244 $245,591,095
2013 $94,385,015 $224,110,611
2012 $101,055,723 $215,616,882
2011 $65,071,880 $198,742,371
2010 $47,562,845 $188,042,374
2009 $44,176,246 $189,854,706
2008 $37,602,265 $201,067,734
2007 $22,766,972 $200,789,764
2006 $29,200,359 $193,611,359
2005 $30,070,666 $190,961,685
2004 $30,587,566 $166,363,739
2003 $24,778,160 $154,566,788
2002 $21,017,424 $162,658,722
2001 $22,613,288 $159,446,228
2000 $26,930,980 $149,551,483
1999 $27,328,613 $144,206,500
1998 $29,664,451 $149,079,600
1997 $37,331,507 $143,860,800
1996 $37,458,801 $137,494,600
1995 $39,969,706 $121,018,500
1994 $39,742,511 $106,138,500
1993 $43,542,088 $96,455,700
1992 $51,133,123 $104,771,300
1991 $52,533,789 $106,555,300
1990 $55,572,376 $97,702,303
1989 $53,736,786 $85,800,543
1988 $45,931,134 $75,348,615
1987 $40,118,410 $66,169,905
1986 $39,939,391 $58,109,314
1985 $41,548,741 $51,030,637
1984 $47,363,231 $44,814,259
1983 $48,439,093 $39,661,530
1982 $52,877,742 $36,027,583
1981 $51,689,637 $32,726,594
1980 $46,947,124 $29,728,054
1979 $44,431,330 $27,004,251
1978 $41,754,147 $24,530,015
1977 $40,444,702 $22,308,104
1976 $40,287,427 $20,364,420
1975 $40,106,776 $18,521,112
1974 $35,994,511 $16,848,759
1973 $26,529,817 $15,331,889
1972 $21,734,269 $13,956,474
1971 $19,009,433 $12,706,874
1970 $17,570,366 $11,563,041

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

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Nauru and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Palau
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 $15,611
2022 $12,912 $13,730
2021 $14,979 $13,009
2020 $10,709 $14,708
2019 $10,802 $15,847
2018 $11,414 $16,167
2017 $9,657 $16,402
2016 $8,748 $17,150
2015 $7,747 $16,154
2014 $9,230 $13,863
2013 $8,975 $12,699
2012 $9,843 $12,137
2011 $6,444 $10,994
2010 $4,736 $10,222
2009 $4,411 $10,148
2008 $3,757 $10,578
2007 $2,272 $10,403
2006 $2,910 $9,882
2005 $2,992 $9,635
2004 $3,041 $8,394
2003 $2,463 $7,862
2002 $2,085 $8,340
2001 $2,232 $8,239
2000 $2,649 $7,798
1999 $2,683 $7,630
1998 $2,909 $8,048
1997 $3,661 $7,945
1996 $3,679 $7,788
1995 $3,932 $7,038
1994 $3,921 $6,329
1993 $4,310 $5,892
1992 $5,103 $6,553
1991 $5,333 $6,824
1990 $5,776 $6,403
1989 $5,723 $5,741
1988 $5,012 $5,145
1987 $4,485 $4,616
1986 $4,569 $4,144
1985 $4,859 $3,728
1984 $5,654 $3,360
1983 $5,896 $3,049
1982 $6,577 $2,838
1981 $6,594 $2,639
1980 $6,138 $2,423
1979 $5,950 $2,189
1978 $5,721 $1,972
1977 $5,646 $1,781
1976 $5,703 $1,616
1975 $5,740 $1,464
1974 $5,199 $1,328
1973 $3,864 $1,221
1972 $3,191 $1,145
1971 $2,811 $1,081
1970 $2,619 $1,017

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

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Nauru vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Palau
2026 62.6 69.6
2025 62.4 69.5
2024 62.3 69.4
2023 62.1 69.3
2022 61.9 68.9
2021 61.3 68.6
2020 61.5 68.7
2019 61.4 69
2018 61.2 69
2017 61.1 69
2016 61 69
2015 60.9 69.1
2014 60.8 69.1
2013 60.7 69
2012 60.5 68.9
2011 60.3 68.6
2010 60.1 68.3
2009 59.9 68
2008 59.7 67.6
2007 59.5 67.1
2006 59.4 66.6
2005 59.4 66.2
2004 59.3 65.8
2003 59.4 65.4
2002 59.4 65.1
2001 59.5 64.8
2000 59.6 64.5
1999 59.7 64.2
1998 59.9 64
1997 60 63.7
1996 60.1 63.5
1995 60.1 63.3
1994 60 63.1
1993 59.8 63
1992 59.5 62.9
1991 59.3 62.8
1990 59.1 62.8
1989 58.9 62.8
1988 58.7 62.8
1987 58.6 62.8
1986 58.6 62.8
1985 58.6 62.7
1984 58.7 62.6
1983 58.7 62.5
1982 58.6 62.3
1981 58.6 62.1
1980 58.5 61.9
1979 58.4 61.6
1978 58.3 61.3
1977 58.1 60.9
1976 58.2 60.5
1975 58.3 60
1974 58.3 59.5
1973 58.4 59
1972 58.4 58.6
1971 58.4 58.1
1970 58.4 57.7
1969 58.4 57.3
1968 58.6 56.9
1967 58.6 56.5
1966 58.4 56.2
1965 58.3 55.9
1964 58.2 55.8
1963 58.1 55.6
1962 58 55.4
1961 58 55.1
1960 57.9 54.9
1959 57.9 54.6
1958 57.8 54.4
1957 57.7 54.1
1956 57.6 53.9
1955 57.5 53.7
1954 57.4 53.5
1953 57.2 53.3
1952 57 53.1
1951 56.8 52.9
1950 56.6 52.7

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

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Nauru and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Palau
1x
Year Population
Nauru Palau
2024 11,947 17,695
2023 11,875 17,727
2022 11,801 17,759
2021 11,709 17,783
2020 11,643 17,792
2019 11,587 17,798
2018 11,477 17,814
2017 11,324 17,812
2016 11,150 17,797
2015 10,954 17,770
2014 10,742 17,715
2013 10,517 17,648
2012 10,267 17,765
2011 10,098 18,078
2010 10,043 18,396
2009 10,016 18,709
2008 10,009 19,009
2007 10,020 19,302
2006 10,034 19,593
2005 10,049 19,819
2004 10,060 19,820
2003 10,059 19,659
2002 10,082 19,503
2001 10,130 19,352
2000 10,168 19,178
1999 10,187 18,901
1998 10,198 18,524
1997 10,197 18,108
1996 10,183 17,654
1995 10,165 17,195
1994 10,137 16,770
1993 10,102 16,372
1992 10,021 15,989
1991 9,850 15,614
1990 9,622 15,259
1989 9,390 14,945
1988 9,165 14,645
1987 8,946 14,334
1986 8,742 14,024
1985 8,551 13,688
1984 8,377 13,337
1983 8,216 13,006
1982 8,040 12,694
1981 7,839 12,402
1980 7,649 12,271
1979 7,468 12,337
1978 7,298 12,440
1977 7,163 12,525
1976 7,064 12,598
1975 6,987 12,655
1974 6,923 12,687
1973 6,866 12,552
1972 6,812 12,194
1971 6,762 11,759
1970 6,710 11,368
1969 6,581 11,159
1968 6,328 11,080
1967 6,135 10,988
1966 6,043 10,805
1965 5,832 10,547
1964 5,515 10,292
1963 5,226 10,037
1962 4,979 9,793
1961 4,774 9,555
1960 4,607 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Palau

Fertility rate
Nauru

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Palau
2023 3.33 1.91
2022 3.38 1.93
2021 3.43 1.95
2020 3.47 1.97
2019 3.53 1.98
2018 3.68 1.97
2017 3.88 2.02
2016 4.03 2.06
2015 4.08 2
2014 4.09 2.03
2013 4.1 2.05
2012 4.12 2.01
2011 4.12 1.97
2010 4.02 1.94
2009 3.85 1.94
2008 3.67 1.95
2007 3.5 1.97
2006 3.4 2
2005 3.38 2.02
2004 3.38 1.99
2003 3.39 1.96
2002 3.4 1.92
2001 3.46 1.87
2000 3.54 1.82
1999 3.64 1.91
1998 3.68 2.01
1997 3.74 2.19
1996 3.78 2.39
1995 3.81 2.55
1994 3.84 2.66
1993 3.89 2.73
1992 3.95 2.71
1991 3.99 2.74
1990 4.02 2.88
1989 4.07 2.92
1988 4.11 2.91
1987 4.14 2.93
1986 4.15 2.98
1985 4.14 3.01
1984 4.11 3.08
1983 4.06 3.14
1982 3.99 3.22
1981 3.94 3.28
1980 3.88 3.35
1979 3.85 3.49
1978 3.84 3.74
1977 3.86 4.09
1976 3.9 4.53
1975 3.97 4.9
1974 4.07 5.26
1973 4.19 5.59
1972 4.36 5.9
1971 4.54 6.16
1970 4.74 6.39
1969 4.94 6.58
1968 5.14 6.71
1967 5.29 6.84
1966 5.41 6.93
1965 5.48 7.01
1964 5.47 7.08
1963 5.44 7.12
1962 5.42 7.15
1961 5.38 7.17
1960 5.34 7.19

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

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Nauru and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Palau
2024 21.4 39.2
2023 21.5 38.8
2022 21.6 38.5
2021 21.7 38.1
2020 21.8 37.8
2019 21.9 37.4
2018 21.8 37
2017 21.6 36.7
2016 21.5 36.3
2015 21.4 36
2014 21.5 35.6
2013 21.6 35.3
2012 21.7 35
2011 21.8 34.6
2010 21.8 34.2
2009 21.8 33.9
2008 21.7 33.5
2007 21.5 33.1
2006 21.3 32.7
2005 21.2 32.3
2004 21 32
2003 20.8 31.8
2002 20.6 31.5
2001 20.4 31.2
2000 20.1 30.8
1999 19.8 30.2
1998 19.6 29.4
1997 19.5 28.8
1996 19.4 28.3
1995 19.3 27.8
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 19.3 26.9
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 19.7 26
1990 20.2 25.6
1989 20.8 24.9
1988 21.4 24
1987 22.1 23.1
1986 22.8 22.2
1985 23.7 21.6
1984 24.5 21.1
1983 25.2 20.5
1982 25.1 19.9
1981 24.7 19.3
1980 24.2 18.9
1979 23.6 18.6
1978 22.9 18.3
1977 22.1 18.1
1976 21.5 17.8
1975 21 17.4
1974 20.4 17.1
1973 19.8 16.8
1972 19.4 16.6
1971 19.1 16.6
1970 18.7 16.5
1969 18.9 16.1
1968 21.2 15.7
1967 22.9 15.2
1966 22.9 14.9
1965 23.1 14.9
1964 23.4 15
1963 23.7 15.1
1962 23.9 15.5
1961 24 16.1
1960 23.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP n/a
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2025
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
93.5%
2017

Energy

Nauru Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Palau
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
89
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
100%
2020
English speaking
96.7%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
27%
2004

Health

Nauru Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nauru Palau
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
n/a

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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)

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