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Nauru vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 195th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Poland
Population
12125
35806942
Population rank 195/197 47/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Nauru and Poland: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Poland economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Poland
2024 $162,588,621 $917,767,106,147
2023 $151,435,610 $812,451,193,396
2022 $152,373,434 $695,607,470,875
2021 $175,390,281 $689,170,230,665
2020 $124,685,688 $605,914,237,904
2019 $125,160,116 $602,683,770,145
2018 $130,995,566 $594,616,687,350
2017 $109,355,639 $528,356,676,667
2016 $97,541,943 $473,259,583,970
2015 $84,863,441 $480,054,118,583
2014 $99,149,244 $542,134,167,179
2013 $94,385,015 $518,179,836,405
2012 $101,055,723 $498,148,649,703
2011 $65,071,880 $527,848,543,023
2010 $47,562,845 $478,111,630,684
2009 $44,176,246 $440,891,472,247
2008 $37,602,265 $535,612,030,672
2007 $22,766,972 $429,715,132,138
2006 $29,200,359 $345,897,630,736
2005 $30,070,666 $306,999,913,151
2004 $30,587,566 $256,268,656,145
2003 $24,778,160 $218,561,225,998
2002 $21,017,424 $199,694,463,256
2001 $22,613,288 $191,823,200,371
2000 $26,930,980 $172,953,527,033
1999 $27,328,613 $170,704,452,715
1998 $29,664,451 $175,282,269,667
1997 $37,331,507 $159,893,964,917
1996 $37,458,801 $160,813,026,223
1995 $39,969,706 $142,838,527,115
1994 $39,742,511 $110,803,635,288
1993 $43,542,088 $96,043,157,273
1992 $51,133,123 $94,337,050,693
1991 $52,533,789 $85,500,935,935
1990 $55,572,376 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Poland
2024 $13,609 $25,104
2023 $12,752 $22,145
2022 $12,912 $18,891
2021 $14,979 $18,636
2020 $10,709 $16,151
2019 $10,802 $15,875
2018 $11,414 $15,658
2017 $9,657 $13,913
2016 $8,748 $12,464
2015 $7,747 $12,638
2014 $9,230 $14,262
2013 $8,975 $13,622
2012 $9,843 $13,087
2011 $6,444 $13,868
2010 $4,736 $12,568
2009 $4,411 $11,556
2008 $3,757 $14,049
2007 $2,272 $11,273
2006 $2,910 $9,069
2005 $2,992 $8,044
2004 $3,041 $6,712
2003 $2,463 $5,721
2002 $2,085 $5,223
2001 $2,232 $5,015
2000 $2,649 $4,521
1999 $2,683 $4,416
1998 $2,909 $4,534
1997 $3,661 $4,137
1996 $3,679 $4,164
1995 $3,932 $3,701
1994 $3,921 $2,875
1993 $4,310 $2,497
1992 $5,103 $2,459
1991 $5,333 $2,236
1990 $5,776 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Poland
2026 62.6 79.2
2025 62.4 79
2024 62.3 78.8
2023 62.1 78.6
2022 61.9 77.9
2021 61.3 75.6
2020 61.5 76.6
2019 61.4 77.9
2018 61.2 77.6
2017 61.1 77.7
2016 61 77.6
2015 60.9 77.6
2014 60.8 77.3
2013 60.7 77.1
2012 60.5 76.8
2011 60.3 76.6
2010 60.1 76.3
2009 59.9 75.9
2008 59.7 75.6
2007 59.5 75.4
2006 59.4 75.3
2005 59.4 75.1
2004 59.3 74.9
2003 59.4 74.8
2002 59.4 74.5
2001 59.5 74.2
2000 59.6 73.6
1999 59.7 73.2
1998 59.9 72.8
1997 60 72.6
1996 60.1 72.3
1995 60.1 72
1994 60 71.7
1993 59.8 71.3
1992 59.5 70.9
1991 59.3 70.7
1990 59.1 70.6
1989 58.9 70.8
1988 58.7 70.8
1987 58.6 70.8
1986 58.6 70.6
1985 58.6 70.5
1984 58.7 70.6
1983 58.7 70.8
1982 58.6 70.9
1981 58.6 70.6
1980 58.5 70.5
1979 58.4 70.2
1978 58.3 70.4
1977 58.1 70.3
1976 58.2 70.4
1975 58.3 70.6
1974 58.3 70.7
1973 58.4 70.7
1972 58.4 70.1
1971 58.4 69.8
1970 58.4 69.6
1969 58.4 69.8
1968 58.6 69.8
1967 58.6 69.9
1966 58.4 69.7
1965 58.3 69.4
1964 58.2 68.9
1963 58.1 68.3
1962 58 68
1961 58 67.8
1960 57.9 67.1
1959 57.9 66.4
1958 57.8 64.9
1957 57.7 64.4
1956 57.6 63.4
1955 57.5 63.1
1954 57.4 62.3
1953 57.2 61.3
1952 57 59.7
1951 56.8 58.9
1950 56.6 58.3

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

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Nauru and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Poland
1x
Year Population
Nauru Poland
2024 11,947 36,559,233
2023 11,875 36,687,353
2022 11,801 36,821,749
2021 11,709 36,981,559
2020 11,643 37,515,748
2019 11,587 37,965,475
2018 11,477 37,974,750
2017 11,324 37,974,826
2016 11,150 37,970,087
2015 10,954 37,986,412
2014 10,742 38,011,735
2013 10,517 38,040,196
2012 10,267 38,063,164
2011 10,098 38,063,255
2010 10,043 38,042,794
2009 10,016 38,151,603
2008 10,009 38,125,759
2007 10,020 38,120,560
2006 10,034 38,141,267
2005 10,049 38,165,445
2004 10,060 38,182,222
2003 10,059 38,204,570
2002 10,082 38,230,364
2001 10,130 38,248,076
2000 10,168 38,258,629
1999 10,187 38,660,271
1998 10,198 38,663,481
1997 10,197 38,649,660
1996 10,183 38,624,370
1995 10,165 38,594,998
1994 10,137 38,542,652
1993 10,102 38,461,408
1992 10,021 38,363,667
1991 9,850 38,246,193
1990 9,622 38,110,782
1989 9,390 37,961,529
1988 9,165 37,824,487
1987 8,946 37,668,045
1986 8,742 37,456,119
1985 8,551 37,201,885
1984 8,377 36,904,134
1983 8,216 36,571,808
1982 8,040 36,230,481
1981 7,839 35,898,587
1980 7,649 35,574,150
1979 7,468 35,247,217
1978 7,298 34,965,600
1977 7,163 34,689,050
1976 7,064 34,356,300
1975 6,987 34,015,199
1974 6,923 33,678,899
1973 6,866 33,357,200
1972 6,812 33,055,650
1971 6,762 32,783,500
1970 6,710 32,664,300
1969 6,581 32,548,300
1968 6,328 32,294,655
1967 6,135 31,987,155
1966 6,043 31,681,000
1965 5,832 31,444,950
1964 5,515 31,139,450
1963 5,226 30,712,000
1962 4,979 30,308,500
1961 4,774 29,964,000
1960 4,607 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Poland

Fertility rate
Nauru

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Poland
2023 3.33 1.16
2022 3.38 1.29
2021 3.43 1.33
2020 3.47 1.39
2019 3.53 1.44
2018 3.68 1.46
2017 3.88 1.48
2016 4.03 1.39
2015 4.08 1.32
2014 4.09 1.32
2013 4.1 1.29
2012 4.12 1.33
2011 4.12 1.33
2010 4.02 1.41
2009 3.85 1.4
2008 3.67 1.39
2007 3.5 1.31
2006 3.4 1.27
2005 3.38 1.24
2004 3.38 1.23
2003 3.39 1.22
2002 3.4 1.25
2001 3.46 1.31
2000 3.54 1.37
1999 3.64 1.37
1998 3.68 1.44
1997 3.74 1.51
1996 3.78 1.59
1995 3.81 1.62
1994 3.84 1.81
1993 3.89 1.87
1992 3.95 1.95
1991 3.99 2.07
1990 4.02 2.06
1989 4.07 2.08
1988 4.11 2.13
1987 4.14 2.15
1986 4.15 2.22
1985 4.14 2.33
1984 4.11 2.37
1983 4.06 2.42
1982 3.99 2.34
1981 3.94 2.24
1980 3.88 2.28
1979 3.85 2.28
1978 3.84 2.21
1977 3.86 2.23
1976 3.9 2.3
1975 3.97 2.27
1974 4.07 2.26
1973 4.19 2.26
1972 4.36 2.24
1971 4.54 2.25
1970 4.74 2.2
1969 4.94 2.2
1968 5.14 2.24
1967 5.29 2.33
1966 5.41 2.34
1965 5.48 2.52
1964 5.47 2.57
1963 5.44 2.7
1962 5.42 2.72
1961 5.38 2.83
1960 5.34 2.98

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

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Nauru and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Poland
2024 21.4 42.9
2023 21.5 42.4
2022 21.6 41.9
2021 21.7 41.5
2020 21.8 41.1
2019 21.9 40.8
2018 21.8 40.4
2017 21.6 40
2016 21.5 39.7
2015 21.4 39.3
2014 21.5 39
2013 21.6 38.7
2012 21.7 38.4
2011 21.8 38.2
2010 21.8 38.1
2009 21.8 37.8
2008 21.7 37.5
2007 21.5 37.2
2006 21.3 36.9
2005 21.2 36.6
2004 21 36.3
2003 20.8 36
2002 20.6 35.8
2001 20.4 35.5
2000 20.1 35.2
1999 19.8 35
1998 19.6 34.7
1997 19.5 34.4
1996 19.4 34.2
1995 19.3 33.9
1994 19.3 33.5
1993 19.3 33.2
1992 19.4 32.9
1991 19.7 32.6
1990 20.2 32.4
1989 20.8 32.1
1988 21.4 31.7
1987 22.1 31.4
1986 22.8 31.1
1985 23.7 30.8
1984 24.5 30.6
1983 25.2 30.3
1982 25.1 30.1
1981 24.7 29.8
1980 24.2 29.5
1979 23.6 29.3
1978 22.9 29.1
1977 22.1 28.9
1976 21.5 28.7
1975 21 28.6
1974 20.4 28.6
1973 19.8 28.5
1972 19.4 28.5
1971 19.1 28.4
1970 18.7 28.2
1969 18.9 28.1
1968 21.2 28
1967 22.9 27.8
1966 22.9 27.7
1965 23.1 27.5
1964 23.4 27.3
1963 23.7 27.1
1962 23.9 26.9
1961 24 26.8
1960 23.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Nauru Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Poland
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
53
2025
Higher education index n/a
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
88.6%
2024

Health

Nauru Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Poland
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, 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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