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Nauru vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 195th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Portugal
Population
12125
10667081
Population rank 195/197 92/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Nauru and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Portugal
2024 $162,588,621 $313,271,185,085
2023 $151,435,610 $292,323,800,949
2022 $152,373,434 $256,898,677,175
2021 $175,390,281 $256,055,879,091
2020 $124,685,688 $229,618,773,423
2019 $125,160,116 $240,115,970,063
2018 $130,995,566 $242,092,894,543
2017 $109,355,639 $220,862,990,767
2016 $97,541,943 $206,305,431,242
2015 $84,863,441 $199,038,523,120
2014 $99,149,244 $230,078,616,300
2013 $94,385,015 $226,677,408,292
2012 $101,055,723 $216,536,676,772
2011 $65,071,880 $245,426,767,676
2010 $47,562,845 $238,443,864,993
2009 $44,176,246 $244,667,762,836
2008 $37,602,265 $263,416,394,624
2007 $22,766,972 $240,496,147,317
2006 $29,200,359 $208,756,449,276
2005 $30,070,666 $197,253,876,705
2004 $30,587,566 $189,382,122,532
2003 $24,778,160 $165,226,175,537
2002 $21,017,424 $134,795,565,549
2001 $22,613,288 $121,604,107,165
2000 $26,930,980 $118,605,192,877
1999 $27,328,613 $127,470,385,557
1998 $29,664,451 $123,946,327,916
1997 $37,331,507 $117,016,535,163
1996 $37,458,801 $122,630,089,680
1995 $39,969,706 $118,122,007,430
1994 $39,742,511 $99,688,641,304
1993 $43,542,088 $95,009,751,901
1992 $51,133,123 $107,592,098,307
1991 $52,533,789 $89,233,599,278
1990 $55,572,376 $78,713,860,217
1989 $53,736,786 $60,594,092,182
1988 $45,931,134 $56,347,250,696
1987 $40,118,410 $48,182,925,857
1986 $39,939,391 $38,745,901,354
1985 $41,548,741 $27,115,807,742
1984 $47,363,231 $25,217,969,050
1983 $48,439,093 $27,239,650,742
1982 $52,877,742 $30,527,754,793
1981 $51,689,637 $31,977,276,873
1980 $46,947,124 $32,896,519,824
1979 $44,431,330 $26,622,819,672
1978 $41,754,147 $23,487,614,051
1977 $40,444,702 $21,439,523,311
1976 $40,287,427 $20,332,831,565
1975 $40,106,776 $19,347,607,843
1974 $35,994,511 $17,512,391,476
1973 $26,529,817 $15,090,564,186
1972 $21,734,269 $11,239,117,865
1971 $19,009,433 $9,201,604,240
1970 $17,570,366 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Nauru and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Portugal
2024 $13,609 $29,292
2023 $12,752 $27,635
2022 $12,912 $24,621
2021 $14,979 $24,711
2020 $10,709 $22,299
2019 $10,802 $23,343
2018 $11,414 $23,541
2017 $9,657 $21,442
2016 $8,748 $19,980
2015 $7,747 $19,216
2014 $9,230 $22,121
2013 $8,975 $21,676
2012 $9,843 $20,593
2011 $6,444 $23,247
2010 $4,736 $22,552
2009 $4,411 $23,151
2008 $3,757 $24,949
2007 $2,272 $22,811
2006 $2,910 $19,839
2005 $2,992 $18,780
2004 $3,041 $18,064
2003 $2,463 $15,798
2002 $2,085 $12,937
2001 $2,232 $11,735
2000 $2,649 $11,526
1999 $2,683 $12,475
1998 $2,909 $12,199
1997 $3,661 $11,576
1996 $3,679 $12,185
1995 $3,932 $11,781
1994 $3,921 $9,977
1993 $4,310 $9,535
1992 $5,103 $10,811
1991 $5,333 $8,959
1990 $5,776 $7,885
1989 $5,723 $6,056
1988 $5,012 $5,624
1987 $4,485 $4,804
1986 $4,569 $3,862
1985 $4,859 $2,705
1984 $5,654 $2,523
1983 $5,896 $2,735
1982 $6,577 $3,080
1981 $6,594 $3,246
1980 $6,138 $3,368
1979 $5,950 $2,756
1978 $5,721 $2,457
1977 $5,646 $2,267
1976 $5,703 $2,173
1975 $5,740 $2,128
1974 $5,199 $2,000
1973 $3,864 $1,748
1972 $3,191 $1,302
1971 $2,811 $1,065
1970 $2,619 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Nauru vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Portugal
2026 62.6 82.9
2025 62.4 82.7
2024 62.3 82.6
2023 62.1 82.4
2022 61.9 81.2
2021 61.3 81.4
2020 61.5 81.4
2019 61.4 82
2018 61.2 81.6
2017 61.1 81.7
2016 61 81.4
2015 60.9 81.3
2014 60.8 81.3
2013 60.7 80.9
2012 60.5 80.6
2011 60.3 80.6
2010 60.1 80.1
2009 59.9 79.8
2008 59.7 79.6
2007 59.5 79.3
2006 59.4 79.1
2005 59.4 78.3
2004 59.3 78.4
2003 59.4 77.6
2002 59.4 77.4
2001 59.5 77.2
2000 59.6 76.8
1999 59.7 76.3
1998 59.9 76.1
1997 60 75.9
1996 60.1 75.5
1995 60.1 75.5
1994 60 75.7
1993 59.8 74.8
1992 59.5 74.9
1991 59.3 74.2
1990 59.1 74.3
1989 58.9 74.7
1988 58.7 74.1
1987 58.6 74.1
1986 58.6 73.6
1985 58.6 73.2
1984 58.7 72.9
1983 58.7 72.7
1982 58.6 72.7
1981 58.6 71.9
1980 58.5 71.7
1979 58.4 71.6
1978 58.3 70.8
1977 58.1 70.3
1976 58.2 69.1
1975 58.3 68.8
1974 58.3 69.1
1973 58.4 68.6
1972 58.4 69.2
1971 58.4 66.8
1970 58.4 67.1
1969 58.4 66.4
1968 58.6 66.8
1967 58.6 66.5
1966 58.4 65.6
1965 58.3 66.1
1964 58.2 65.1
1963 58.1 64.9
1962 58 64.3
1961 58 62.8
1960 57.9 64.1
1959 57.9 62.9
1958 57.8 63.7
1957 57.7 61.4
1956 57.6 61.2
1955 57.5 61.4
1954 57.4 62.2
1953 57.2 61.1
1952 57 59.8
1951 56.8 58.7
1950 56.6 58.5

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

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Nauru and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Nauru Portugal
2024 11,947 10,694,681
2023 11,875 10,578,174
2022 11,801 10,434,332
2021 11,709 10,361,831
2020 11,643 10,297,081
2019 11,587 10,286,263
2018 11,477 10,283,822
2017 11,324 10,300,300
2016 11,150 10,325,452
2015 10,954 10,358,076
2014 10,742 10,401,062
2013 10,517 10,457,295
2012 10,267 10,514,844
2011 10,098 10,557,560
2010 10,043 10,573,100
2009 10,016 10,568,247
2008 10,009 10,558,177
2007 10,020 10,542,964
2006 10,034 10,522,288
2005 10,049 10,503,330
2004 10,060 10,483,861
2003 10,059 10,458,821
2002 10,082 10,419,631
2001 10,130 10,362,722
2000 10,168 10,289,898
1999 10,187 10,217,828
1998 10,198 10,160,196
1997 10,197 10,108,977
1996 10,183 10,063,945
1995 10,165 10,026,176
1994 10,137 9,991,525
1993 10,102 9,964,675
1992 10,021 9,952,494
1991 9,850 9,960,235
1990 9,622 9,983,218
1989 9,390 10,005,000
1988 9,165 10,019,610
1987 8,946 10,030,031
1986 8,742 10,032,734
1985 8,551 10,023,613
1984 8,377 9,996,232
1983 8,216 9,957,865
1982 8,040 9,911,771
1981 7,839 9,851,362
1980 7,649 9,766,312
1979 7,468 9,661,265
1978 7,298 9,558,250
1977 7,163 9,455,675
1976 7,064 9,355,810
1975 6,987 9,093,470
1974 6,923 8,754,365
1973 6,866 8,633,100
1972 6,812 8,630,430
1971 6,762 8,643,756
1970 6,710 8,680,431
1969 6,581 8,757,705
1968 6,328 8,836,650
1967 6,135 8,874,520
1966 6,043 8,930,990
1965 5,832 8,998,595
1964 5,515 9,035,365
1963 5,226 9,030,355
1962 4,979 8,993,985
1961 4,774 8,929,316
1960 4,607 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Portugal

Fertility rate
Nauru

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Portugal
2023 3.33 1.44
2022 3.38 1.43
2021 3.43 1.35
2020 3.47 1.42
2019 3.53 1.44
2018 3.68 1.42
2017 3.88 1.38
2016 4.03 1.37
2015 4.08 1.31
2014 4.09 1.24
2013 4.1 1.21
2012 4.12 1.28
2011 4.12 1.35
2010 4.02 1.39
2009 3.85 1.34
2008 3.67 1.39
2007 3.5 1.35
2006 3.4 1.37
2005 3.38 1.41
2004 3.38 1.4
2003 3.39 1.44
2002 3.4 1.46
2001 3.46 1.45
2000 3.54 1.55
1999 3.64 1.5
1998 3.68 1.47
1997 3.74 1.47
1996 3.78 1.44
1995 3.81 1.41
1994 3.84 1.45
1993 3.89 1.52
1992 3.95 1.54
1991 3.99 1.56
1990 4.02 1.56
1989 4.07 1.57
1988 4.11 1.61
1987 4.14 1.62
1986 4.15 1.66
1985 4.14 1.72
1984 4.11 1.9
1983 4.06 1.95
1982 3.99 2.07
1981 3.94 2.13
1980 3.88 2.25
1979 3.85 2.31
1978 3.84 2.45
1977 3.86 2.69
1976 3.9 2.82
1975 3.97 2.75
1974 4.07 2.7
1973 4.19 2.77
1972 4.36 2.86
1971 4.54 3
1970 4.74 3.01
1969 4.94 3.12
1968 5.14 3.12
1967 5.29 3.16
1966 5.41 3.16
1965 5.48 3.15
1964 5.47 3.21
1963 5.44 3.12
1962 5.42 3.23
1961 5.38 3.21
1960 5.34 3.16

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

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Nauru and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Portugal
2024 21.4 47.5
2023 21.5 47.2
2022 21.6 46.8
2021 21.7 46.5
2020 21.8 46.1
2019 21.9 45.6
2018 21.8 45.2
2017 21.6 44.7
2016 21.5 44.3
2015 21.4 43.8
2014 21.5 43.4
2013 21.6 42.9
2012 21.7 42.4
2011 21.8 41.9
2010 21.8 41.5
2009 21.8 41
2008 21.7 40.6
2007 21.5 40.2
2006 21.3 39.8
2005 21.2 39.4
2004 21 39
2003 20.8 38.6
2002 20.6 38.3
2001 20.4 38
2000 20.1 37.7
1999 19.8 37.4
1998 19.6 37.1
1997 19.5 36.8
1996 19.4 36.4
1995 19.3 36.1
1994 19.3 35.7
1993 19.3 35.4
1992 19.4 35
1991 19.7 34.6
1990 20.2 34.2
1989 20.8 33.7
1988 21.4 33.3
1987 22.1 32.9
1986 22.8 32.5
1985 23.7 32.1
1984 24.5 31.7
1983 25.2 31.4
1982 25.1 31.1
1981 24.7 30.8
1980 24.2 30.6
1979 23.6 30.3
1978 22.9 30
1977 22.1 29.9
1976 21.5 29.8
1975 21 29.7
1974 20.4 29.7
1973 19.8 29.6
1972 19.4 29.6
1971 19.1 29.7
1970 18.7 29.6
1969 18.9 29.4
1968 21.2 29.2
1967 22.9 29.1
1966 22.9 29
1965 23.1 28.8
1964 23.4 28.7
1963 23.7 28.5
1962 23.9 28.3
1961 24 28.1
1960 23.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Nauru Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Portugal
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
56
2025
Higher education index n/a
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
88.5%
2024

Health

Nauru Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Portugal
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  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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