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Nauru vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 195th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Romania
Population
12125
18839108
Population rank 195/197 70/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Nauru and Romania: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Romania economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Romania
2024 $162,588,621 $382,564,217,989
2023 $151,435,610 $347,757,995,759
2022 $152,373,434 $295,319,437,557
2021 $175,390,281 $285,071,280,114
2020 $124,685,688 $250,625,048,304
2019 $125,160,116 $250,080,428,512
2018 $130,995,566 $241,791,427,224
2017 $109,355,639 $210,147,385,855
2016 $97,541,943 $185,290,759,249
2015 $84,863,441 $177,885,131,240
2014 $99,149,244 $199,722,319,676
2013 $94,385,015 $189,798,603,751
2012 $101,055,723 $179,117,323,107
2011 $65,071,880 $192,623,977,894
2010 $47,562,845 $170,064,350,672
2009 $44,176,246 $174,110,532,659
2008 $37,602,265 $214,315,932,061
2007 $22,766,972 $174,588,782,939
2006 $29,200,359 $122,023,735,993
2005 $30,070,666 $98,454,380,120
2004 $30,587,566 $74,973,656,852
2003 $24,778,160 $57,806,384,143
2002 $21,017,424 $46,065,502,703
2001 $22,613,288 $40,395,116,581
2000 $26,930,980 $37,253,739,511
1999 $27,328,613 $35,953,156,754
1998 $29,664,451 $41,696,091,974
1997 $37,331,507 $35,575,214,078
1996 $37,458,801 $36,937,074,278
1995 $39,969,706 $37,430,162,103
1994 $39,742,511 $30,072,805,104
1993 $43,542,088 $26,361,160,450
1992 $51,133,123 $25,121,666,667
1991 $52,533,789 $28,850,634,900
1990 $55,572,376 $38,247,882,300
1989 $53,736,786 $41,450,777,202
1988 $45,931,134 $40,424,528,302
1987 $40,118,410 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Romania
2024 $13,609 $20,080
2023 $12,752 $18,244
2022 $12,912 $15,504
2021 $14,979 $14,908
2020 $10,709 $13,009
2019 $10,802 $12,910
2018 $11,414 $12,416
2017 $9,657 $10,728
2016 $8,748 $9,405
2015 $7,747 $8,977
2014 $9,230 $10,032
2013 $8,975 $9,498
2012 $9,843 $8,930
2011 $6,444 $9,561
2010 $4,736 $8,400
2009 $4,411 $8,548
2008 $3,757 $10,435
2007 $2,272 $8,360
2006 $2,910 $5,758
2005 $2,992 $4,618
2004 $3,041 $3,495
2003 $2,463 $2,679
2002 $2,085 $2,120
2001 $2,232 $1,825
2000 $2,649 $1,660
1999 $2,683 $1,600
1998 $2,909 $1,853
1997 $3,661 $1,577
1996 $3,679 $1,633
1995 $3,932 $1,650
1994 $3,921 $1,323
1993 $4,310 $1,158
1992 $5,103 $1,102
1991 $5,333 $1,254
1990 $5,776 $1,648
1989 $5,723 $1,790
1988 $5,012 $1,753
1987 $4,485 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Romania
2026 62.6 76.4
2025 62.4 76.2
2024 62.3 76.1
2023 62.1 75.9
2022 61.9 75.3
2021 61.3 72.7
2020 61.5 74
2019 61.4 75.3
2018 61.2 75.1
2017 61.1 75
2016 61 75
2015 60.9 74.7
2014 60.8 74.8
2013 60.7 74.9
2012 60.5 74.3
2011 60.3 74.3
2010 60.1 73.6
2009 59.9 73.5
2008 59.7 73.2
2007 59.5 72.8
2006 59.4 72.2
2005 59.4 71.6
2004 59.3 71.1
2003 59.4 70.8
2002 59.4 70.8
2001 59.5 71.1
2000 59.6 71.2
1999 59.7 70.6
1998 59.9 69.9
1997 60 69.1
1996 60.1 68.8
1995 60.1 69.3
1994 60 69.3
1993 59.8 69.5
1992 59.5 69.5
1991 59.3 70
1990 59.1 69.8
1989 58.9 69.5
1988 58.7 69.4
1987 58.6 69.1
1986 58.6 69.7
1985 58.6 69.4
1984 58.7 69.9
1983 58.7 69.8
1982 58.6 69.8
1981 58.6 69.5
1980 58.5 69.2
1979 58.4 69.5
1978 58.3 69.8
1977 58.1 69.5
1976 58.2 69.9
1975 58.3 69.6
1974 58.3 69.5
1973 58.4 68.7
1972 58.4 69
1971 58.4 68.4
1970 58.4 67.9
1969 58.4 67.2
1968 58.6 67.9
1967 58.6 68.1
1966 58.4 68.2
1965 58.3 68.4
1964 58.2 68.4
1963 58.1 67.8
1962 58 67.2
1961 58 66.4
1960 57.9 65.6
1959 57.9 64.9
1958 57.8 64.4
1957 57.7 64
1956 57.6 63.6
1955 57.5 63.3
1954 57.4 63
1953 57.2 62.5
1952 57 61.8
1951 56.8 61.2
1950 56.6 60.5

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

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Nauru and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Romania
1x
Year Population
Nauru Romania
2024 11,947 19,051,804
2023 11,875 19,061,062
2022 11,801 19,048,502
2021 11,709 19,122,059
2020 11,643 19,265,250
2019 11,587 19,371,648
2018 11,477 19,473,970
2017 11,324 19,588,715
2016 11,150 19,702,267
2015 10,954 19,815,616
2014 10,742 19,908,979
2013 10,517 19,983,693
2012 10,267 20,058,035
2011 10,098 20,147,528
2010 10,043 20,246,871
2009 10,016 20,367,487
2008 10,009 20,537,875
2007 10,020 20,882,982
2006 10,034 21,193,760
2005 10,049 21,319,685
2004 10,060 21,451,748
2003 10,059 21,574,326
2002 10,082 21,730,496
2001 10,130 22,131,970
2000 10,168 22,442,971
1999 10,187 22,472,040
1998 10,198 22,507,344
1997 10,197 22,553,978
1996 10,183 22,619,004
1995 10,165 22,684,270
1994 10,137 22,730,211
1993 10,102 22,763,280
1992 10,021 22,794,284
1991 9,850 23,001,155
1990 9,622 23,201,835
1989 9,390 23,161,458
1988 9,165 23,057,662
1987 8,946 22,949,430
1986 8,742 22,836,841
1985 8,551 22,732,999
1984 8,377 22,640,547
1983 8,216 22,560,478
1982 8,040 22,475,741
1981 7,839 22,353,070
1980 7,649 22,207,282
1979 7,468 22,090,488
1978 7,298 21,951,464
1977 7,163 21,756,096
1976 7,064 21,551,634
1975 6,987 21,293,583
1974 6,923 21,029,429
1973 6,866 20,835,681
1972 6,812 20,657,957
1971 6,762 20,461,567
1970 6,710 20,250,398
1969 6,581 20,009,141
1968 6,328 19,799,831
1967 6,135 19,534,242
1966 6,043 19,215,450
1965 5,832 19,031,576
1964 5,515 18,919,126
1963 5,226 18,797,850
1962 4,979 18,676,550
1961 4,774 18,555,250
1960 4,607 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Romania

Fertility rate
Nauru

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Romania
2023 3.33 1.71
2022 3.38 1.71
2021 3.43 1.81
2020 3.47 1.8
2019 3.53 1.77
2018 3.68 1.76
2017 3.88 1.78
2016 4.03 1.69
2015 4.08 1.62
2014 4.09 1.56
2013 4.1 1.46
2012 4.12 1.52
2011 4.12 1.47
2010 4.02 1.59
2009 3.85 1.66
2008 3.67 1.6
2007 3.5 1.45
2006 3.4 1.42
2005 3.38 1.4
2004 3.38 1.33
2003 3.39 1.3
2002 3.4 1.27
2001 3.46 1.27
2000 3.54 1.31
1999 3.64 1.3
1998 3.68 1.32
1997 3.74 1.32
1996 3.78 1.3
1995 3.81 1.33
1994 3.84 1.4
1993 3.89 1.43
1992 3.95 1.51
1991 3.99 1.59
1990 4.02 1.83
1989 4.07 2.22
1988 4.11 2.3
1987 4.14 2.38
1986 4.15 2.39
1985 4.14 2.31
1984 4.11 2.26
1983 4.06 2.06
1982 3.99 2.17
1981 3.94 2.36
1980 3.88 2.43
1979 3.85 2.49
1978 3.84 2.52
1977 3.86 2.57
1976 3.9 2.54
1975 3.97 2.59
1974 4.07 2.71
1973 4.19 2.44
1972 4.36 2.55
1971 4.54 2.67
1970 4.74 2.89
1969 4.94 3.19
1968 5.14 3.63
1967 5.29 3.66
1966 5.41 1.9
1965 5.48 1.91
1964 5.47 1.96
1963 5.44 2.01
1962 5.42 2.04
1961 5.38 2.17
1960 5.34 2.34

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

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Nauru and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Romania
2024 21.4 43.8
2023 21.5 43.5
2022 21.6 43.3
2021 21.7 43.2
2020 21.8 42.9
2019 21.9 42.6
2018 21.8 42.3
2017 21.6 42
2016 21.5 41.7
2015 21.4 41.3
2014 21.5 40.9
2013 21.6 40.5
2012 21.7 40.2
2011 21.8 39.8
2010 21.8 39.3
2009 21.8 38.8
2008 21.7 38.2
2007 21.5 37.7
2006 21.3 37.3
2005 21.2 37
2004 21 36.6
2003 20.8 36
2002 20.6 35.3
2001 20.4 34.8
2000 20.1 34.8
1999 19.8 34.7
1998 19.6 34.6
1997 19.5 34.4
1996 19.4 34.2
1995 19.3 34
1994 19.3 33.8
1993 19.3 33.6
1992 19.4 33.3
1991 19.7 33.1
1990 20.2 33
1989 20.8 32.9
1988 21.4 32.8
1987 22.1 32.8
1986 22.8 32.7
1985 23.7 32.5
1984 24.5 32.3
1983 25.2 32.1
1982 25.1 32
1981 24.7 31.9
1980 24.2 31.8
1979 23.6 31.7
1978 22.9 31.7
1977 22.1 31.8
1976 21.5 31.8
1975 21 31.7
1974 20.4 31.6
1973 19.8 31.5
1972 19.4 31.5
1971 19.1 31.4
1970 18.7 31.4
1969 18.9 31.3
1968 21.2 31.3
1967 22.9 31.3
1966 22.9 31
1965 23.1 30.6
1964 23.4 30.2
1963 23.7 29.7
1962 23.9 29.3
1961 24 28.9
1960 23.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Nauru Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Romania
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
45
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.2%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
91.3%
2024

Health

Nauru Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Romania
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
53,964 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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