Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 195th vs. 193rd).
By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M) and San Marino ranks 181/197 ($1.83B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422), while San Marino ranks 20/197 ($54,265).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12088
|
33996
|
| Population rank | 195/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP |
$160M
2024 |
$1.83B
2022 |
| GDP rank | 195/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,422
2024 |
$54,265
2022 |
| GDP per capita rank | 75/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,327
2024 |
$75,941
2022 |
| Government debt |
$28.2M
2024 |
$1.31B
2022 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.2%
2025 |
64.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,360
2024 |
$38,712
2022 |
| Government debt per person rank | 114/185 | 15/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,196
2025 |
$44,308
2025 |
| Land area |
7.72 sq mi
2025 |
23.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.33
2023 |
1.15
2023 |
| Median age |
21.4 years
2024 |
49 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
85.9 years
2025 |
Nauru and San Marino: Comparison Charts
Nauru and San Marino economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $17,570,366 | - |
| 1971 | $19,009,433 | - |
| 1972 | $21,734,269 | - |
| 1973 | $26,529,817 | - |
| 1974 | $35,994,511 | - |
| 1975 | $40,106,776 | - |
| 1976 | $40,287,427 | - |
| 1977 | $40,444,702 | - |
| 1978 | $41,754,147 | - |
| 1979 | $44,431,330 | - |
| 1980 | $46,947,124 | - |
| 1981 | $51,689,637 | - |
| 1982 | $52,877,742 | - |
| 1983 | $48,439,093 | - |
| 1984 | $47,363,231 | - |
| 1985 | $41,548,741 | - |
| 1986 | $39,939,391 | - |
| 1987 | $40,118,410 | - |
| 1988 | $45,931,134 | - |
| 1989 | $53,736,786 | - |
| 1990 | $55,572,376 | - |
| 1991 | $52,533,789 | - |
| 1992 | $51,133,123 | - |
| 1993 | $43,542,088 | - |
| 1994 | $39,742,511 | - |
| 1995 | $39,969,706 | - |
| 1996 | $37,458,801 | - |
| 1997 | $37,331,507 | $976,606,694 |
| 1998 | $29,664,451 | $1,048,316,128 |
| 1999 | $27,328,613 | $1,109,473,368 |
| 2000 | $26,930,980 | $1,007,661,367 |
| 2001 | $22,613,288 | $1,059,529,812 |
| 2002 | $21,017,424 | $1,148,872,072 |
| 2003 | $24,778,160 | $1,462,590,267 |
| 2004 | $30,587,566 | $1,715,340,543 |
| 2005 | $30,282,840 | $1,786,514,058 |
| 2006 | $29,183,627 | $1,909,765,165 |
| 2007 | $23,068,623 | $2,188,654,628 |
| 2008 | $37,184,925 | $2,403,213,305 |
| 2009 | $44,024,970 | $2,064,277,126 |
| 2010 | $47,442,299 | $1,881,191,925 |
| 2011 | $65,444,174 | $1,813,717,439 |
| 2012 | $100,794,925 | $1,604,701,299 |
| 2013 | $94,385,015 | $1,678,741,475 |
| 2014 | $98,752,257 | $1,673,911,426 |
| 2015 | $84,383,389 | $1,419,401,071 |
| 2016 | $97,276,023 | $1,468,343,140 |
| 2017 | $108,862,279 | $1,528,620,346 |
| 2018 | $130,937,590 | $1,655,353,653 |
| 2019 | $124,871,111 | $1,616,232,125 |
| 2020 | $124,530,027 | $1,544,714,493 |
| 2021 | $175,513,985 | $1,855,396,000 |
| 2022 | $152,190,819 | $1,831,700,577 |
| 2023 | $151,455,968 | - |
| 2024 | $160,350,640 | - |
Nauru and San Marino economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $2,619 | - |
| 1971 | $2,811 | - |
| 1972 | $3,191 | - |
| 1973 | $3,864 | - |
| 1974 | $5,199 | - |
| 1975 | $5,740 | - |
| 1976 | $5,703 | - |
| 1977 | $5,646 | - |
| 1978 | $5,721 | - |
| 1979 | $5,950 | - |
| 1980 | $6,138 | - |
| 1981 | $6,594 | - |
| 1982 | $6,577 | - |
| 1983 | $5,896 | - |
| 1984 | $5,654 | - |
| 1985 | $4,859 | - |
| 1986 | $4,569 | - |
| 1987 | $4,485 | - |
| 1988 | $5,012 | - |
| 1989 | $5,723 | - |
| 1990 | $5,776 | - |
| 1991 | $5,333 | - |
| 1992 | $5,103 | - |
| 1993 | $4,310 | - |
| 1994 | $3,921 | - |
| 1995 | $3,932 | - |
| 1996 | $3,679 | - |
| 1997 | $3,661 | $37,853 |
| 1998 | $2,909 | $40,127 |
| 1999 | $2,683 | $41,932 |
| 2000 | $2,649 | $37,601 |
| 2001 | $2,232 | $39,035 |
| 2002 | $2,085 | $41,791 |
| 2003 | $2,463 | $52,530 |
| 2004 | $3,041 | $58,232 |
| 2005 | $3,014 | $59,878 |
| 2006 | $2,908 | $63,271 |
| 2007 | $2,302 | $70,124 |
| 2008 | $3,715 | $75,902 |
| 2009 | $4,395 | $62,429 |
| 2010 | $4,724 | $56,543 |
| 2011 | $6,481 | $55,601 |
| 2012 | $9,817 | $47,946 |
| 2013 | $8,975 | $50,808 |
| 2014 | $9,193 | $51,260 |
| 2015 | $7,703 | $43,147 |
| 2016 | $8,724 | $44,359 |
| 2017 | $9,613 | $45,192 |
| 2018 | $11,409 | $47,951 |
| 2019 | $10,777 | $46,627 |
| 2020 | $10,696 | $44,427 |
| 2021 | $14,990 | $54,169 |
| 2022 | $12,896 | $54,265 |
| 2023 | $12,754 | - |
| 2024 | $13,422 | - |
Nauru vs. San Marino life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 56.6 | 71.6 |
| 1951 | 56.8 | 71.7 |
| 1952 | 57 | 71.9 |
| 1953 | 57.2 | 72 |
| 1954 | 57.4 | 72.2 |
| 1955 | 57.5 | 72.4 |
| 1956 | 57.6 | 72.5 |
| 1957 | 57.7 | 72.7 |
| 1958 | 57.8 | 72.8 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 73 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 73.2 |
| 1961 | 58 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 58 | 73.5 |
| 1963 | 58.1 | 73.6 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 58.3 | 73.7 |
| 1966 | 58.4 | 73.8 |
| 1967 | 58.6 | 73.9 |
| 1968 | 58.6 | 74.1 |
| 1969 | 58.4 | 74.2 |
| 1970 | 58.4 | 74.3 |
| 1971 | 58.4 | 74.4 |
| 1972 | 58.4 | 74.6 |
| 1973 | 58.4 | 74.8 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 75.1 |
| 1975 | 58.3 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 58.2 | 75.4 |
| 1977 | 58.1 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 58.3 | 75.9 |
| 1979 | 58.4 | 76.1 |
| 1980 | 58.5 | 76.4 |
| 1981 | 58.6 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 58.6 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 58.7 | 77 |
| 1984 | 58.7 | 77.2 |
| 1985 | 58.6 | 77.3 |
| 1986 | 58.6 | 77.4 |
| 1987 | 58.6 | 77.5 |
| 1988 | 58.7 | 77.5 |
| 1989 | 58.9 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 59.1 | 77.8 |
| 1991 | 59.3 | 77.9 |
| 1992 | 59.5 | 78.1 |
| 1993 | 59.8 | 78.4 |
| 1994 | 60 | 78.7 |
| 1995 | 60.1 | 79 |
| 1996 | 60.1 | 79.3 |
| 1997 | 60 | 79.7 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 79.9 |
| 1999 | 59.7 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 59.6 | 80.5 |
| 2001 | 59.5 | 80.8 |
| 2002 | 59.4 | 81.1 |
| 2003 | 59.4 | 81.3 |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 81.6 |
| 2005 | 59.4 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 59.4 | 82.3 |
| 2007 | 59.5 | 82.6 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 82.9 |
| 2009 | 59.9 | 83.2 |
| 2010 | 60.1 | 83.5 |
| 2011 | 60.3 | 83.7 |
| 2012 | 60.5 | 83.9 |
| 2013 | 60.7 | 84.2 |
| 2014 | 60.8 | 84.4 |
| 2015 | 60.9 | 84.6 |
| 2016 | 61 | 84.8 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 84.9 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 85.1 |
| 2019 | 61.4 | 85.3 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 82.6 |
| 2021 | 61.3 | 83.5 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 85.7 |
| 2023 | 62.1 | 85.7 |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 85.8 |
| 2025 | 62.4 | 85.9 |
Nauru and San Marino population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4,607 | 15,428 |
| 1961 | 4,774 | 15,799 |
| 1962 | 4,979 | 16,183 |
| 1963 | 5,226 | 16,580 |
| 1964 | 5,515 | 16,977 |
| 1965 | 5,832 | 17,305 |
| 1966 | 6,043 | 17,523 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | 17,688 |
| 1968 | 6,328 | 17,861 |
| 1969 | 6,581 | 18,026 |
| 1970 | 6,710 | 18,168 |
| 1971 | 6,762 | 18,419 |
| 1972 | 6,812 | 18,787 |
| 1973 | 6,866 | 18,992 |
| 1974 | 6,923 | 19,030 |
| 1975 | 6,987 | 19,046 |
| 1976 | 7,064 | 19,110 |
| 1977 | 7,163 | 20,017 |
| 1978 | 7,298 | 21,026 |
| 1979 | 7,468 | 21,320 |
| 1980 | 7,649 | 21,585 |
| 1981 | 7,839 | 21,840 |
| 1982 | 8,040 | 22,055 |
| 1983 | 8,216 | 22,229 |
| 1984 | 8,377 | 22,346 |
| 1985 | 8,551 | 22,485 |
| 1986 | 8,742 | 22,636 |
| 1987 | 8,946 | 22,686 |
| 1988 | 9,165 | 22,843 |
| 1989 | 9,390 | 23,154 |
| 1990 | 9,622 | 23,475 |
| 1991 | 9,850 | 23,797 |
| 1992 | 10,021 | 24,125 |
| 1993 | 10,102 | 24,472 |
| 1994 | 10,137 | 24,823 |
| 1995 | 10,165 | 25,158 |
| 1996 | 10,183 | 25,482 |
| 1997 | 10,197 | 25,800 |
| 1998 | 10,198 | 26,125 |
| 1999 | 10,187 | 26,459 |
| 2000 | 10,168 | 26,799 |
| 2001 | 10,130 | 27,143 |
| 2002 | 10,082 | 27,491 |
| 2003 | 10,059 | 27,843 |
| 2004 | 10,060 | 29,457 |
| 2005 | 10,049 | 29,836 |
| 2006 | 10,034 | 30,184 |
| 2007 | 10,020 | 31,211 |
| 2008 | 10,009 | 31,662 |
| 2009 | 10,016 | 33,066 |
| 2010 | 10,043 | 33,270 |
| 2011 | 10,098 | 32,620 |
| 2012 | 10,267 | 33,469 |
| 2013 | 10,517 | 33,041 |
| 2014 | 10,742 | 32,655 |
| 2015 | 10,954 | 32,897 |
| 2016 | 11,150 | 33,101 |
| 2017 | 11,324 | 33,825 |
| 2018 | 11,477 | 34,522 |
| 2019 | 11,587 | 34,663 |
| 2020 | 11,643 | 34,770 |
| 2021 | 11,709 | 34,252 |
| 2022 | 11,801 | 33,755 |
| 2023 | 11,875 | 33,860 |
| 2024 | 11,947 | 33,977 |
Fertility rates in Nauru and San Marino
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.34 | 2.43 |
| 1961 | 5.38 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 5.42 | 2.43 |
| 1963 | 5.44 | 2.4 |
| 1964 | 5.47 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | 5.48 | 2.33 |
| 1966 | 5.41 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 5.29 | 2.31 |
| 1968 | 5.14 | 2.3 |
| 1969 | 4.94 | 2.31 |
| 1970 | 4.74 | 2.32 |
| 1971 | 4.54 | 2.33 |
| 1972 | 4.36 | 2.29 |
| 1973 | 4.19 | 2.23 |
| 1974 | 4.07 | 2.13 |
| 1975 | 3.97 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 3.9 | 1.95 |
| 1977 | 3.86 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 3.84 | 1.77 |
| 1979 | 3.85 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 3.88 | 1.53 |
| 1981 | 3.94 | 1.41 |
| 1982 | 3.99 | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 4.06 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 4.11 | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 4.14 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 4.15 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 4.14 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 4.11 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 4.07 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 4.02 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 3.99 | 1.17 |
| 1992 | 3.95 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 3.89 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 3.84 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 3.81 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 3.78 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 3.68 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 3.64 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 3.54 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 3.46 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 3.39 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 3.38 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 3.38 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 3.4 | 1.24 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 3.67 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 3.85 | 1.36 |
| 2010 | 4.02 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 4.12 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 4.12 | 1.29 |
| 2013 | 4.1 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 4.09 | 1.26 |
| 2015 | 4.08 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 4.03 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 3.88 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 3.68 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 3.53 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 3.47 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 3.43 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 3.33 | 1.15 |
Nauru and San Marino demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 23.8 | 31 |
| 1961 | 24 | 30.9 |
| 1962 | 23.9 | 30.8 |
| 1963 | 23.7 | 30.8 |
| 1964 | 23.4 | 30.9 |
| 1965 | 23.1 | 30.9 |
| 1966 | 22.9 | 30.9 |
| 1967 | 22.9 | 30.9 |
| 1968 | 21.2 | 30.9 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 30.9 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 30.8 |
| 1971 | 19.1 | 30.8 |
| 1972 | 19.4 | 31 |
| 1973 | 19.8 | 31.2 |
| 1974 | 20.4 | 31.3 |
| 1975 | 21 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 21.5 | 31.7 |
| 1977 | 22.1 | 32 |
| 1978 | 22.9 | 32.3 |
| 1979 | 23.6 | 32.5 |
| 1980 | 24.2 | 32.7 |
| 1981 | 24.7 | 33 |
| 1982 | 25.1 | 33.3 |
| 1983 | 25.2 | 33.6 |
| 1984 | 24.5 | 33.9 |
| 1985 | 23.7 | 34.2 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 34.5 |
| 1987 | 22.1 | 34.8 |
| 1988 | 21.4 | 35.1 |
| 1989 | 20.8 | 35.5 |
| 1990 | 20.2 | 35.8 |
| 1991 | 19.7 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 19.4 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 19.3 | 36.8 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 37.2 |
| 1995 | 19.3 | 37.4 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 37.7 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 38.1 |
| 1999 | 19.8 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 20.1 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 20.4 | 39 |
| 2002 | 20.6 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 20.8 | 39.7 |
| 2004 | 21 | 40.1 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 40.4 |
| 2006 | 21.3 | 40.8 |
| 2007 | 21.5 | 41.2 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 41.6 |
| 2009 | 21.8 | 42 |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 21.8 | 42.8 |
| 2012 | 21.7 | 43.3 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 43.7 |
| 2014 | 21.5 | 44 |
| 2015 | 21.4 | 44.5 |
| 2016 | 21.5 | 44.9 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 45.3 |
| 2018 | 21.8 | 45.8 |
| 2019 | 21.9 | 46.3 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 46.8 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 47.2 |
| 2022 | 21.6 | 47.7 |
| 2023 | 21.5 | 48.3 |
| 2024 | 21.4 | 49 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$254M
2024 |
$1.82B
2022 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
135%
2025 |
22.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.68%
2023 |
2.9%
2022 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+10.8%
2025 |
-1.71%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.06%
2021 |
4.91%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
55.1%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
37.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.3%
2012 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2012 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$759M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$881K
2023 |
$21M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
1,904,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.32%
2018 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
9.82%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
0.0004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-121
2024 |
+37
2024 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
50.4
2025 |
86.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2012 |
0
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1
2025 |
0
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
90
2025 |
162
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.6%
2023 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
96.7%
2023 |
7%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2020 |
87%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,264
2022 |
$3,875
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$10.6
2022 |
$443
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2025 |
85.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.25
2015 |
6.02
2014 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.1 years
2017 |
31.5 years
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
273
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.9
2023 |
1.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
71.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
21.8%
2024 |
8.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
93
2025 |
61
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
48.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.79 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00001%
2025 |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
646 sq mi
2024 |
682 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1.54 sq mi
2025 |
8.88 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
0 sq mi
2025 |
3.86 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
18.6 mi
2002 |
181.4 mi
2006 |
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