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Nauru vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 195th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Sri Lanka
Population
12125
22185425
Population rank 195/197 63/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Nauru and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Sri Lanka
2024 $162,588,621 $98,963,185,510
2023 $151,435,610 $83,716,142,582
2022 $152,373,434 $74,143,020,263
2021 $175,390,281 $88,556,698,938
2020 $124,685,688 $84,335,574,582
2019 $125,160,116 $88,998,706,297
2018 $130,995,566 $94,450,015,983
2017 $109,355,639 $94,369,350,286
2016 $97,541,943 $88,000,211,172
2015 $84,863,441 $85,090,301,052
2014 $99,149,244 $82,531,125,191
2013 $94,385,015 $76,976,203,829
2012 $101,055,723 $70,447,217,164
2011 $65,071,880 $67,753,285,897
2010 $47,562,845 $58,636,049,434
2009 $44,176,246 $42,066,224,093
2008 $37,602,265 $40,713,826,215
2007 $22,766,972 $32,350,238,760
2006 $29,200,359 $28,267,410,543
2005 $30,070,666 $24,405,791,045
2004 $30,587,566 $20,662,525,941
2003 $24,778,160 $18,881,765,437
2002 $21,017,424 $16,536,535,647
2001 $22,613,288 $15,749,753,805
2000 $26,930,980 $16,595,882,819
1999 $27,328,613 $15,711,933,513
1998 $29,664,451 $15,760,736,956
1997 $37,331,507 $15,091,913,884
1996 $37,458,801 $13,897,738,375
1995 $39,969,706 $13,029,697,561
1994 $39,742,511 $11,717,604,209
1993 $43,542,088 $10,338,679,636
1992 $51,133,123 $9,703,011,636
1991 $52,533,789 $9,000,362,582
1990 $55,572,376 $8,032,551,173
1989 $53,736,786 $6,987,267,684
1988 $45,931,134 $6,978,371,581
1987 $40,118,410 $6,682,167,120
1986 $39,939,391 $6,405,210,564
1985 $41,548,741 $5,978,460,972
1984 $47,363,231 $6,043,474,843
1983 $48,439,093 $5,167,913,302
1982 $52,877,742 $4,768,765,017
1981 $51,689,637 $4,415,844,156
1980 $46,947,124 $4,024,621,900
1979 $44,431,330 $3,364,611,432
1978 $41,754,147 $2,733,183,857
1977 $40,444,702 $4,104,509,583
1976 $40,287,427 $3,591,319,857
1975 $40,106,776 $3,791,298,146
1974 $35,994,511 $3,574,586,466
1973 $26,529,817 $2,875,625,000
1972 $21,734,269 $2,553,936,348
1971 $19,009,433 $2,369,308,600
1970 $17,570,366 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Nauru and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Sri Lanka
2024 $13,609 $4,516
2023 $12,752 $3,799
2022 $12,912 $3,343
2021 $14,979 $3,997
2020 $10,709 $3,848
2019 $10,802 $4,082
2018 $11,414 $4,359
2017 $9,657 $4,399
2016 $8,748 $4,149
2015 $7,747 $4,058
2014 $9,230 $3,972
2013 $8,975 $3,739
2012 $9,843 $3,328
2011 $6,444 $3,225
2010 $4,736 $2,808
2009 $4,411 $2,027
2008 $3,757 $1,974
2007 $2,272 $1,579
2006 $2,910 $1,389
2005 $2,992 $1,207
2004 $3,041 $1,029
2003 $2,463 $946
2002 $2,085 $835
2001 $2,232 $804
2000 $2,649 $860
1999 $2,683 $829
1998 $2,909 $848
1997 $3,661 $827
1996 $3,679 $776
1995 $3,932 $742
1994 $3,921 $678
1993 $4,310 $607
1992 $5,103 $580
1991 $5,333 $546
1990 $5,776 $491
1989 $5,723 $430
1988 $5,012 $434
1987 $4,485 $420
1986 $4,569 $407
1985 $4,859 $385
1984 $5,654 $391
1983 $5,896 $336
1982 $6,577 $312
1981 $6,594 $292.5
1980 $6,138 $271.1
1979 $5,950 $230.8
1978 $5,721 $191
1977 $5,646 $292.1
1976 $5,703 $260.3
1975 $5,740 $279.8
1974 $5,199 $268.7
1973 $3,864 $220.2
1972 $3,191 $199.4
1971 $2,811 $188.8
1970 $2,619 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Nauru vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Sri Lanka
2026 62.6 78
2025 62.4 77.9
2024 62.3 77.7
2023 62.1 77.5
2022 61.9 77.3
2021 61.3 76.3
2020 61.5 76.9
2019 61.4 76.7
2018 61.2 76.5
2017 61.1 76.2
2016 61 76.1
2015 60.9 76
2014 60.8 75.8
2013 60.7 75.5
2012 60.5 75.2
2011 60.3 74.7
2010 60.1 74.5
2009 59.9 70.3
2008 59.7 72.6
2007 59.5 73
2006 59.4 72.8
2005 59.4 73.1
2004 59.3 68
2003 59.4 72.4
2002 59.4 72.3
2001 59.5 71.8
2000 59.6 71.2
1999 59.7 70.4
1998 59.9 70.1
1997 60 69.9
1996 60.1 69.8
1995 60.1 69.7
1994 60 70.2
1993 59.8 70
1992 59.5 69.6
1991 59.3 69.1
1990 59.1 69.2
1989 58.9 67.3
1988 58.7 69
1987 58.6 69
1986 58.6 69
1985 58.6 68.9
1984 58.7 68.8
1983 58.7 68.7
1982 58.6 68.7
1981 58.6 68.4
1980 58.5 68
1979 58.4 67.5
1978 58.3 66.8
1977 58.1 66.4
1976 58.2 65.8
1975 58.3 65.4
1974 58.3 65
1973 58.4 64.8
1972 58.4 64.6
1971 58.4 64.2
1970 58.4 64.4
1969 58.4 64.1
1968 58.6 63.9
1967 58.6 63.6
1966 58.4 63.2
1965 58.3 62.8
1964 58.2 62.4
1963 58.1 62
1962 58 61.6
1961 58 61.2
1960 57.9 60.6
1959 57.9 60
1958 57.8 59.3
1957 57.7 58.5
1956 57.6 57.9
1955 57.5 57.2
1954 57.4 56.4
1953 57.2 55.6
1952 57 54.9
1951 56.8 54
1950 56.6 53.2

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

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Nauru and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Nauru Sri Lanka
2024 11,947 21,916,000
2023 11,875 22,037,000
2022 11,801 22,181,000
2021 11,709 22,156,000
2020 11,643 21,919,000
2019 11,587 21,803,000
2018 11,477 21,670,000
2017 11,324 21,453,000
2016 11,150 21,209,000
2015 10,954 20,970,000
2014 10,742 20,778,000
2013 10,517 20,585,000
2012 10,267 21,169,458
2011 10,098 21,009,048
2010 10,043 20,879,089
2009 10,016 20,756,435
2008 10,009 20,629,378
2007 10,020 20,492,545
2006 10,034 20,352,411
2005 10,049 20,216,524
2004 10,060 20,087,605
2003 10,059 19,951,521
2002 10,082 19,805,752
2001 10,130 19,600,362
2000 10,168 19,293,054
1999 10,187 18,944,731
1998 10,198 18,596,003
1997 10,197 18,248,200
1996 10,183 17,905,018
1995 10,165 17,564,068
1994 10,137 17,275,773
1993 10,102 17,025,918
1992 10,021 16,739,284
1991 9,850 16,475,354
1990 9,622 16,352,458
1989 9,390 16,248,557
1988 9,165 16,078,621
1987 8,946 15,916,576
1986 8,742 15,731,256
1985 8,551 15,544,154
1984 8,377 15,441,860
1983 8,216 15,388,794
1982 8,040 15,286,567
1981 7,839 15,099,414
1980 7,649 14,847,974
1979 7,468 14,579,614
1978 7,298 14,310,128
1977 7,163 14,049,371
1976 7,064 13,796,770
1975 6,987 13,548,984
1974 6,923 13,305,693
1973 6,866 13,060,916
1972 6,812 12,809,205
1971 6,762 12,551,910
1970 6,710 12,287,110
1969 6,581 12,013,858
1968 6,328 11,736,088
1967 6,135 11,457,328
1966 6,043 11,183,928
1965 5,832 10,916,965
1964 5,515 10,653,397
1963 5,226 10,395,040
1962 4,979 10,143,754
1961 4,774 9,899,372
1960 4,607 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Nauru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Sri Lanka
2023 3.33 1.97
2022 3.38 1.98
2021 3.43 2
2020 3.47 2.01
2019 3.53 2.02
2018 3.68 2.03
2017 3.88 2.04
2016 4.03 2.06
2015 4.08 2.09
2014 4.09 2.13
2013 4.1 2.18
2012 4.12 2.17
2011 4.12 2.14
2010 4.02 2.13
2009 3.85 2.18
2008 3.67 2.23
2007 3.5 2.3
2006 3.4 2.29
2005 3.38 2.26
2004 3.38 2.27
2003 3.39 2.3
2002 3.4 2.31
2001 3.46 2.28
2000 3.54 2.21
1999 3.64 2.14
1998 3.68 2.14
1997 3.74 2.22
1996 3.78 2.29
1995 3.81 2.35
1994 3.84 2.4
1993 3.89 2.44
1992 3.95 2.49
1991 3.99 2.51
1990 4.02 2.54
1989 4.07 2.58
1988 4.11 2.57
1987 4.14 2.64
1986 4.15 2.74
1985 4.14 2.9
1984 4.11 3.01
1983 4.06 3.11
1982 3.99 3.32
1981 3.94 3.65
1980 3.88 3.73
1979 3.85 3.82
1978 3.84 3.81
1977 3.86 3.74
1976 3.9 3.78
1975 3.97 3.82
1974 4.07 3.86
1973 4.19 4
1972 4.36 4.16
1971 4.54 4.27
1970 4.74 4.39
1969 4.94 4.5
1968 5.14 4.66
1967 5.29 4.79
1966 5.41 4.83
1965 5.48 4.93
1964 5.47 5.06
1963 5.44 5.12
1962 5.42 5.18
1961 5.38 5.24
1960 5.34 5.35

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

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Nauru and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Sri Lanka
2024 21.4 34.1
2023 21.5 33.8
2022 21.6 33.6
2021 21.7 33.3
2020 21.8 33.1
2019 21.9 32.8
2018 21.8 32.5
2017 21.6 32.3
2016 21.5 32
2015 21.4 31.7
2014 21.5 31.4
2013 21.6 31.1
2012 21.7 30.8
2011 21.8 30.5
2010 21.8 30.2
2009 21.8 29.9
2008 21.7 29.6
2007 21.5 29.3
2006 21.3 29
2005 21.2 28.8
2004 21 28.5
2003 20.8 28.2
2002 20.6 27.9
2001 20.4 27.6
2000 20.1 27.2
1999 19.8 26.9
1998 19.6 26.5
1997 19.5 26.2
1996 19.4 25.8
1995 19.3 25.3
1994 19.3 24.9
1993 19.3 24.6
1992 19.4 24.3
1991 19.7 23.9
1990 20.2 23.6
1989 20.8 23.4
1988 21.4 23.1
1987 22.1 22.8
1986 22.8 22.5
1985 23.7 22.2
1984 24.5 22
1983 25.2 21.9
1982 25.1 21.7
1981 24.7 21.6
1980 24.2 21.5
1979 23.6 21.3
1978 22.9 21.2
1977 22.1 21
1976 21.5 20.9
1975 21 20.7
1974 20.4 20.6
1973 19.8 20.4
1972 19.4 20.2
1971 19.1 20.1
1970 18.7 20
1969 18.9 19.9
1968 21.2 19.8
1967 22.9 19.7
1966 22.9 19.6
1965 23.1 19.5
1964 23.4 19.5
1963 23.7 19.5
1962 23.9 19.5
1961 24 19.5
1960 23.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Nauru Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
96.7%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
51.2%
2023

Health

Nauru Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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