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Nauru vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 195th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Syria
Population
12125
26829400
Population rank 195/197 56/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 195/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 74/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 113/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$730
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Nauru and Syria: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Syria economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Syria
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 $19,993,439,950
2022 $152,373,434 $23,622,827,080
2021 $175,390,281 $14,353,205,678
2020 $124,685,688 $12,047,752,036
2019 $125,160,116 $22,583,045,060
2018 $130,995,566 $21,497,782,868
2017 $109,355,639 $16,369,843,352
2016 $97,541,943 $12,597,854,877
2015 $84,863,441 $16,466,863,117
2014 $99,149,244 $21,502,061,466
2013 $94,385,015 $21,361,254,635
2012 $101,055,723 $43,190,318,033
2011 $65,071,880 $67,539,428,159
2010 $47,562,845 $61,390,830,875
2009 $44,176,246 $54,111,735,629
2008 $37,602,265 $52,557,913,569
2007 $22,766,972 $40,465,318,382
2006 $29,200,359 $33,751,788,856
2005 $30,070,666 $28,858,965,517
2004 $30,587,566 $25,086,950,495
2003 $24,778,160 $21,828,144,686
2002 $21,017,424 $20,669,357,462
2001 $22,613,288 $20,237,024,725
2000 $26,930,980 $18,937,052,543
1999 $27,328,613 $15,873,875,969
1998 $29,664,451 $15,200,846,154
1997 $37,331,507 $14,505,233,463
1996 $37,458,801 $13,789,560,878
1995 $39,969,706 $11,396,706,587
1994 $39,742,511 $10,122,020,000
1993 $43,542,088 $13,695,962,055
1992 $51,133,123 $13,253,565,861
1991 $52,533,789 $12,981,833,333
1990 $55,572,376 $12,308,624,418
1989 $53,736,786 $9,853,395,762
1988 $45,931,134 $10,577,041,645
1987 $40,118,410 $11,356,215,543
1986 $39,939,391 $13,293,205,278
1985 $41,548,741 $16,403,539,893
1984 $47,363,231 $17,503,078,174
1983 $48,439,093 $17,589,277,143
1982 $52,877,742 $16,298,929,011
1981 $51,689,637 $15,518,201,335
1980 $46,947,124 $13,062,420,382
1979 $44,431,330 $9,929,681,529
1978 $41,754,147 $9,275,200,458
1977 $40,444,702 $7,696,011,396
1976 $40,287,427 $7,633,528,867
1975 $40,106,776 $6,826,980,444
1974 $35,994,511 $5,159,557,148
1973 $26,529,817 $3,239,487,516
1972 $21,734,269 $3,059,681,698
1971 $19,009,433 $2,589,851,325
1970 $17,570,366 $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Nauru and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Syria
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 $847
2022 $12,912 $1,052
2021 $14,979 $664
2020 $10,709 $572
2019 $10,802 $1,110
2018 $11,414 $1,098
2017 $9,657 $852
2016 $8,748 $656
2015 $7,747 $848
2014 $9,230 $1,061
2013 $8,975 $986
2012 $9,843 $1,898
2011 $6,444 $2,952
2010 $4,736 $2,731
2009 $4,411 $2,462
2008 $3,757 $2,429
2007 $2,272 $1,938
2006 $2,910 $1,719
2005 $2,992 $1,534
2004 $3,041 $1,368
2003 $2,463 $1,220
2002 $2,085 $1,183
2001 $2,232 $1,187
2000 $2,649 $1,138
1999 $2,683 $978
1998 $2,909 $961
1997 $3,661 $941
1996 $3,679 $918
1995 $3,932 $780
1994 $3,921 $712
1993 $4,310 $993
1992 $5,103 $990
1991 $5,333 $1,000
1990 $5,776 $978
1989 $5,723 $809
1988 $5,012 $898
1987 $4,485 $997
1986 $4,569 $1,208
1985 $4,859 $1,544
1984 $5,654 $1,706
1983 $5,896 $1,776
1982 $6,577 $1,703
1981 $6,594 $1,676
1980 $6,138 $1,458
1979 $5,950 $1,146
1978 $5,721 $1,108
1977 $5,646 $951
1976 $5,703 $976
1975 $5,740 $904
1974 $5,199 $707
1973 $3,864 $459
1972 $3,191 $448
1971 $2,811 $393
1970 $2,619 $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Nauru vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Syria
2026 62.6 73.4
2025 62.4 73
2024 62.3 72.6
2023 62.1 72.1
2022 61.9 72.8
2021 61.3 72.4
2020 61.5 71.9
2019 61.4 71
2018 61.2 67.4
2017 61.1 65.7
2016 61 65.2
2015 60.9 63.3
2014 60.8 65.5
2013 60.7 65.1
2012 60.5 66.2
2011 60.3 72.3
2010 60.1 73.5
2009 59.9 73.5
2008 59.7 73.4
2007 59.5 73.3
2006 59.4 73
2005 59.4 72.8
2004 59.3 72.5
2003 59.4 72.2
2002 59.4 71.7
2001 59.5 71.3
2000 59.6 70.9
1999 59.7 70.5
1998 59.9 70.2
1997 60 70.2
1996 60.1 70.2
1995 60.1 70.2
1994 60 70.3
1993 59.8 70.3
1992 59.5 70.2
1991 59.3 70.1
1990 59.1 69.8
1989 58.9 69.5
1988 58.7 69.2
1987 58.6 68.8
1986 58.6 68.4
1985 58.6 68
1984 58.7 67.7
1983 58.7 67.4
1982 58.6 60.8
1981 58.6 64.6
1980 58.5 66.5
1979 58.4 66.2
1978 58.3 65.9
1977 58.1 65.4
1976 58.2 64.8
1975 58.3 64.2
1974 58.3 63.4
1973 58.4 60.8
1972 58.4 62
1971 58.4 61.3
1970 58.4 60.6
1969 58.4 59.8
1968 58.6 59.1
1967 58.6 58
1966 58.4 57.6
1965 58.3 56.9
1964 58.2 56.2
1963 58.1 55.4
1962 58 54.6
1961 58 53.7
1960 57.9 52.7
1959 57.9 51.7
1958 57.8 50.7
1957 57.7 49.6
1956 57.6 48.5
1955 57.5 47.4
1954 57.4 46.4
1953 57.2 45.3
1952 57 44.3
1951 56.8 43.4
1950 56.6 42.5

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

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Nauru and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Syria
1x
Year Population
Nauru Syria
2024 11,947 24,672,760
2023 11,875 23,594,623
2022 11,801 22,462,173
2021 11,709 21,628,839
2020 11,643 21,049,429
2019 11,587 20,353,534
2018 11,477 19,577,845
2017 11,324 19,224,668
2016 11,150 19,193,834
2015 10,954 19,424,618
2014 10,742 20,273,659
2013 10,517 21,666,917
2012 10,267 22,759,763
2011 10,098 22,878,098
2010 10,043 22,482,421
2009 10,016 21,976,969
2008 10,009 21,636,564
2007 10,020 20,884,125
2006 10,034 19,637,022
2005 10,049 18,814,091
2004 10,060 18,336,875
2003 10,059 17,889,296
2002 10,082 17,468,332
2001 10,130 17,051,338
2000 10,168 16,637,888
1999 10,187 16,228,061
1998 10,198 15,820,413
1997 10,197 15,417,542
1996 10,183 15,018,104
1995 10,165 14,616,801
1994 10,137 14,208,583
1993 10,102 13,795,686
1992 10,021 13,385,571
1991 9,850 12,980,821
1990 9,622 12,579,208
1989 9,390 12,179,060
1988 9,165 11,782,264
1987 8,946 11,388,923
1986 8,742 11,002,844
1985 8,551 10,625,672
1984 8,377 10,258,398
1983 8,216 9,904,809
1982 8,040 9,572,511
1981 7,839 9,260,189
1980 7,649 8,957,663
1979 7,468 8,661,909
1978 7,298 8,372,759
1977 7,163 8,090,501
1976 7,064 7,817,320
1975 6,987 7,554,364
1974 6,923 7,302,160
1973 6,866 7,060,321
1972 6,812 6,826,024
1971 6,762 6,598,094
1970 6,710 6,380,609
1969 6,581 6,175,166
1968 6,328 5,978,742
1967 6,135 5,790,198
1966 6,043 5,609,047
1965 5,832 5,435,267
1964 5,515 5,269,087
1963 5,226 5,110,467
1962 4,979 4,959,340
1961 4,774 4,815,466
1960 4,607 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Syria

Fertility rate
Nauru

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Syria
2023 3.33 2.71
2022 3.38 2.75
2021 3.43 2.8
2020 3.47 2.84
2019 3.53 2.88
2018 3.68 2.93
2017 3.88 2.97
2016 4.03 3.01
2015 4.08 3.07
2014 4.09 3.12
2013 4.1 3.17
2012 4.12 3.22
2011 4.12 3.29
2010 4.02 3.36
2009 3.85 3.42
2008 3.67 3.48
2007 3.5 3.54
2006 3.4 3.56
2005 3.38 3.61
2004 3.38 3.68
2003 3.39 3.76
2002 3.4 3.87
2001 3.46 3.98
2000 3.54 4.07
1999 3.64 4.14
1998 3.68 4.25
1997 3.74 4.37
1996 3.78 4.54
1995 3.81 4.7
1994 3.84 4.86
1993 3.89 4.99
1992 3.95 5.14
1991 3.99 5.34
1990 4.02 5.56
1989 4.07 5.78
1988 4.11 6
1987 4.14 6.2
1986 4.15 6.37
1985 4.14 6.48
1984 4.11 6.59
1983 4.06 6.69
1982 3.99 6.81
1981 3.94 6.97
1980 3.88 7.12
1979 3.85 7.25
1978 3.84 7.35
1977 3.86 7.42
1976 3.9 7.45
1975 3.97 7.49
1974 4.07 7.52
1973 4.19 7.55
1972 4.36 7.57
1971 4.54 7.6
1970 4.74 7.62
1969 4.94 7.59
1968 5.14 7.57
1967 5.29 7.56
1966 5.41 7.55
1965 5.48 7.53
1964 5.47 7.53
1963 5.44 7.51
1962 5.42 7.51
1961 5.38 7.5
1960 5.34 7.51

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

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Nauru and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Syria
2024 21.4 23.9
2023 21.5 23.3
2022 21.6 22.7
2021 21.7 22.2
2020 21.8 21.6
2019 21.9 20.9
2018 21.8 20.1
2017 21.6 19.6
2016 21.5 19.5
2015 21.4 19.5
2014 21.5 20.1
2013 21.6 21.2
2012 21.7 21.8
2011 21.8 21.9
2010 21.8 21.7
2009 21.8 21.5
2008 21.7 21.3
2007 21.5 21
2006 21.3 20.3
2005 21.2 19.7
2004 21 19.5
2003 20.8 19.2
2002 20.6 19
2001 20.4 18.8
2000 20.1 18.5
1999 19.8 18.3
1998 19.6 18.1
1997 19.5 17.9
1996 19.4 17.7
1995 19.3 17.5
1994 19.3 17.3
1993 19.3 17.1
1992 19.4 16.9
1991 19.7 16.7
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20.8 16.4
1988 21.4 16.2
1987 22.1 16.1
1986 22.8 16
1985 23.7 15.9
1984 24.5 15.8
1983 25.2 15.8
1982 25.1 15.7
1981 24.7 15.6
1980 24.2 15.6
1979 23.6 15.6
1978 22.9 15.6
1977 22.1 15.6
1976 21.5 15.6
1975 21 15.7
1974 20.4 15.7
1973 19.8 15.7
1972 19.4 15.8
1971 19.1 15.8
1970 18.7 15.9
1969 18.9 16
1968 21.2 16.1
1967 22.9 16.2
1966 22.9 16.4
1965 23.1 16.5
1964 23.4 16.7
1963 23.7 16.9
1962 23.9 17.1
1961 24 17.3
1960 23.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP n/a
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
60
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Nauru Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Nauru Syria
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
34.7%
2019

Health

Nauru Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Syria
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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