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Nauru vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 195th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Tonga
Population
12125
103309
Population rank 195/197 183/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 195/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 74/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 113/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Nauru and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Tonga
2024 $162,588,621 -
2023 $151,435,610 $591,139,749
2022 $152,373,434 $556,514,555
2021 $175,390,281 $519,306,353
2020 $124,685,688 $506,571,468
2019 $125,160,116 $506,031,239
2018 $130,995,566 $493,530,783
2017 $109,355,639 $459,976,850
2016 $97,541,943 $420,828,262
2015 $84,863,441 $437,525,514
2014 $99,149,244 $440,997,738
2013 $94,385,015 $451,788,498
2012 $101,055,723 $471,122,971
2011 $65,071,880 $414,143,828
2010 $47,562,845 $366,887,375
2009 $44,176,246 $312,415,028
2008 $37,602,265 $344,438,844
2007 $22,766,972 $298,519,623
2006 $29,200,359 $292,232,703
2005 $30,070,666 $261,823,805
2004 $30,587,566 $230,678,011
2003 $24,778,160 $202,246,591
2002 $21,017,424 $182,764,281
2001 $22,613,288 $181,117,230
2000 $26,930,980 $204,848,488
1999 $27,328,613 $199,208,718
1998 $29,664,451 $191,504,893
1997 $37,331,507 $214,991,452
1996 $37,458,801 $222,100,576
1995 $39,969,706 $208,871,666
1994 $39,742,511 $195,990,986
1993 $43,542,088 $138,489,884
1992 $51,133,123 $137,066,291
1991 $52,533,789 $132,201,141
1990 $55,572,376 $113,563,822
1989 $53,736,786 $106,344,855
1988 $45,931,134 $106,657,267
1987 $40,118,410 $81,667,133
1986 $39,939,391 $68,195,856
1985 $41,548,741 $60,058,663
1984 $47,363,231 $64,248,355
1983 $48,439,093 $60,863,964
1982 $52,877,742 $62,068,161
1981 $51,689,637 $62,242,013
1980 $46,947,124 $53,260,077
1979 $44,431,330 $44,667,002
1978 $41,754,147 $41,567,472
1977 $40,444,702 $34,139,388
1976 $40,287,427 $30,036,417
1975 $40,106,776 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Tonga
2024 $13,609 -
2023 $12,752 $5,652
2022 $12,912 $5,298
2021 $14,979 $4,923
2020 $10,709 $4,792
2019 $10,802 $4,789
2018 $11,414 $4,675
2017 $9,657 $4,366
2016 $8,748 $3,988
2015 $7,747 $4,124
2014 $9,230 $4,137
2013 $8,975 $4,219
2012 $9,843 $4,384
2011 $6,444 $3,850
2010 $4,736 $3,416
2009 $4,411 $2,914
2008 $3,757 $3,218
2007 $2,272 $2,797
2006 $2,910 $2,750
2005 $2,992 $2,478
2004 $3,041 $2,195
2003 $2,463 $1,936
2002 $2,085 $1,759
2001 $2,232 $1,754
2000 $2,649 $1,995
1999 $2,683 $1,952
1998 $2,909 $1,889
1997 $3,661 $2,136
1996 $3,679 $2,215
1995 $3,932 $2,084
1994 $3,921 $1,957
1993 $4,310 $1,383
1992 $5,103 $1,370
1991 $5,333 $1,323
1990 $5,776 $1,139
1989 $5,723 $1,070
1988 $5,012 $1,078
1987 $4,485 $830
1986 $4,569 $696
1985 $4,859 $613
1984 $5,654 $656
1983 $5,896 $621
1982 $6,577 $633
1981 $6,594 $636
1980 $6,138 $545
1979 $5,950 $458
1978 $5,721 $428
1977 $5,646 $353
1976 $5,703 $315
1975 $5,740 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Tonga
2026 62.6 73.4
2025 62.4 73.2
2024 62.3 73.1
2023 62.1 72.9
2022 61.9 72.6
2021 61.3 72.1
2020 61.5 72.4
2019 61.4 72.3
2018 61.2 72.2
2017 61.1 72.1
2016 61 72
2015 60.9 71.9
2014 60.8 71.7
2013 60.7 71.6
2012 60.5 71.5
2011 60.3 71.4
2010 60.1 71.3
2009 59.9 70.9
2008 59.7 71
2007 59.5 70.9
2006 59.4 70.7
2005 59.4 70.6
2004 59.3 70.4
2003 59.4 70.2
2002 59.4 70
2001 59.5 69.8
2000 59.6 69.6
1999 59.7 69.4
1998 59.9 69.2
1997 60 69
1996 60.1 68.8
1995 60.1 68.6
1994 60 68.4
1993 59.8 68.2
1992 59.5 67.9
1991 59.3 67.7
1990 59.1 67.5
1989 58.9 67.4
1988 58.7 67.3
1987 58.6 67.2
1986 58.6 67.1
1985 58.6 66.9
1984 58.7 66.8
1983 58.7 66.7
1982 58.6 66.3
1981 58.6 66.4
1980 58.5 66.2
1979 58.4 66
1978 58.3 65.9
1977 58.1 65.6
1976 58.2 65.4
1975 58.3 65.1
1974 58.3 64.8
1973 58.4 64.4
1972 58.4 64.1
1971 58.4 63.6
1970 58.4 63.2
1969 58.4 62.7
1968 58.6 62.2
1967 58.6 61.7
1966 58.4 61.2
1965 58.3 60.7
1964 58.2 60.3
1963 58.1 59.8
1962 58 59.3
1961 58 58.8
1960 57.9 58.3
1959 57.9 57.8
1958 57.8 57.2
1957 57.7 56.5
1956 57.6 55.7
1955 57.5 54.7
1954 57.4 53.6
1953 57.2 52.4
1952 57 51.2
1951 56.8 49.8
1950 56.6 48.4

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

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Nauru and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Nauru Tonga
2024 11,947 104,175
2023 11,875 104,597
2022 11,801 105,042
2021 11,709 105,490
2020 11,643 105,704
2019 11,587 105,669
2018 11,477 105,567
2017 11,324 105,356
2016 11,150 105,524
2015 10,954 106,095
2014 10,742 106,609
2013 10,517 107,078
2012 10,267 107,460
2011 10,098 107,570
2010 10,043 107,400
2009 10,016 107,203
2008 10,009 107,020
2007 10,020 106,726
2006 10,034 106,253
2005 10,049 105,671
2004 10,060 105,071
2003 10,059 104,464
2002 10,082 103,874
2001 10,130 103,288
2000 10,168 102,677
1999 10,187 102,046
1998 10,198 101,388
1997 10,197 100,674
1996 10,183 100,275
1995 10,165 100,225
1994 10,137 100,166
1993 10,102 100,103
1992 10,021 100,022
1991 9,850 99,895
1990 9,622 99,700
1989 9,390 99,403
1988 9,165 98,969
1987 8,946 98,376
1986 8,742 98,010
1985 8,551 97,984
1984 8,377 97,990
1983 8,216 97,998
1982 8,040 97,980
1981 7,839 97,909
1980 7,649 97,769
1979 7,468 97,544
1978 7,298 97,204
1977 7,163 96,725
1976 7,064 95,325
1975 6,987 93,017
1974 6,923 90,683
1973 6,866 88,805
1972 6,812 87,356
1971 6,762 85,896
1970 6,710 84,401
1969 6,581 82,885
1968 6,328 81,353
1967 6,135 79,814
1966 6,043 78,002
1965 5,832 75,924
1964 5,515 73,879
1963 5,226 71,885
1962 4,979 69,940
1961 4,774 68,037
1960 4,607 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Tonga

Fertility rate
Nauru

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Tonga
2023 3.33 3.13
2022 3.38 3.17
2021 3.43 3.2
2020 3.47 3.23
2019 3.53 3.27
2018 3.68 3.33
2017 3.88 3.39
2016 4.03 3.46
2015 4.08 3.54
2014 4.09 3.62
2013 4.1 3.7
2012 4.12 3.77
2011 4.12 3.83
2010 4.02 3.88
2009 3.85 3.95
2008 3.67 4.01
2007 3.5 4.09
2006 3.4 4.14
2005 3.38 4.2
2004 3.38 4.19
2003 3.39 4.18
2002 3.4 4.14
2001 3.46 4.13
2000 3.54 4.16
1999 3.64 4.23
1998 3.68 4.31
1997 3.74 4.38
1996 3.78 4.46
1995 3.81 4.56
1994 3.84 4.66
1993 3.89 4.73
1992 3.95 4.79
1991 3.99 4.85
1990 4.02 4.93
1989 4.07 5.01
1988 4.11 5.1
1987 4.14 5.19
1986 4.15 5.27
1985 4.14 5.34
1984 4.11 5.41
1983 4.06 5.45
1982 3.99 5.5
1981 3.94 5.55
1980 3.88 5.6
1979 3.85 5.65
1978 3.84 5.68
1977 3.86 5.7
1976 3.9 5.73
1975 3.97 5.75
1974 4.07 5.77
1973 4.19 5.8
1972 4.36 5.86
1971 4.54 5.96
1970 4.74 6.07
1969 4.94 6.17
1968 5.14 6.23
1967 5.29 6.29
1966 5.41 6.35
1965 5.48 6.41
1964 5.47 6.46
1963 5.44 6.52
1962 5.42 6.57
1961 5.38 6.61
1960 5.34 6.65

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

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Nauru and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Tonga
2024 21.4 21.9
2023 21.5 21.9
2022 21.6 22
2021 21.7 22.1
2020 21.8 22.1
2019 21.9 22
2018 21.8 22
2017 21.6 21.9
2016 21.5 21.9
2015 21.4 21.8
2014 21.5 21.7
2013 21.6 21.6
2012 21.7 21.4
2011 21.8 21.2
2010 21.8 21.2
2009 21.8 21.1
2008 21.7 21
2007 21.5 20.9
2006 21.3 20.8
2005 21.2 20.8
2004 21 20.8
2003 20.8 20.8
2002 20.6 20.7
2001 20.4 20.5
2000 20.1 20.3
1999 19.8 20.1
1998 19.6 19.9
1997 19.5 19.7
1996 19.4 19.6
1995 19.3 19.6
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19.3 19.6
1992 19.4 19.5
1991 19.7 19.3
1990 20.2 19.1
1989 20.8 18.9
1988 21.4 18.6
1987 22.1 18.3
1986 22.8 18.2
1985 23.7 18.1
1984 24.5 18
1983 25.2 17.9
1982 25.1 17.8
1981 24.7 17.6
1980 24.2 17.4
1979 23.6 17.3
1978 22.9 17.1
1977 22.1 16.8
1976 21.5 16.7
1975 21 16.7
1974 20.4 16.8
1973 19.8 16.8
1972 19.4 16.7
1971 19.1 16.7
1970 18.7 16.8
1969 18.9 16.8
1968 21.2 16.9
1967 22.9 17
1966 22.9 17
1965 23.1 17
1964 23.4 17
1963 23.7 17
1962 23.9 17.1
1961 24 17.1
1960 23.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP n/a
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
60
2025
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
50.3%
2020

Energy

Nauru Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Tonga
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
50
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
33
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
58.5%
2023

Health

Nauru Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Tonga
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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