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Nauru vs Turkey statistics compared

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Nauru has a population of 12K (ranked 195/197), compared with 85.9M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 195th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($176M) and Turkey ranks 16/197 ($1.6T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($14,640), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($18,599).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Turkey
Population
12139
86225430
Population rank 195/197 18/197
GDP
$176M
2025
$1.6T
2025
GDP rank 195/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$14,640
2025
$18,599
2025
GDP per capita rank 74/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$25.8M
2025
$375B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
14.6%
2025
23.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,145
2025
$4,367
2025
Government debt per person rank 118/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,187
2026
$12,616
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,567 ppl/mi²
2026
289.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.29
2024
1.48
2024
Median age
21.3 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Nauru and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Turkey
2025 $176,040,044 $1,597,293,229,287
2024 $167,833,415 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $161,531,317 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $180,671,357 $926,097,476,914
2021 $149,268,324 $839,938,668,172
2020 $124,685,688 $733,628,247,119
2019 $125,160,116 $775,853,144,223
2018 $130,995,566 $788,356,985,774
2017 $109,355,639 $863,874,522,365
2016 $97,541,943 $870,818,016,910
2015 $84,863,441 $865,460,050,684
2014 $99,149,244 $942,343,431,929
2013 $94,385,015 $962,167,643,589
2012 $101,055,723 $885,327,622,479
2011 $65,071,880 $844,192,507,381
2010 $47,562,845 $782,545,664,268
2009 $44,176,246 $653,894,449,921
2008 $37,602,265 $775,415,944,333
2007 $22,766,972 $685,228,481,017
2006 $29,200,359 $559,668,118,237
2005 $30,070,666 $508,314,210,213
2004 $30,587,566 $410,156,784,496
2003 $24,778,160 $315,392,899,922
2002 $21,017,424 $240,778,008,474
2001 $22,613,288 $202,195,080,239
2000 $26,930,980 $274,748,463,179
1999 $27,328,613 $256,673,939,248
1998 $29,664,451 $276,035,372,655
1997 $37,331,507 $263,817,553,748
1996 $37,458,801 $250,366,965,174
1995 $39,969,706 $234,699,627,004
1994 $39,742,511 $130,650,447,499
1993 $43,542,088 $180,415,757,852
1992 $51,133,123 $159,104,772,992
1991 $52,533,789 $151,034,731,544
1990 $55,572,376 $150,655,500,192
1989 $53,736,786 $107,127,191,329
1988 $45,931,134 $90,875,175,809
1987 $40,118,410 $87,190,081,680
1986 $39,939,391 $75,673,037,037
1985 $41,548,741 $67,232,758,621
1984 $47,363,231 $59,937,602,180
1983 $48,439,093 $61,803,555,556
1982 $52,877,742 $64,369,325,153
1981 $51,689,637 $71,180,180,180
1980 $46,947,124 $68,823,684,211
1979 $44,431,330 $89,616,129,032
1978 $41,754,147 $65,912,500,000
1977 $40,444,702 $58,683,333,333
1976 $40,287,427 $51,450,000,000
1975 $40,106,776 $46,042,857,143
1974 $35,994,511 $35,414,285,714
1973 $26,529,817 $26,000,000,000
1972 $21,734,269 $20,650,000,000
1971 $19,009,433 $16,166,666,667
1970 $17,570,366 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Turkey
2025 $14,640 $18,599
2024 $14,048 $15,893
2023 $13,603 $13,375
2022 $15,310 $10,898
2021 $12,748 $9,982
2020 $10,709 $8,798
2019 $10,802 $9,395
2018 $11,414 $9,684
2017 $9,657 $10,756
2016 $8,748 $10,984
2015 $7,747 $11,065
2014 $9,230 $12,209
2013 $8,975 $12,636
2012 $9,843 $11,777
2011 $6,444 $11,374
2010 $4,736 $10,699
2009 $4,411 $9,077
2008 $3,757 $10,913
2007 $2,272 $9,767
2006 $2,910 $7,990
2005 $2,992 $7,332
2004 $3,041 $5,980
2003 $2,463 $4,650
2002 $2,085 $3,591
2001 $2,232 $3,052
2000 $2,649 $4,199
1999 $2,683 $3,974
1998 $2,909 $4,331
1997 $3,661 $4,197
1996 $3,679 $4,041
1995 $3,932 $3,846
1994 $3,921 $2,176
1993 $4,310 $3,058
1992 $5,103 $2,744
1991 $5,333 $2,649
1990 $5,776 $2,690
1989 $5,723 $1,949
1988 $5,012 $1,686
1987 $4,485 $1,650
1986 $4,569 $1,461
1985 $4,859 $1,326
1984 $5,654 $1,209
1983 $5,896 $1,276
1982 $6,577 $1,360
1981 $6,594 $1,537
1980 $6,138 $1,516
1979 $5,950 $2,013
1978 $5,721 $1,510
1977 $5,646 $1,372
1976 $5,703 $1,228
1975 $5,740 $1,122
1974 $5,199 $881
1973 $3,864 $661
1972 $3,191 $537
1971 $2,811 $431
1970 $2,619 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Turkey
2026 62.6 78.4
2025 62.4 77.8
2024 62.3 77.4
2023 62.1 77.2
2022 61.9 77.6
2021 61.3 75.7
2020 61.5 76.5
2019 61.4 77.7
2018 61.2 77.5
2017 61.1 77
2016 61 76.6
2015 60.9 76.5
2014 60.8 76.5
2013 60.7 76.2
2012 60.5 75.6
2011 60.3 74.8
2010 60.1 75
2009 59.9 74.7
2008 59.7 74.4
2007 59.5 74.1
2006 59.4 73.8
2005 59.4 73.5
2004 59.3 73.2
2003 59.4 72.9
2002 59.4 72.6
2001 59.5 72.3
2000 59.6 71.9
1999 59.7 70.8
1998 59.9 71.1
1997 60 70.7
1996 60.1 70.2
1995 60.1 69.7
1994 60 69.4
1993 59.8 69
1992 59.5 68.6
1991 59.3 68.3
1990 59.1 67.8
1989 58.9 67.4
1988 58.7 66.9
1987 58.6 66.4
1986 58.6 65.9
1985 58.6 65.3
1984 58.7 64.8
1983 58.7 64.3
1982 58.6 63.7
1981 58.6 63.2
1980 58.5 62.7
1979 58.4 62.2
1978 58.3 61.6
1977 58.1 60.8
1976 58.2 60
1975 58.3 59.5
1974 58.3 59
1973 58.4 58.5
1972 58.4 58
1971 58.4 57.2
1970 58.4 56.7
1969 58.4 56.2
1968 58.6 55.6
1967 58.6 55.2
1966 58.4 54.6
1965 58.3 54.1
1964 58.2 53.6
1963 58.1 53.1
1962 58 52.3
1961 58 51.6
1960 57.9 50.8
1959 57.9 50.1
1958 57.8 49.2
1957 57.7 49.2
1956 57.6 49.5
1955 57.5 49.1
1954 57.4 48.8
1953 57.2 48.2
1952 57 48.1
1951 56.8 47.6
1950 56.6 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Nauru Turkey
2025 12,025 85,878,556
2024 11,947 85,518,661
2023 11,875 85,325,965
2022 11,801 84,979,913
2021 11,709 84,147,318
2020 11,643 83,384,680
2019 11,587 82,579,440
2018 11,477 81,407,204
2017 11,324 80,312,698
2016 11,150 79,277,962
2015 10,954 78,218,479
2014 10,742 77,181,884
2013 10,517 76,147,624
2012 10,267 75,175,827
2011 10,098 74,223,629
2010 10,043 73,142,150
2009 10,016 72,039,206
2008 10,009 71,051,678
2007 10,020 70,158,112
2006 10,034 70,045,349
2005 10,049 69,329,557
2004 10,060 68,592,617
2003 10,059 67,831,730
2002 10,082 67,048,795
2001 10,130 66,245,128
2000 10,168 65,425,961
1999 10,187 64,591,923
1998 10,198 63,734,383
1997 10,197 62,852,966
1996 10,183 61,951,134
1995 10,165 61,024,503
1994 10,137 60,033,836
1993 10,102 58,999,167
1992 10,021 57,990,118
1991 9,850 57,009,887
1990 9,622 56,015,628
1989 9,390 54,976,723
1988 9,165 53,909,626
1987 8,946 52,843,670
1986 8,742 51,777,772
1985 8,551 50,687,115
1984 8,377 49,574,069
1983 8,216 48,447,410
1982 8,040 47,322,096
1981 7,839 46,321,190
1980 7,649 45,408,815
1979 7,468 44,510,429
1978 7,298 43,645,306
1977 7,163 42,773,298
1976 7,064 41,899,984
1975 6,987 41,053,126
1974 6,923 40,210,234
1973 6,866 39,329,533
1972 6,812 38,430,221
1971 6,762 37,518,611
1970 6,710 36,638,465
1969 6,581 35,787,774
1968 6,328 34,921,684
1967 6,135 34,050,421
1966 6,043 33,177,672
1965 5,832 32,345,220
1964 5,515 31,543,072
1963 5,226 30,726,841
1962 4,979 29,916,147
1961 4,774 29,119,238
1960 4,607 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Turkey

Fertility rate
Nauru

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Turkey
2024 3.29 1.48
2023 3.33 1.51
2022 3.38 1.63
2021 3.43 1.71
2020 3.47 1.77
2019 3.53 1.89
2018 3.68 2
2017 3.88 2.08
2016 4.03 2.11
2015 4.08 2.16
2014 4.09 2.19
2013 4.1 2.11
2012 4.12 2.11
2011 4.12 2.05
2010 4.02 2.08
2009 3.85 2.1
2008 3.67 2.15
2007 3.5 2.16
2006 3.4 2.19
2005 3.38 2.2
2004 3.38 2.2
2003 3.39 2.2
2002 3.4 2.27
2001 3.46 2.39
2000 3.54 2.49
1999 3.64 2.63
1998 3.68 2.71
1997 3.74 2.74
1996 3.78 2.78
1995 3.81 2.84
1994 3.84 2.87
1993 3.89 2.92
1992 3.95 2.94
1991 3.99 3
1990 4.02 3.11
1989 4.07 3.34
1988 4.11 3.45
1987 4.14 3.54
1986 4.15 3.66
1985 4.14 3.78
1984 4.11 3.91
1983 4.06 4.06
1982 3.99 4.21
1981 3.94 4.35
1980 3.88 4.45
1979 3.85 4.58
1978 3.84 4.69
1977 3.86 4.78
1976 3.9 4.93
1975 3.97 5.09
1974 4.07 5.24
1973 4.19 5.41
1972 4.36 5.55
1971 4.54 5.67
1970 4.74 5.78
1969 4.94 5.87
1968 5.14 5.96
1967 5.29 6.06
1966 5.41 6.15
1965 5.48 6.22
1964 5.47 6.29
1963 5.44 6.34
1962 5.42 6.38
1961 5.38 6.42
1960 5.34 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nauru and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Turkey
2025 21.3 34.5
2024 21.4 34
2023 21.5 33.5
2022 21.6 33.1
2021 21.7 32.7
2020 21.8 32.3
2019 21.9 31.8
2018 21.8 31.5
2017 21.6 31.2
2016 21.5 30.9
2015 21.4 30.6
2014 21.5 30.4
2013 21.6 30.1
2012 21.7 29.8
2011 21.8 29.5
2010 21.8 29.1
2009 21.8 28.6
2008 21.7 28.3
2007 21.5 27.9
2006 21.3 27.5
2005 21.2 27
2004 21 26.6
2003 20.8 26.2
2002 20.6 25.8
2001 20.4 25.4
2000 20.1 25
1999 19.8 24.7
1998 19.6 24.3
1997 19.5 24
1996 19.4 23.6
1995 19.3 23.3
1994 19.3 23
1993 19.3 22.7
1992 19.4 22.4
1991 19.7 22.1
1990 20.2 21.8
1989 20.8 21.6
1988 21.4 21.3
1987 22.1 21.1
1986 22.8 20.9
1985 23.7 20.6
1984 24.5 20.4
1983 25.2 20.2
1982 25.1 20
1981 24.7 19.9
1980 24.2 19.8
1979 23.6 19.7
1978 22.9 19.5
1977 22.1 19.4
1976 21.5 19.3
1975 21 19.1
1974 20.4 19
1973 19.8 18.9
1972 19.4 18.8
1971 19.1 18.7
1970 18.7 18.6
1969 18.9 18.6
1968 21.2 18.6
1967 22.9 18.7
1966 22.9 18.8
1965 23.1 18.9
1964 23.4 18.9
1963 23.7 19
1962 23.9 19.1
1961 24 19.3
1960 23.8 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2025
$1.4T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
128.7%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.78%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.51%
2025
-2.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
8.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP n/a
24%
2025
Economic freedom index
60
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
34.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
93,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.15%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
569
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$404B
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$186B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Nauru Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,925 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.7%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,731 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21.5%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Turkey
% of world population
0.0001%
2025
1.05%
2025
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
89.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.79 ft
2026
Average female height
5.14 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.9
2026
59
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2026
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2026
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2026
15%
2026
People using the Internet
83%
2024
89.8%
2025

Health

Nauru Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
27.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.3
2024
9.6
2024
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Turkey
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
642 sq mi
2025
3,460 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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