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Nauru vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 195th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Turkmenistan
Population
12125
7776557
Population rank 195/197 104/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Nauru and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Turkmenistan
2024 $162,588,621 $51,387,209,872
2023 $151,435,610 $45,894,538,666
2022 $152,373,434 $42,208,726,138
2021 $175,390,281 $40,589,905,812
2020 $124,685,688 $41,509,903,182
2019 $125,160,116 $40,810,067,975
2018 $130,995,566 $40,765,428,571
2017 $109,355,639 $37,926,285,714
2016 $97,541,943 $36,169,428,571
2015 $84,863,441 $35,799,714,286
2014 $99,149,244 $43,524,210,526
2013 $94,385,015 $39,197,543,860
2012 $101,055,723 $35,164,210,526
2011 $65,071,880 $29,233,333,333
2010 $47,562,845 $22,583,157,895
2009 $44,176,246 $20,214,385,965
2008 $37,602,265 $19,271,523,179
2007 $22,766,972 $12,664,165,103
2006 $29,200,359 $10,276,674,365
2005 $30,070,666 $8,103,901,996
2004 $30,587,566 $6,838,351,088
2003 $24,778,160 $5,977,440,583
2002 $21,017,424 $4,462,029,109
2001 $22,613,288 $3,534,772,732
2000 $26,930,980 $2,904,663,311
1999 $27,328,613 $2,450,564,100
1998 $29,664,451 $2,605,689,134
1997 $37,331,507 $2,450,350,625
1996 $37,458,801 $2,378,759,975
1995 $39,969,706 $2,482,228,440
1994 $39,742,511 $2,561,118,608
1993 $43,542,088 $3,179,225,949
1992 $51,133,123 $3,200,539,816
1991 $52,533,789 $3,208,098,919
1990 $55,572,376 $3,189,539,641
1989 $53,736,786 $3,006,988,217
1988 $45,931,134 $3,010,982,414
1987 $40,118,410 $2,331,358,820
1986 $39,939,391 -
1985 $41,548,741 -
1984 $47,363,231 -
1983 $48,439,093 -
1982 $52,877,742 -
1981 $51,689,637 -
1980 $46,947,124 -
1979 $44,431,330 -
1978 $41,754,147 -
1977 $40,444,702 -
1976 $40,287,427 -
1975 $40,106,776 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Turkmenistan
2024 $13,609 $6,857
2023 $12,752 $6,232
2022 $12,912 $5,838
2021 $14,979 $5,723
2020 $10,709 $5,973
2019 $10,802 $5,998
2018 $11,414 $6,125
2017 $9,657 $5,828
2016 $8,748 $5,687
2015 $7,747 $5,759
2014 $9,230 $7,164
2013 $8,975 $6,600
2012 $9,843 $6,054
2011 $6,444 $5,144
2010 $4,736 $4,059
2009 $4,411 $3,708
2008 $3,757 $3,606
2007 $2,272 $2,415
2006 $2,910 $1,997
2005 $2,992 $1,604
2004 $3,041 $1,379
2003 $2,463 $1,229
2002 $2,085 $936
2001 $2,232 $756
2000 $2,649 $634
1999 $2,683 $546
1998 $2,909 $591
1997 $3,661 $565
1996 $3,679 $558
1995 $3,932 $592
1994 $3,921 $622
1993 $4,310 $788
1992 $5,103 $811
1991 $5,333 $832
1990 $5,776 $848
1989 $5,723 $821
1988 $5,012 $846
1987 $4,485 $675
1986 $4,569 -
1985 $4,859 -
1984 $5,654 -
1983 $5,896 -
1982 $6,577 -
1981 $6,594 -
1980 $6,138 -
1979 $5,950 -
1978 $5,721 -
1977 $5,646 -
1976 $5,703 -
1975 $5,740 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Turkmenistan
2026 62.6 70.5
2025 62.4 70.3
2024 62.3 70.2
2023 62.1 70.1
2022 61.9 69.9
2021 61.3 69.4
2020 61.5 68.8
2019 61.4 69.4
2018 61.2 69.3
2017 61.1 69.2
2016 61 69.1
2015 60.9 69.1
2014 60.8 69
2013 60.7 69
2012 60.5 69
2011 60.3 68.9
2010 60.1 68.6
2009 59.9 68.2
2008 59.7 67.6
2007 59.5 67
2006 59.4 66.6
2005 59.4 66.3
2004 59.3 66.1
2003 59.4 65.9
2002 59.4 65.6
2001 59.5 65.3
2000 59.6 64.9
1999 59.7 64.5
1998 59.9 64
1997 60 63.7
1996 60.1 63.5
1995 60.1 63.5
1994 60 63.5
1993 59.8 63.6
1992 59.5 63.8
1991 59.3 63.8
1990 59.1 63.9
1989 58.9 63.8
1988 58.7 63.7
1987 58.6 63.5
1986 58.6 63.2
1985 58.6 62.8
1984 58.7 62.4
1983 58.7 62
1982 58.6 61.6
1981 58.6 61
1980 58.5 60.2
1979 58.4 59.1
1978 58.3 58.3
1977 58.1 57.7
1976 58.2 57.4
1975 58.3 57.2
1974 58.3 57
1973 58.4 56.8
1972 58.4 56.6
1971 58.4 56.3
1970 58.4 56
1969 58.4 55.7
1968 58.6 55.3
1967 58.6 54.8
1966 58.4 54.4
1965 58.3 54
1964 58.2 53.6
1963 58.1 53.2
1962 58 52.9
1961 58 52.5
1960 57.9 52.1
1959 57.9 51.8
1958 57.8 51.4
1957 57.7 51
1956 57.6 50.6
1955 57.5 50.2
1954 57.4 49.8
1953 57.2 49.4
1952 57 49
1951 56.8 48.6
1950 56.6 48.1

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

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Nauru and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Nauru Turkmenistan
2024 11,947 7,494,498
2023 11,875 7,364,438
2022 11,801 7,230,193
2021 11,709 7,092,043
2020 11,643 6,949,912
2019 11,587 6,803,944
2018 11,477 6,655,524
2017 11,324 6,507,061
2016 11,150 6,360,041
2015 10,954 6,215,770
2014 10,742 6,075,283
2013 10,517 5,939,341
2012 10,267 5,808,546
2011 10,098 5,683,417
2010 10,043 5,564,356
2009 10,016 5,451,592
2008 10,009 5,345,029
2007 10,020 5,244,046
2006 10,034 5,147,105
2005 10,049 5,052,257
2004 10,060 4,958,093
2003 10,059 4,863,865
2002 10,082 4,769,465
2001 10,130 4,675,409
2000 10,168 4,582,677
1999 10,187 4,492,170
1998 10,198 4,410,507
1997 10,197 4,336,730
1996 10,183 4,263,819
1995 10,165 4,191,203
1994 10,137 4,116,662
1993 10,102 4,032,407
1992 10,021 3,944,689
1991 9,850 3,855,894
1990 9,622 3,760,562
1989 9,390 3,662,459
1988 9,165 3,559,363
1987 8,946 3,452,731
1986 8,742 3,347,809
1985 8,551 3,247,534
1984 8,377 3,154,079
1983 8,216 3,067,534
1982 8,040 2,985,557
1981 7,839 2,907,187
1980 7,649 2,832,203
1979 7,468 2,760,358
1978 7,298 2,691,088
1977 7,163 2,623,948
1976 7,064 2,558,521
1975 6,987 2,494,570
1974 6,923 2,432,028
1973 6,866 2,370,919
1972 6,812 2,311,430
1971 6,762 2,253,119
1970 6,710 2,195,616
1969 6,581 2,139,024
1968 6,328 2,083,069
1967 6,135 2,027,403
1966 6,043 1,971,737
1965 5,832 1,915,916
1964 5,515 1,859,997
1963 5,226 1,804,272
1962 4,979 1,749,214
1961 4,774 1,695,400
1960 4,607 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Nauru

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Turkmenistan
2023 3.33 2.69
2022 3.38 2.73
2021 3.43 2.75
2020 3.47 2.79
2019 3.53 2.83
2018 3.68 2.88
2017 3.88 2.93
2016 4.03 2.99
2015 4.08 3.03
2014 4.09 3.02
2013 4.1 3.01
2012 4.12 2.96
2011 4.12 2.9
2010 4.02 2.85
2009 3.85 2.79
2008 3.67 2.75
2007 3.5 2.73
2006 3.4 2.72
2005 3.38 2.71
2004 3.38 2.67
2003 3.39 2.67
2002 3.4 2.71
2001 3.46 2.81
2000 3.54 2.9
1999 3.64 2.98
1998 3.68 3.08
1997 3.74 3.18
1996 3.78 3.29
1995 3.81 3.49
1994 3.84 3.62
1993 3.89 3.78
1992 3.95 3.96
1991 3.99 4.14
1990 4.02 4.29
1989 4.07 4.46
1988 4.11 4.68
1987 4.14 4.84
1986 4.15 4.94
1985 4.14 4.97
1984 4.11 4.96
1983 4.06 4.97
1982 3.99 5.04
1981 3.94 5.16
1980 3.88 5.3
1979 3.85 5.46
1978 3.84 5.61
1977 3.86 5.77
1976 3.9 5.9
1975 3.97 6
1974 4.07 6.09
1973 4.19 6.15
1972 4.36 6.2
1971 4.54 6.32
1970 4.74 6.4
1969 4.94 6.48
1968 5.14 6.56
1967 5.29 6.64
1966 5.41 6.7
1965 5.48 6.76
1964 5.47 6.79
1963 5.44 6.79
1962 5.42 6.76
1961 5.38 6.69
1960 5.34 6.59

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

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Nauru and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Turkmenistan
2024 21.4 27.5
2023 21.5 27.2
2022 21.6 26.9
2021 21.7 26.7
2020 21.8 26.4
2019 21.9 26.2
2018 21.8 25.9
2017 21.6 25.7
2016 21.5 25.5
2015 21.4 25.3
2014 21.5 25
2013 21.6 24.8
2012 21.7 24.5
2011 21.8 24.3
2010 21.8 24
2009 21.8 23.7
2008 21.7 23.4
2007 21.5 23.1
2006 21.3 22.8
2005 21.2 22.4
2004 21 22.1
2003 20.8 21.8
2002 20.6 21.5
2001 20.4 21.2
2000 20.1 20.9
1999 19.8 20.6
1998 19.6 20.3
1997 19.5 20.1
1996 19.4 19.9
1995 19.3 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19.3 19.5
1992 19.4 19.4
1991 19.7 19.4
1990 20.2 19.3
1989 20.8 19.3
1988 21.4 19.3
1987 22.1 19.3
1986 22.8 19.3
1985 23.7 19.3
1984 24.5 19.2
1983 25.2 19.1
1982 25.1 19
1981 24.7 18.8
1980 24.2 18.7
1979 23.6 18.5
1978 22.9 18.3
1977 22.1 18.2
1976 21.5 18
1975 21 17.9
1974 20.4 17.7
1973 19.8 17.6
1972 19.4 17.5
1971 19.1 17.4
1970 18.7 17.4
1969 18.9 17.4
1968 21.2 17.5
1967 22.9 17.7
1966 22.9 18
1965 23.1 18.4
1964 23.4 19
1963 23.7 19.7
1962 23.9 20.4
1961 24 20.9
1960 23.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals n/a
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Nauru Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
17
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
96.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
21.3%
2017

Health

Nauru Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
15,934 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 (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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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