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Nauru vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 195th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru United Kingdom
Population
12125
70154914
Population rank 195/197 22/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 195/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Nauru and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Nauru and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Nauru

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Nauru United Kingdom
2024 $162,588,621 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $151,435,610 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $152,373,434 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $175,390,281 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $124,685,688 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $125,160,116 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $130,995,566 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $109,355,639 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $97,541,943 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $84,863,441 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $99,149,244 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $94,385,015 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $101,055,723 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $65,071,880 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $47,562,845 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $44,176,246 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $37,602,265 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $22,766,972 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $29,200,359 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $30,070,666 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $30,587,566 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $24,778,160 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $21,017,424 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $22,613,288 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $26,930,980 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $27,328,613 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $29,664,451 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $37,331,507 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $37,458,801 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $39,969,706 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $39,742,511 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $43,542,088 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $51,133,123 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $52,533,789 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $55,572,376 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $53,736,786 $926,884,816,754
1988 $45,931,134 $910,122,732,124
1987 $40,118,410 $745,162,608,269
1986 $39,939,391 $601,452,653,181
1985 $41,548,741 $489,285,164,271
1984 $47,363,231 $461,487,097,632
1983 $48,439,093 $489,618,008,186
1982 $52,877,742 $515,048,916,841
1981 $51,689,637 $540,765,675,241
1980 $46,947,124 $564,947,710,899
1979 $44,431,330 $438,994,070,309
1978 $41,754,147 $335,883,029,722
1977 $40,444,702 $263,066,457,352
1976 $40,287,427 $232,614,555,256
1975 $40,106,776 $241,756,637,168
1974 $35,994,511 $206,131,369,799
1973 $26,529,817 $192,537,971,583
1972 $21,734,269 $169,965,034,965
1971 $19,009,433 $148,113,896,325
1970 $17,570,366 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Nauru and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru United Kingdom
2024 $13,609 $53,246
2023 $12,752 $49,944
2022 $12,912 $47,057
2021 $14,979 $47,691
2020 $10,709 $40,813
2019 $10,802 $43,159
2018 $11,414 $43,703
2017 $9,657 $40,917
2016 $8,748 $41,258
2015 $7,747 $45,255
2014 $9,230 $47,746
2013 $8,975 $43,607
2012 $9,843 $42,688
2011 $6,444 $42,296
2010 $4,736 $39,778
2009 $4,411 $39,009
2008 $3,757 $47,652
2007 $2,272 $50,629
2006 $2,910 $44,695
2005 $2,992 $42,240
2004 $3,041 $40,504
2003 $2,463 $34,557
2002 $2,085 $30,159
2001 $2,232 $28,014
2000 $2,649 $28,384
1999 $2,683 $28,858
1998 $2,909 $28,396
1997 $3,661 $26,910
1996 $3,679 $24,503
1995 $3,932 $23,253
1994 $3,921 $19,709
1993 $4,310 $18,389
1992 $5,103 $20,487
1991 $5,333 $19,901
1990 $5,776 $19,095
1989 $5,723 $16,239
1988 $5,012 $15,987
1987 $4,485 $13,119
1986 $4,569 $10,611
1985 $4,859 $8,652
1984 $5,654 $8,179
1983 $5,896 $8,692
1982 $6,577 $9,146
1981 $6,594 $9,599
1980 $6,138 $10,032
1979 $5,950 $7,805
1978 $5,721 $5,977
1977 $5,646 $4,681
1976 $5,703 $4,138
1975 $5,740 $4,300
1974 $5,199 $3,666
1973 $3,864 $3,426
1972 $3,191 $3,030
1971 $2,811 $2,650
1970 $2,619 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Nauru vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru United Kingdom
2026 62.6 81.7
2025 62.4 81.6
2024 62.3 81.4
2023 62.1 81.3
2022 61.9 81.1
2021 61.3 80.7
2020 61.5 80.4
2019 61.4 81.4
2018 61.2 81.1
2017 61.1 81.2
2016 61 81.1
2015 60.9 80.9
2014 60.8 81.2
2013 60.7 80.9
2012 60.5 80.9
2011 60.3 80.8
2010 60.1 80.4
2009 59.9 80.2
2008 59.7 79.7
2007 59.5 79.5
2006 59.4 79.3
2005 59.4 79.1
2004 59.3 78.9
2003 59.4 78.3
2002 59.4 78.2
2001 59.5 78.1
2000 59.6 77.8
1999 59.7 77.4
1998 59.9 77.3
1997 60 77.1
1996 60.1 76.9
1995 60.1 76.6
1994 60 76.7
1993 59.8 76.2
1992 59.5 76.3
1991 59.3 75.9
1990 59.1 75.7
1989 58.9 75.4
1988 58.7 75.3
1987 58.6 75.1
1986 58.6 74.8
1985 58.6 74.5
1984 58.7 74.7
1983 58.7 74.3
1982 58.6 74
1981 58.6 73.9
1980 58.5 73.6
1979 58.4 73.2
1978 58.3 73
1977 58.1 73.1
1976 58.2 72.6
1975 58.3 72.7
1974 58.3 72.4
1973 58.4 72.2
1972 58.4 72
1971 58.4 72.2
1970 58.4 71.9
1969 58.4 71.7
1968 58.6 71.7
1967 58.6 72.1
1966 58.4 71.4
1965 58.3 71.5
1964 58.2 71.5
1963 58.1 70.8
1962 58 70.9
1961 58 70.8
1960 57.9 71
1959 57.9 70.8
1958 57.8 70.7
1957 57.7 70.5
1956 57.6 70.4
1955 57.5 70.1
1954 57.4 70.2
1953 57.2 69.8
1952 57 69.5
1951 56.8 68.2
1950 56.6 68.6

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

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Nauru and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Nauru United Kingdom
2024 11,947 69,226,000
2023 11,875 68,492,000
2022 11,801 67,604,000
2021 11,709 66,984,000
2020 11,643 66,744,000
2019 11,587 66,631,000
2018 11,477 66,289,000
2017 11,324 65,966,000
2016 11,150 65,607,000
2015 10,954 65,088,000
2014 10,742 64,620,000
2013 10,517 64,139,000
2012 10,267 63,711,000
2011 10,098 63,258,810
2010 10,043 62,766,365
2009 10,016 62,276,270
2008 10,009 61,806,995
2007 10,020 61,322,463
2006 10,034 60,846,820
2005 10,049 60,401,206
2004 10,060 59,987,905
2003 10,059 59,647,577
2002 10,082 59,370,479
2001 10,130 59,119,673
2000 10,168 58,892,514
1999 10,187 58,682,466
1998 10,198 58,487,141
1997 10,197 58,316,954
1996 10,183 58,166,950
1995 10,165 58,019,030
1994 10,137 57,865,745
1993 10,102 57,718,614
1992 10,021 57,580,402
1991 9,850 57,424,897
1990 9,622 57,247,586
1989 9,390 57,076,711
1988 9,165 56,928,327
1987 8,946 56,802,050
1986 8,742 56,681,396
1985 8,551 56,550,268
1984 8,377 56,422,072
1983 8,216 56,332,848
1982 8,040 56,313,641
1981 7,839 56,333,829
1980 7,649 56,314,216
1979 7,468 56,246,951
1978 7,298 56,196,504
1977 7,163 56,193,492
1976 7,064 56,211,968
1975 6,987 56,225,800
1974 6,923 56,229,974
1973 6,866 56,194,527
1972 6,812 56,086,065
1971 6,762 55,896,223
1970 6,710 55,663,250
1969 6,581 55,441,750
1968 6,328 55,211,700
1967 6,135 54,943,600
1966 6,043 54,648,500
1965 5,832 54,348,050
1964 5,515 54,000,000
1963 5,226 53,650,000
1962 4,979 53,250,000
1961 4,774 52,800,000
1960 4,607 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Nauru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru United Kingdom
2023 3.33 1.56
2022 3.38 1.56
2021 3.43 1.58
2020 3.47 1.57
2019 3.53 1.63
2018 3.68 1.68
2017 3.88 1.74
2016 4.03 1.79
2015 4.08 1.8
2014 4.09 1.81
2013 4.1 1.83
2012 4.12 1.92
2011 4.12 1.91
2010 4.02 1.92
2009 3.85 1.89
2008 3.67 1.91
2007 3.5 1.86
2006 3.4 1.82
2005 3.38 1.76
2004 3.38 1.75
2003 3.39 1.7
2002 3.4 1.63
2001 3.46 1.63
2000 3.54 1.64
1999 3.64 1.68
1998 3.68 1.71
1997 3.74 1.72
1996 3.78 1.73
1995 3.81 1.71
1994 3.84 1.74
1993 3.89 1.76
1992 3.95 1.79
1991 3.99 1.82
1990 4.02 1.83
1989 4.07 1.79
1988 4.11 1.82
1987 4.14 1.81
1986 4.15 1.78
1985 4.14 1.79
1984 4.11 1.77
1983 4.06 1.77
1982 3.99 1.78
1981 3.94 1.82
1980 3.88 1.9
1979 3.85 1.86
1978 3.84 1.75
1977 3.86 1.69
1976 3.9 1.74
1975 3.97 1.81
1974 4.07 1.92
1973 4.19 2.04
1972 4.36 2.2
1971 4.54 2.41
1970 4.74 2.44
1969 4.94 2.51
1968 5.14 2.6
1967 5.29 2.68
1966 5.41 2.78
1965 5.48 2.86
1964 5.47 2.93
1963 5.44 2.88
1962 5.42 2.86
1961 5.38 2.78
1960 5.34 2.69

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

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Nauru and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru United Kingdom
2024 21.4 41
2023 21.5 40.8
2022 21.6 40.5
2021 21.7 40.3
2020 21.8 40.2
2019 21.9 40.1
2018 21.8 40
2017 21.6 39.9
2016 21.5 39.8
2015 21.4 39.8
2014 21.5 39.7
2013 21.6 39.6
2012 21.7 39.5
2011 21.8 39.3
2010 21.8 39.2
2009 21.8 39
2008 21.7 38.9
2007 21.5 38.8
2006 21.3 38.6
2005 21.2 38.5
2004 21 38.4
2003 20.8 38.2
2002 20.6 38.1
2001 20.4 37.9
2000 20.1 37.7
1999 19.8 37.4
1998 19.6 37.2
1997 19.5 37
1996 19.4 36.8
1995 19.3 36.6
1994 19.3 36.5
1993 19.3 36.3
1992 19.4 36.2
1991 19.7 36.1
1990 20.2 36
1989 20.8 35.9
1988 21.4 35.7
1987 22.1 35.4
1986 22.8 35.4
1985 23.7 35.3
1984 24.5 35.2
1983 25.2 35
1982 25.1 34.8
1981 24.7 34.5
1980 24.2 34.4
1979 23.6 34.3
1978 22.9 34.2
1977 22.1 34.1
1976 21.5 34
1975 21 34
1974 20.4 34
1973 19.8 34
1972 19.4 34
1971 19.1 34.1
1970 18.7 34.2
1969 18.9 34.4
1968 21.2 34.6
1967 22.9 34.8
1966 22.9 34.9
1965 23.1 35.1
1964 23.4 35.2
1963 23.7 35.3
1962 23.9 35.3
1961 24 35.4
1960 23.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Nauru United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru United Kingdom
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
96.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
96.3%
2023

Health

Nauru United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru United Kingdom
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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