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Nauru vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 195th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru United States
Population
12125
344023146
Population rank 195/197 3/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 195/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Nauru and United States: Comparison Charts

Nauru and United States economies compared

GDP
Nauru

United States
1x
Year GDP
Nauru United States
2024 $162,588,621 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $151,435,610 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $152,373,434 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $175,390,281 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $124,685,688 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $125,160,116 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $130,995,566 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $109,355,639 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $97,541,943 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $84,863,441 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $99,149,244 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $94,385,015 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $101,055,723 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $65,071,880 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $47,562,845 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $44,176,246 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $37,602,265 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $22,766,972 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $29,200,359 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $30,070,666 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $30,587,566 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $24,778,160 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $21,017,424 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $22,613,288 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $26,930,980 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $27,328,613 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $29,664,451 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $37,331,507 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $37,458,801 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $39,969,706 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $39,742,511 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $43,542,088 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $51,133,123 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $52,533,789 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $55,572,376 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $53,736,786 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $45,931,134 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $40,118,410 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $39,939,391 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $41,548,741 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $47,363,231 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $48,439,093 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $52,877,742 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $51,689,637 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $46,947,124 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $44,431,330 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $41,754,147 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $40,444,702 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $40,287,427 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $40,106,776 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $35,994,511 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $26,529,817 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $21,734,269 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $19,009,433 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $17,570,366 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Nauru and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru United States
2024 $13,609 $84,534
2023 $12,752 $81,490
2022 $12,912 $76,829
2021 $14,979 $70,249
2020 $10,709 $63,526
2019 $10,802 $65,120
2018 $11,414 $62,823
2017 $9,657 $59,908
2016 $8,748 $57,867
2015 $7,747 $56,763
2014 $9,230 $55,124
2013 $8,975 $53,291
2012 $9,843 $51,784
2011 $6,444 $50,066
2010 $4,736 $48,651
2009 $4,411 $47,195
2008 $3,757 $48,570
2007 $2,272 $48,050
2006 $2,910 $46,302
2005 $2,992 $44,123
2004 $3,041 $41,725
2003 $2,463 $39,490
2002 $2,085 $37,998
2001 $2,232 $37,134
2000 $2,649 $36,330
1999 $2,683 $34,484
1998 $2,909 $32,823
1997 $3,661 $31,430
1996 $3,679 $29,937
1995 $3,932 $28,661
1994 $3,921 $27,662
1993 $4,310 $26,353
1992 $5,103 $25,381
1991 $5,333 $24,293
1990 $5,776 $23,840
1989 $5,723 $22,857
1988 $5,012 $21,417
1987 $4,485 $20,039
1986 $4,569 $19,071
1985 $4,859 $18,237
1984 $5,654 $17,121
1983 $5,896 $15,544
1982 $6,577 $14,434
1981 $6,594 $13,976
1980 $6,138 $12,613
1979 $5,950 $11,674
1978 $5,721 $10,565
1977 $5,646 $9,453
1976 $5,703 $8,592
1975 $5,740 $7,801
1974 $5,199 $7,226
1973 $3,864 $6,726
1972 $3,191 $6,094
1971 $2,811 $5,609
1970 $2,619 $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Nauru vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru United States
2026 62.6 79.8
2025 62.4 79.6
2024 62.3 79.5
2023 62.1 79.3
2022 61.9 78
2021 61.3 76.4
2020 61.5 77
2019 61.4 78.9
2018 61.2 78.8
2017 61.1 78.6
2016 61 78.7
2015 60.9 78.7
2014 60.8 78.9
2013 60.7 78.8
2012 60.5 78.8
2011 60.3 78.7
2010 60.1 78.7
2009 59.9 78.5
2008 59.7 78.1
2007 59.5 78
2006 59.4 77.8
2005 59.4 77.5
2004 59.3 77.5
2003 59.4 77.1
2002 59.4 77
2001 59.5 76.9
2000 59.6 76.8
1999 59.7 76.7
1998 59.9 76.7
1997 60 76.5
1996 60.1 76.2
1995 60.1 75.9
1994 60 75.7
1993 59.8 75.6
1992 59.5 75.8
1991 59.3 75.5
1990 59.1 75.4
1989 58.9 75.1
1988 58.7 74.8
1987 58.6 74.9
1986 58.6 74.7
1985 58.6 74.7
1984 58.7 74.7
1983 58.7 74.6
1982 58.6 74.5
1981 58.6 74.1
1980 58.5 73.7
1979 58.4 73.8
1978 58.3 73.4
1977 58.1 73.2
1976 58.2 72.8
1975 58.3 72.5
1974 58.3 72
1973 58.4 71.4
1972 58.4 71.2
1971 58.4 71.1
1970 58.4 70.7
1969 58.4 70.5
1968 58.6 70.2
1967 58.6 70.5
1966 58.4 70.2
1965 58.3 70.2
1964 58.2 70.2
1963 58.1 69.9
1962 58 70.1
1961 58 70.3
1960 57.9 69.8
1959 57.9 69.9
1958 57.8 69.7
1957 57.7 69.4
1956 57.6 69.6
1955 57.5 69.6
1954 57.4 69.5
1953 57.2 68.7
1952 57 68.4
1951 56.8 68.2
1950 56.6 68.1

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

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Nauru and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

United States
1x
Year Population
Nauru United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 11,947 340,110,988
2023 11,875 334,914,895
2022 11,801 333,271,411
2021 11,709 331,893,745
2020 11,643 331,526,933
2019 11,587 328,329,953
2018 11,477 326,838,199
2017 11,324 325,122,128
2016 11,150 323,071,755
2015 10,954 320,738,994
2014 10,742 318,386,329
2013 10,517 316,059,947
2012 10,267 313,877,662
2011 10,098 311,583,481
2010 10,043 309,327,143
2009 10,016 306,771,529
2008 10,009 304,093,966
2007 10,020 301,231,207
2006 10,034 298,379,912
2005 10,049 295,516,599
2004 10,060 292,805,298
2003 10,059 290,107,933
2002 10,082 287,625,193
2001 10,130 284,968,955
2000 10,168 282,162,411
1999 10,187 279,294,713
1998 10,198 276,115,288
1997 10,197 272,911,760
1996 10,183 269,667,391
1995 10,165 266,557,091
1994 10,137 263,435,673
1993 10,102 260,255,352
1992 10,021 256,894,189
1991 9,850 253,492,503
1990 9,622 250,131,894
1989 9,390 246,819,222
1988 9,165 244,499,004
1987 8,946 242,288,936
1986 8,742 240,132,831
1985 8,551 237,923,734
1984 8,377 235,824,908
1983 8,216 233,792,014
1982 8,040 231,664,432
1981 7,839 229,465,744
1980 7,649 226,542,250
1979 7,468 225,055,487
1978 7,298 222,584,545
1977 7,163 220,239,425
1976 7,064 218,035,164
1975 6,987 215,973,199
1974 6,923 213,853,928
1973 6,866 211,908,788
1972 6,812 209,896,021
1971 6,762 207,660,677
1970 6,710 205,052,174
1969 6,581 202,676,946
1968 6,328 200,706,052
1967 6,135 198,712,056
1966 6,043 196,560,338
1965 5,832 194,302,963
1964 5,515 191,888,791
1963 5,226 189,241,798
1962 4,979 186,537,737
1961 4,774 183,691,481
1960 4,607 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nauru and United States

Fertility rate
Nauru

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru United States
2023 3.33 1.62
2022 3.38 1.66
2021 3.43 1.66
2020 3.47 1.64
2019 3.53 1.71
2018 3.68 1.73
2017 3.88 1.77
2016 4.03 1.82
2015 4.08 1.84
2014 4.09 1.86
2013 4.1 1.86
2012 4.12 1.88
2011 4.12 1.89
2010 4.02 1.93
2009 3.85 2
2008 3.67 2.07
2007 3.5 2.12
2006 3.4 2.11
2005 3.38 2.06
2004 3.38 2.05
2003 3.39 2.05
2002 3.4 2.02
2001 3.46 2.03
2000 3.54 2.06
1999 3.64 2.01
1998 3.68 2
1997 3.74 1.97
1996 3.78 1.98
1995 3.81 1.98
1994 3.84 2
1993 3.89 2.02
1992 3.95 2.05
1991 3.99 2.06
1990 4.02 2.08
1989 4.07 2.01
1988 4.11 1.93
1987 4.14 1.87
1986 4.15 1.84
1985 4.14 1.84
1984 4.11 1.81
1983 4.06 1.8
1982 3.99 1.83
1981 3.94 1.81
1980 3.88 1.84
1979 3.85 1.81
1978 3.84 1.76
1977 3.86 1.79
1976 3.9 1.74
1975 3.97 1.77
1974 4.07 1.84
1973 4.19 1.88
1972 4.36 2.01
1971 4.54 2.27
1970 4.74 2.48
1969 4.94 2.46
1968 5.14 2.46
1967 5.29 2.56
1966 5.41 2.72
1965 5.48 2.91
1964 5.47 3.19
1963 5.44 3.32
1962 5.42 3.46
1961 5.38 3.62
1960 5.34 3.65

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

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Nauru and United States demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru United States
2024 21.4 39.3
2023 21.5 39
2022 21.6 38.7
2021 21.7 38.5
2020 21.8 38.2
2019 21.9 38
2018 21.8 37.9
2017 21.6 37.7
2016 21.5 37.6
2015 21.4 37.5
2014 21.5 37.3
2013 21.6 37.2
2012 21.7 37.1
2011 21.8 37
2010 21.8 36.9
2009 21.8 36.7
2008 21.7 36.6
2007 21.5 36.5
2006 21.3 36.4
2005 21.2 36.2
2004 21 36
2003 20.8 35.8
2002 20.6 35.6
2001 20.4 35.5
2000 20.1 35.3
1999 19.8 35.1
1998 19.6 34.9
1997 19.5 34.6
1996 19.4 34.4
1995 19.3 34.1
1994 19.3 33.8
1993 19.3 33.6
1992 19.4 33.4
1991 19.7 33.2
1990 20.2 32.9
1989 20.8 32.7
1988 21.4 32.4
1987 22.1 32.1
1986 22.8 31.8
1985 23.7 31.5
1984 24.5 31.2
1983 25.2 30.9
1982 25.1 30.7
1981 24.7 30.4
1980 24.2 30.1
1979 23.6 29.9
1978 22.9 29.6
1977 22.1 29.2
1976 21.5 28.9
1975 21 28.7
1974 20.4 28.5
1973 19.8 28.3
1972 19.4 28
1971 19.1 27.9
1970 18.7 27.8
1969 18.9 27.9
1968 21.2 27.9
1967 22.9 27.9
1966 22.9 27.9
1965 23.1 28.1
1964 23.4 28.2
1963 23.7 28.5
1962 23.9 28.7
1961 24 29
1960 23.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru United States
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
97%
2024

Energy

Nauru United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nauru United States
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
96.7%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
93.1%
2023

Health

Nauru United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru United States
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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)
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