Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 195th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Nauru
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12125
|
936
|
| Population rank | 195/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$163M
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 195/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,609
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 74/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,173
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$28.3M
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
17.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$2,367
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 113/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,783
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.33
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
21.4 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
62.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Nauru and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Nauru vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 62.6 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 62.4 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 62.1 | 83 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 61.3 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 83 |
| 2019 | 61.4 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 61 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 60.9 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 60.8 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 60.7 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 60.5 | 82 |
| 2011 | 60.3 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 60.1 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 59.9 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 59.5 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 59.4 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 59.4 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 59.4 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 59.4 | 80 |
| 2001 | 59.5 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 59.6 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 59.7 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 60 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 60.1 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 60.1 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 60 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 59.8 | 77 |
| 1992 | 59.5 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 59.3 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 59.1 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 58.9 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 58.7 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 58.6 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 58.6 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 58.6 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 58.7 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 58.7 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 58.6 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 58.6 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 58.5 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 58.4 | 74 |
| 1978 | 58.3 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 58.1 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 58.2 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 58.3 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 58.4 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 58.4 | 72 |
| 1971 | 58.4 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 58.4 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 58.4 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 58.6 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 58.6 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 58.4 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 58.3 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 58.1 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 58 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 58 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 57.9 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 57.8 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 57.7 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 57.6 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 57.5 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 57.4 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 57.2 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 57 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 56.8 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 56.6 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Nauru and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 11,947 | - |
| 2023 | 11,875 | - |
| 2022 | 11,801 | - |
| 2021 | 11,709 | - |
| 2020 | 11,643 | - |
| 2019 | 11,587 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 11,477 | - |
| 2017 | 11,324 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 11,150 | - |
| 2015 | 10,954 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 10,742 | 842 |
| 2013 | 10,517 | 839 |
| 2012 | 10,267 | 836 |
| 2011 | 10,098 | 832 |
| 2010 | 10,043 | 829 |
| 2009 | 10,016 | 826 |
| 2008 | 10,009 | 824 |
| 2007 | 10,020 | 821 |
| 2006 | 10,034 | 932 |
| 2005 | 10,049 | 921 |
| 2004 | 10,060 | 921 |
| 2003 | 10,059 | 911 |
| 2002 | 10,082 | 900 |
| 2001 | 10,130 | 890 |
| 2000 | 10,168 | 880 |
| 1999 | 10,187 | - |
| 1998 | 10,198 | - |
| 1997 | 10,197 | - |
| 1996 | 10,183 | - |
| 1995 | 10,165 | - |
| 1994 | 10,137 | - |
| 1993 | 10,102 | - |
| 1992 | 10,021 | - |
| 1991 | 9,850 | - |
| 1990 | 9,622 | - |
| 1989 | 9,390 | - |
| 1988 | 9,165 | - |
| 1987 | 8,946 | - |
| 1986 | 8,742 | - |
| 1985 | 8,551 | - |
| 1984 | 8,377 | - |
| 1983 | 8,216 | - |
| 1982 | 8,040 | - |
| 1981 | 7,839 | - |
| 1980 | 7,649 | - |
| 1979 | 7,468 | - |
| 1978 | 7,298 | - |
| 1977 | 7,163 | - |
| 1976 | 7,064 | - |
| 1975 | 6,987 | - |
| 1974 | 6,923 | - |
| 1973 | 6,866 | - |
| 1972 | 6,812 | - |
| 1971 | 6,762 | - |
| 1970 | 6,710 | - |
| 1969 | 6,581 | - |
| 1968 | 6,328 | - |
| 1967 | 6,135 | - |
| 1966 | 6,043 | - |
| 1965 | 5,832 | - |
| 1964 | 5,515 | - |
| 1963 | 5,226 | - |
| 1962 | 4,979 | - |
| 1961 | 4,774 | - |
| 1960 | 4,607 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Nauru
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$244M
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
122.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.68%
2023 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+29.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.06%
2021 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
60
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.3%
2012 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2012 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.24M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.32%
2018 |
n/a |
Energy
Society
|
Nauru
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0001%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-122
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.9:49.1
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.18 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
51.2
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2012 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1
2025 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
89
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.6%
2023 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
96.7%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
81.7%
2020 |
n/a |
Health
|
Nauru
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,292
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$16.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
62.6 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
13.4%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.27
2015 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.1 years
2017 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
273
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
71.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
21.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
93
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
48.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.79 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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