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Nauru vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 195th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Zambia
Population
12125
22697916
Population rank 195/197 62/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Nauru and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Zambia
2024 $162,588,621 $25,303,185,342
2023 $151,435,610 $27,577,956,471
2022 $152,373,434 $29,163,782,140
2021 $175,390,281 $22,096,416,932
2020 $124,685,688 $18,137,764,931
2019 $125,160,116 $23,308,667,781
2018 $130,995,566 $26,311,507,274
2017 $109,355,639 $25,873,601,261
2016 $97,541,943 $20,958,412,538
2015 $84,863,441 $21,251,216,799
2014 $99,149,244 $27,141,023,558
2013 $94,385,015 $28,037,239,463
2012 $101,055,723 $25,503,060,420
2011 $65,071,880 $23,459,515,276
2010 $47,562,845 $20,265,559,484
2009 $44,176,246 $15,328,342,304
2008 $37,602,265 $17,910,858,638
2007 $22,766,972 $14,056,957,976
2006 $29,200,359 $12,756,858,899
2005 $30,070,666 $8,331,870,169
2004 $30,587,566 $6,221,110,219
2003 $24,778,160 $4,901,869,764
2002 $21,017,424 $4,193,850,445
2001 $22,613,288 $4,094,441,301
2000 $26,930,980 $3,600,632,111
1999 $27,328,613 $3,404,284,891
1998 $29,664,451 $3,537,741,942
1997 $37,331,507 $4,303,288,480
1996 $37,458,801 $3,597,220,962
1995 $39,969,706 $3,806,983,413
1994 $39,742,511 $3,656,806,166
1993 $43,542,088 $3,273,505,344
1992 $51,133,123 $3,182,810,841
1991 $52,533,789 $3,376,806,697
1990 $55,572,376 $3,288,381,797
1989 $53,736,786 $3,994,673,161
1988 $45,931,134 $3,728,878,149
1987 $40,118,410 $2,265,250,972
1986 $39,939,391 $1,664,413,508
1985 $41,548,741 $2,252,454,500
1984 $47,363,231 $2,719,518,933
1983 $48,439,093 $3,321,048,451
1982 $52,877,742 $3,871,117,093
1981 $51,689,637 $4,008,126,497
1980 $46,947,124 $3,884,530,854
1979 $44,431,330 $3,353,445,378
1978 $41,754,147 $2,811,032,473
1977 $40,444,702 $2,515,296,940
1976 $40,287,427 $2,742,859,263
1975 $40,106,776 $2,442,672,141
1974 $35,994,511 $2,910,981,262
1973 $26,529,817 $2,434,255,237
1972 $21,734,269 $1,872,416,680
1971 $19,009,433 $1,653,259,341
1970 $17,570,366 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Nauru and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Zambia
2024 $13,609 $1,187
2023 $12,752 $1,331
2022 $12,912 $1,447
2021 $14,979 $1,127
2020 $10,709 $952
2019 $10,802 $1,259
2018 $11,414 $1,464
2017 $9,657 $1,483
2016 $8,748 $1,239
2015 $7,747 $1,296
2014 $9,230 $1,707
2013 $8,975 $1,821
2012 $9,843 $1,710
2011 $6,444 $1,625
2010 $4,736 $1,451
2009 $4,411 $1,136
2008 $3,757 $1,376
2007 $2,272 $1,119
2006 $2,910 $1,052
2005 $2,992 $711
2004 $3,041 $549
2003 $2,463 $446
2002 $2,085 $394
2001 $2,232 $397
2000 $2,649 $359
1999 $2,683 $350
1998 $2,909 $373
1997 $3,661 $466
1996 $3,679 $400
1995 $3,932 $433
1994 $3,921 $426
1993 $4,310 $391
1992 $5,103 $389
1991 $5,333 $423
1990 $5,776 $422
1989 $5,723 $526
1988 $5,012 $504
1987 $4,485 $315
1986 $4,569 $238.2
1985 $4,859 $332
1984 $5,654 $413
1983 $5,896 $520
1982 $6,577 $627
1981 $6,594 $670
1980 $6,138 $669
1979 $5,950 $595
1978 $5,721 $514
1977 $5,646 $474
1976 $5,703 $533
1975 $5,740 $490
1974 $5,199 $601
1973 $3,864 $518
1972 $3,191 $410
1971 $2,811 $372
1970 $2,619 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Nauru vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Zambia
2026 62.6 66.9
2025 62.4 66.7
2024 62.3 66.5
2023 62.1 66.3
2022 61.9 65.3
2021 61.3 62.4
2020 61.5 63.4
2019 61.4 62.9
2018 61.2 62.1
2017 61.1 61.6
2016 61 61.1
2015 60.9 60.7
2014 60.8 60.1
2013 60.7 59.4
2012 60.5 58.7
2011 60.3 57.8
2010 60.1 56.9
2009 59.9 55.9
2008 59.7 54.8
2007 59.5 53.7
2006 59.4 52.7
2005 59.4 51.6
2004 59.3 50.5
2003 59.4 49.6
2002 59.4 48.5
2001 59.5 47.4
2000 59.6 46.6
1999 59.7 45.9
1998 59.9 45.7
1997 60 45.7
1996 60.1 45.8
1995 60.1 46.1
1994 60 46.3
1993 59.8 46.7
1992 59.5 47
1991 59.3 47.4
1990 59.1 48.2
1989 58.9 48.9
1988 58.7 49.7
1987 58.6 50.4
1986 58.6 51.1
1985 58.6 52
1984 58.7 52.9
1983 58.7 53.7
1982 58.6 54.4
1981 58.6 55
1980 58.5 55.5
1979 58.4 56
1978 58.3 56.3
1977 58.1 56.3
1976 58.2 56.1
1975 58.3 55.7
1974 58.3 55.4
1973 58.4 54.9
1972 58.4 54.4
1971 58.4 53.9
1970 58.4 53.4
1969 58.4 53
1968 58.6 52.7
1967 58.6 52.5
1966 58.4 52.3
1965 58.3 52.1
1964 58.2 51.2
1963 58.1 51.6
1962 58 51.3
1961 58 51
1960 57.9 50.6
1959 57.9 50.3
1958 57.8 49.9
1957 57.7 49.5
1956 57.6 49.1
1955 57.5 48.8
1954 57.4 48.4
1953 57.2 48
1952 57 47.6
1951 56.8 47.2
1950 56.6 46.8

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

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Nauru and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Nauru Zambia
2024 11,947 21,314,956
2023 11,875 20,723,965
2022 11,801 20,152,938
2021 11,709 19,603,607
2020 11,643 19,059,395
2019 11,587 18,513,839
2018 11,477 17,973,569
2017 11,324 17,441,320
2016 11,150 16,914,423
2015 10,954 16,399,089
2014 10,742 15,895,315
2013 10,517 15,398,997
2012 10,267 14,913,629
2011 10,098 14,437,796
2010 10,043 13,965,594
2009 10,016 13,490,389
2008 10,009 13,021,324
2007 10,020 12,565,085
2006 10,034 12,129,553
2005 10,049 11,718,819
2004 10,060 11,338,198
2003 10,059 10,983,595
2002 10,082 10,647,949
2001 10,130 10,325,185
2000 10,168 10,017,631
1999 10,187 9,740,005
1998 10,198 9,482,408
1997 10,197 9,237,063
1996 10,183 9,004,053
1995 10,165 8,785,763
1994 10,137 8,576,269
1993 10,102 8,373,921
1992 10,021 8,176,680
1991 9,850 7,981,650
1990 9,622 7,786,169
1989 9,390 7,589,216
1988 9,165 7,391,440
1987 8,946 7,191,282
1986 8,742 6,986,471
1985 8,551 6,780,953
1984 8,377 6,580,490
1983 8,216 6,381,038
1982 8,040 6,178,637
1981 7,839 5,983,289
1980 7,649 5,802,833
1979 7,468 5,631,728
1978 7,298 5,465,374
1977 7,163 5,302,480
1976 7,064 5,143,842
1975 6,987 4,990,086
1974 6,923 4,842,746
1973 6,866 4,702,693
1972 6,812 4,569,309
1971 6,762 4,442,525
1970 6,710 4,321,718
1969 6,581 4,197,116
1968 6,328 4,065,593
1967 6,135 3,936,343
1966 6,043 3,812,003
1965 5,832 3,692,086
1964 5,515 3,577,017
1963 5,226 3,465,907
1962 4,979 3,358,099
1961 4,774 3,254,086
1960 4,607 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Zambia

Fertility rate
Nauru

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Zambia
2023 3.33 4.1
2022 3.38 4.18
2021 3.43 4.25
2020 3.47 4.32
2019 3.53 4.42
2018 3.68 4.49
2017 3.88 4.57
2016 4.03 4.67
2015 4.08 4.78
2014 4.09 4.89
2013 4.1 5.01
2012 4.12 5.14
2011 4.12 5.26
2010 4.02 5.36
2009 3.85 5.45
2008 3.67 5.53
2007 3.5 5.61
2006 3.4 5.68
2005 3.38 5.7
2004 3.38 5.7
2003 3.39 5.71
2002 3.4 5.77
2001 3.46 5.85
2000 3.54 5.92
1999 3.64 6
1998 3.68 6.07
1997 3.74 6.12
1996 3.78 6.18
1995 3.81 6.23
1994 3.84 6.26
1993 3.89 6.3
1992 3.95 6.35
1991 3.99 6.46
1990 4.02 6.57
1989 4.07 6.64
1988 4.11 6.7
1987 4.14 6.8
1986 4.15 6.87
1985 4.14 6.93
1984 4.11 6.97
1983 4.06 7.01
1982 3.99 7.04
1981 3.94 7.07
1980 3.88 7.14
1979 3.85 7.22
1978 3.84 7.29
1977 3.86 7.35
1976 3.9 7.39
1975 3.97 7.42
1974 4.07 7.36
1973 4.19 7.34
1972 4.36 7.3
1971 4.54 7.26
1970 4.74 7.22
1969 4.94 7.18
1968 5.14 7.18
1967 5.29 7.15
1966 5.41 7.14
1965 5.48 7.12
1964 5.47 7.09
1963 5.44 7.06
1962 5.42 7.01
1961 5.38 6.98
1960 5.34 6.95

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

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Nauru and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Zambia
2024 21.4 18.8
2023 21.5 18.6
2022 21.6 18.4
2021 21.7 18.2
2020 21.8 18
2019 21.9 17.9
2018 21.8 17.7
2017 21.6 17.5
2016 21.5 17.4
2015 21.4 17.2
2014 21.5 17.1
2013 21.6 17
2012 21.7 16.9
2011 21.8 16.8
2010 21.8 16.7
2009 21.8 16.6
2008 21.7 16.5
2007 21.5 16.4
2006 21.3 16.3
2005 21.2 16.3
2004 21 16.2
2003 20.8 16.1
2002 20.6 16
2001 20.4 15.9
2000 20.1 15.9
1999 19.8 15.8
1998 19.6 15.8
1997 19.5 15.8
1996 19.4 15.8
1995 19.3 15.8
1994 19.3 15.8
1993 19.3 15.8
1992 19.4 15.8
1991 19.7 15.7
1990 20.2 15.7
1989 20.8 15.7
1988 21.4 15.6
1987 22.1 15.6
1986 22.8 15.5
1985 23.7 15.5
1984 24.5 15.4
1983 25.2 15.4
1982 25.1 15.3
1981 24.7 15.3
1980 24.2 15.2
1979 23.6 15.3
1978 22.9 15.3
1977 22.1 15.4
1976 21.5 15.4
1975 21 15.5
1974 20.4 15.7
1973 19.8 15.8
1972 19.4 15.9
1971 19.1 16.1
1970 18.7 16.2
1969 18.9 16.4
1968 21.2 16.4
1967 22.9 16.5
1966 22.9 16.5
1965 23.1 16.6
1964 23.4 16.6
1963 23.7 16.7
1962 23.9 16.8
1961 24 16.9
1960 23.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Nauru Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Nauru Zambia
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
96.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
33%
2023

Health

Nauru Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Zambia
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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