Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 7:18 PM

SERIAL · 520Oceania

Nauru

CapitalYaren District

CurrencyAUD · Australian dollar

LanguageEnglish, Nauruan

Area20 km²

Since1968

ISONRU · NR

Population

12,025as of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Island country in Oceania

Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero, formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies within the Micronesia subregion of Oceania, with its nearest neighbour being Banaba about 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the east.

Text: Wikipedia — NauruCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-01

— FACTS —

Capital: Yaren District
Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)
Official language: English, Nauruan
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +674
Licence plate code: NAU
Top-level domain: .nr
Independence / founding: 31 Jan 1968
Highest point: Command Ridge (70 m)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: Nauru Bwiema

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

0.0%% of land area

#212 of 2132023

0% of world average

Forest area

0km²

#212 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

20.0%% of land area

#149 of 2092023

54% of world average

Land area

20km²

#214 of 2152023

0% of world average

1 of 5 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— PEOPLE —

Population

12,025people

#215 of 2162025

0% of world average

Population growth

0.7%% per year

#126 of 2162025

66% of world average

Population density

594people per km²

#16 of 2152023

131% of world average

People living in cities

100.0%% of population

#9 of 2162025

158% of world average

Urban population growth

0.7%% per year

#146 of 2162025

43% of world average

People living rurally

0.0%% of population

#213 of 2162025

0% of world average

Population aged 0-14

37.2%% of population

#40 of 2162025

148% of world average

Population aged 15-64

59.8%% of population

#166 of 2162025

93% of world average

Population aged 65+

3.0%% of population

#197 of 2162025

28% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

67.1%% of working-age population

#51 of 2162025

117% of world average

Female population

49.1%% of population

#188 of 2162025

98% of world average

Births per woman

3births per woman

#47 of 2162024

140% of world average

Birth rate

24.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#53 of 2162024

143% of world average

Death rate

7.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#96 of 2162024

98% of world average

Net migration

-122people (5-year total)

#92 of 2162025

-111% of world average

Migrants living in the country

21.3%% of population

#43 of 2152024

161% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$176.0Mcurrent US$

#210 of 2112025

0% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$170.8Mcurrent int'l $

#198 of 1992025

0% of world average

GDP per person

$14,640current US$

#89 of 2112025

61% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$14,200current int'l $

#125 of 1992025

43% of world average

GDP growth

2.1%% per year

#139 of 2102025

63% of world average

GDP per person growth

1.5%% per year

#132 of 2102025

62% of world average

Gross national income

$250.5Mcurrent US$

#203 of 2042025

0% of world average

Gross national income per person

$20,690current US$

#65 of 2032025

103% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$20,200current int'l $

#99 of 1972025

63% of world average

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Inflation

-0.1%% per year

not enough data to rank2012

-1% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

4.0%% per year

#127 of 2092025

57% of world average

Government revenue

115.5%% of GDP

#1 of 1492024

441% of world average

Government spending

103.6%% of GDP

#1 of 1492020

375% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

-$5.8Mcurrent US$

#178 of 2012024

0% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

-3.5%% of GDP

#194 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

-0.8%% of GDP

#168 of 1792024

-37% of world average

Current account balance

5.8%% of GDP

#33 of 1912024

no comparison

Income inequality (Gini)

320-100

not enough data to rank2012

91% of world average

People below the poverty line

9.7%% of population

not enough data to rank2012

76% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

25.3%%

not enough data to rank2012

91% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.4%%

not enough data to rank2012

122% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$2.2Mcurrent US$

#185 of 1862024

0% of world average

Foreign aid received

14.5%% of GNI

#17 of 1372023

242% of world average

Exchange rate

2local currency per US$

#155 of 2112025

0% of world average

15 of 39 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— TRADE —

Exports

61.8%% of GDP

#38 of 1872025

143% of world average

Imports

103.7%% of GDP

#7 of 1872025

208% of world average

Trade balance

-41.9%% of GDP

#177 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

55.7%% of GDP

#97 of 2052025

86% of world average

Goods exported

$31.0Mcurrent US$

#198 of 2072025

0% of world average

Goods imported

$67.0Mcurrent US$

#206 of 2072025

0% of world average

Services exported

$64.6Mcurrent US$

#183 of 1912024

0% of world average

Services imported

$88.2Mcurrent US$

#186 of 1912024

0% of world average

Goods and services exported

$90.1Mcurrent US$

#188 of 1912024

0% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$180.9Mcurrent US$

#190 of 1912024

0% of world average

Terms of trade

83index

#190 of 2062024

78% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

62.3 yrsyears

#202 of 2162024

84% of world average

Life expectancy, women

64.2 yrsyears

#202 of 2162024

84% of world average

Life expectancy, men

60.4 yrsyears

#203 of 2162024

85% of world average

Infant deaths

7.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#66 of 1962024

42% of world average

Deaths under age 5

8.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#61 of 1962024

34% of world average

Maternal deaths

273per 100,000 live births

#169 of 1942023

235% of world average

Health spending

18.2%% of GDP

#2 of 1932023

267% of world average

Health spending per person

$2,292current US$

#36 of 1932023

157% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— WORK —

Labour force with advanced education

88.0%% of labour force

#8 of 1712021

116% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— CONNECTED —

People online

83.0%% of population

#95 of 2072024

116% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

87per 100 people

#162 of 2102022

75% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

10per 100 people

#120 of 2082022

55% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

0per 100 people

#212 of 2132022

0% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#72 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#35 of 1892023

144% of world average

Air passengers carried

39,104passengers

#148 of 1652023

0% of world average

Air freight

3million tonne-km

#107 of 1632023

0% of world average

Container port traffic

5,327TEU

#164 of 1672019

0% of world average

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Scientific journal articles published

0count

#197 of 1972023

0% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$1.6Mcurrent US$

#174 of 1752018

0% of world average

7 of 18 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0tonnes per person

#1 of 2032024

0% of world average

Carbon emissions

0Mt CO2

#1 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

0Mt CO2-equivalent

#1 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

0.0%% of land area

#212 of 2132025

0% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.0%% of territorial waters

#167 of 1742025

0% of world average

Renewable water available per person

847m³ per person

#133 of 1832022

6% of world average

Renewable energy use

1.9%% of final energy consumption

#181 of 2122022

7% of world average

Electricity from renewables

9.8%% of total

#144 of 2062021

28% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

90.2%% of total

#153 of 2092021

152% of world average

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Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#145 of 2082021

0% of world average

2 of 12 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— STATE —

Tax revenue

21.4%% of GDP

#41 of 1492024

128% of world average

6 of 7 figures unavailable for Nauru.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Nauru.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Nauru BwiemaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Yaren District · approx. UTC+11

Neighbours

Nauru has no land borders

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for Nauru yet

People

Baron WaqaNauruan politician

Marcus StephenNauruan sportperson and politician

Ludwig ScottyNauruan politician, president

Lionel AingimeaNauruan politician, president from 2019

Russ J KunNauruan politician

Hammer DeRoburtPresident of Nauru (1922-1992)

Sprent Dabwidopresident of Nauru (1972-2019)

David AdeangNauruan politician (born 1969)

René HarrisNauruan politician (1947–2008)

Bernard DowiyogoNauruan politician (1946-2003)

Frederick PitcherPresident of Nauru

Dadvan YousufEntrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor

History

31 Jan 1968Nauru — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population12,0252025

GDP$176.0M2025

GDP per person$14,6402025