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Nauru
Republic of Nauru
Key facts
- Capital
- Yaren
- Region
- Oceania · Micronesia
- Languages
- English, Nauru
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Area
- 21 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)Current account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Air pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsWomen in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenue
Demographics
Birth rate
24.6#53 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.57#88 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-122#82 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
37.2%#40 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.0%#180 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
569 /km²#14 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
3.29#47 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
12.0K#194 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 13.0K
Urban population
100.0%#1 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Current account balance
5.8%#25 of 166
2024· World Bank
Exports
61.8%#45 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
-0.0%#169 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$14.0K#72 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $19.6K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$11.4K#129 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $14.1K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$136.00M#194 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $182.00M
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$20.7K#50 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$168.00M#194 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $252.00M
Imports
103.7%#5 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
-0.1%
2012· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
2.2%#132 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.0%
Remittances received
1.3%#96 of 160
2024· World Bank
Trade openness
165.4%#12 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
18.2%#2 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$2,292#35 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
7.70#65 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
62.3 yrs#185 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
273.0#169 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
1.27
2015· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
8.30#59 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Politics
Public finance
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.