ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Nauru
According to the World Bank, Nauru was home to 11,947 people in 2024 — the 216th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALYaren District
Nauru by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 11,947 | 216th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.6% | 134th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 24.6 / 1,000 | 53rd of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.6 / 1,000 | 97th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.29 | 47th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 100.0% | 9th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $163M | 213th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $13.6K | 90th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $20.4K | 66th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.1% | 187th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 62.3 yrs | 203rd of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.7 / 1,000 | 130th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 18.2% | 2nd of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.3 / 1,000 | 120th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.00 | 202nd of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.0% | 213th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 1.9% | 181st of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 83.0% | 95th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 87.2 / 1,000 | 163rd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 96.6% | 63rd of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 594 | 17th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | no figure | — | — |
23 live measures for Nauru, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Nauru, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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