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Nauru
Republic of Nauru · Micronesia
At a glance
CapitalYaren
Most common first languageNauruan93% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageNauruan
CurrencyAustralian dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointCommand Ridge70 m
Services share of exports71.7%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.nr
Nauru by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 12.0k (2025) | 208th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $176m (2025) | 202nd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 20 km² (2023) | 207th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $109m (2025) | 178th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 10.3k (2022) | 204th of 205 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 4 km² (2023) | 205th of 206 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 12.0k (2025) | 207th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 62.3 years (2024) | 195th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $14,640 (2025) | 84th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 83.0% (2024) | 90th of 191 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 100.0% (2025) | 9th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.29 (2024) | 47th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 165.4% of GDP (2025) | 13th of 183 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.703 (2023) | 124th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Nauru goes by sea or by air.
Nauru shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Uses the australian dollar 2Is a member of the commonwealth 55Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in micronesia 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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