Nauru

OceaniaCapital city: Yaren DistrictCapital metro: YarenPresident: David Adeang
2026 population
12K
Rank #235 globally
Area
21 km² (8 sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
99% of population in metros
Composite score
0.3
Rank #233 globally
At a glance
Official languages
English, Nauruan
Currency
Australian dollar ($)
Legislature
Parliament of Nauru
Demonym
Nauruan
Time zone
UTC+12:00
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+674
Internet TLD
.nr
ISO 3166
NR
Established
1968
Highest point
Command Ridge (70 m (230 ft))
National anthem
Nauru Bwiema

Facts via Wikidata.

Economy and developmentHigh income
Human Dev. Index
#123 / 192
0.703
World Bank · 2023
GDP
#193 / 194
$176M
World Bank · 2025
GDP per capita
#70 / 194
$14.6k
World Bank · 2025
GDP/capita (PPP)
#114 / 191
$14.2k
World Bank · 2024
GNI/capita (Atlas)
#53 / 193
$20.7k
World Bank · 2025
Life expectancy
#181 / 195
62.3 yrs
World Bank · 2024
Median age
20.4 yrs
World Bank · 2023
Urban population
#5 / 195
100%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. growth
0.7%
World Bank · 2025
Pop. density
#10 / 194
594/km²
World Bank · 2023
Foreign-born
#27 / 194
21.3%
World Bank · 2024
Gini index
#53 / 167
32.4
World Bank · 2012
Internet users
#88 / 194
83%
World Bank · 2024
Inflation
#13 / 186
-0.1%
World Bank · 2012

Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.

Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships

Political & Economic

Regional

Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer

Leadership History33 leaders · click to expand

David Adeang✦ Current

2023Present

President

Tenure: 2y 8m

Russ Kun

20222023

President

Tenure: 1y 1m

Lionel Aingimea

20192022

President

Tenure: 3y 1m

Baron Waqa

20132019

President

Tenure: 6y 2m

Sprent Dabwido

20112013

President

Tenure: 1y 6m

Freddie Pitcher

20112011

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Marcus Stephen

20072011

President

Tenure: 3y 10m

Ludwig Scotty

20042007

President

Tenure: 3y 5m

René Harris

20032004

President

Tenure: 0y 10m

Ludwig Scotty

20032003

President

Tenure: 0y 2m

Derog Gioura

20032003

President

Tenure: 0y 2m

Bernard Dowiyogo

20032003

President

Tenure: 0y 1m

René Harris

20032003

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Bernard Dowiyogo

20032003

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

René Harris

20012003

President

Tenure: 1y 9m

Bernard Dowiyogo

20002001

President

Tenure: 0y 11m

René Harris

19992000

President

Tenure: 0y 11m

Bernard Dowiyogo

19981999

President

Tenure: 0y 10m

Kinza Clodumar

19971998

President

Tenure: 1y 4m

Ruben Kun

19961997

President

Tenure: 0y 1m

Kennan Adeang

19961996

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Bernard Dowiyogo

19961996

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Lagumot Harris

19951996

President

Tenure: 0y 11m

Bernard Dowiyogo

19891995

President

Tenure: 5y 11m

Kenas Aroi

19891989

President

Tenure: 0y 3m

Hammer DeRoburt

19861989

President

Tenure: 2y 7m

Kennan Adeang

19861986

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Hammer DeRoburt

19861986

President

Tenure: 0y 2m

Kennan Adeang

19861986

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Hammer DeRoburt

19781986

President

Tenure: 8y 4m

Lagumot Harris

19781978

President

Tenure: 0y 0m

Bernard Dowiyogo

19761978

President

Tenure: 1y 3m

Hammer DeRoburt

19681976

President

Tenure: 8y 7m
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#222 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
Nauru · share of world power, 1991–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

Districts

14 entries listed under Nauru. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Nauru metro footprint

1 metro
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1 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

1 tracked metro
#2804Yaren★ Capital▲ Largest
0.3