# Nauru — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Yaren
- Region: Oceania · Micronesia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/nr
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,025 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 20 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 14,640 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 14,200 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 0.2 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.7 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.29 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Internet users | 83% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 100% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 1.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 0% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 59.36 (2005) → 62.28 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Urban population | 100 (2006) → 100 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 3.38 (2005) → 3.29 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 0 (2004) → 1.9 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 31.3 (2005) → 7.7 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0 (2005) → 0 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 0 (2004) → 0 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2005–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.527 |
| 2006 | 0.499 |
| 2007 | 0.506 |
| 2008 | 0.547 |
| 2009 | 0.545 |
| 2010 | 0.559 |
| 2011 | 0.572 |
| 2012 | 0.586 |
| 2013 | 0.597 |
| 2014 | 0.618 |
| 2015 | 0.642 |
| 2016 | 0.655 |
| 2017 | 0.664 |
| 2018 | 0.668 |
| 2019 | 0.680 |
| 2020 | 0.689 |
| 2021 | 0.693 |
| 2022 | 0.696 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/nr#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.