Nauru — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Nauru: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Nauru is in Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands. It covers 21 sq km. Terrain: sandy beach rises to fertile ring around raised coral reefs with phosphate plateau in center. Climate: tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February).
| Capital | no official capital; government offices in the Yaren District |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,930 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $150.581 million (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $12,600 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.8% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.6% (2022 est.) |
| Public debt | 65% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $64.931 million (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $150.193 million (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 68.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 28.2 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 31 January 1968 (from the Australia-, NZ-, and UK-administered UN trusteeship) |
| Languages | Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) |
Nauru’s GDP is $150.581 million (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $160.351 million (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 1.8% (2024 est.). See where Nauru ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
No single event defined Jul–Sep 2026. The country's position is the product of long-cycle forces — geography, trade, neighbours — all of which held steady.
Momentum at zero is not stagnation; it is the accurate record of a quarter without a catalyst.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 2.6%
- What drags it down: only 0% of electricity from low-carbon sources; few natural resources to fall back on
Phosphates.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 88% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 12% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 0.3 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 0.0 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 29,365 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Oil 100.0% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 0.0% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 750.0 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $64.931 million (2023 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $150.193 million (2023 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $85.3 million (2023), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | phosphate mining, offshore banking, coconut products |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
David Adeang — President. President David ADEANG (since 30 October 2023)
Nauru maintains 5 embassies and 1 consulates abroad, hosts 2 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 5 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 1 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 2 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York |
Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of Nauru' / '... in Nauru'
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 30 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 1 (registration prefix C2) |
| Major seaports | Nauru |
Major airports
Nauru International Airport (INU) — Yaren.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Nauru.
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Nauru — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Nauru's power score?
Nauru has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.