Nauru — Country Profile
An overview of Nauru covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Nauru
The capital of Nauru is Yaren. It has a population of approximately 12K. The country covers an area of 21 km². It is located in Micronesia.
The only republic in the world without an official capital.
Geography
Nauru is a country in Micronesia, part of the Oceania region. It covers an area of approximately 21 km². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Nauru has a population of approximately 11,947 people. Population density is around 568.9 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include English and Nauru, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Nauruan.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Nauru reports a nominal GDP of about $176.0 million. The official currency is the Australian dollar (AUD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1.44 AUD.
Culture & Time
Nauru operates on a single time zone (Pacific/Nauru). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.nr.
Government & Status
The capital of Nauru is Yaren. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +674. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is NR.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.