Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Nauru fits inside Micronesia 33 times
Micronesia: 701 km² (2024) · Nauru: 21 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Micronesia’s coastline is 204 times as long as Nauru’s
Micronesia: 6,112 km (2026 edition) · Nauru: 30 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Micronesia’s highest peak towers 712 m above Nauru’s
Micronesia: 782 m (2026 edition) · Nauru: 70 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 16% of Nauru, versus 7.7% of Micronesia
Micronesia: 7.7% (2024) · Nauru: 16.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Micronesia has 9.5 times as many people as Nauru
Micronesia: 113,683 (2025) · Nauru: 12,025 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nauru is 3.5 times as densely populated as Micronesia
Micronesia: 162 per km² (2025) · Nauru: 573 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Micronesia and Nauru are practically level
Micronesia: 169.6 cm (2019) · Nauru: 169.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Micronesia are 1.8 cm taller than in Nauru
Micronesia: 159.7 cm (2019) · Nauru: 157.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Micronesia is 2.4 years older than in Nauru
Micronesia: 22.9 years (2023) · Nauru: 20.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nauru have 0.5 more children on average than in Micronesia
Micronesia: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Nauru: 3.29 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.2% of people in Micronesia are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Nauru
Micronesia: 6.2% (2025) · Nauru: 3% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Micronesia: no data · Nauru: 0.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many official languages?
Nauru has 2 official languages, Micronesia 1
Micronesia: 1 (2026) · Nauru: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Micronesia’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Nauru’s
Micronesia: $502 million (2025) · Nauru: $176 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Nauru produces 3.1 times as much per person as Micronesia
Micronesia: Int$4,604 (2025) · Nauru: Int$14,201 (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Nauru’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Micronesia’s 7.0%
Micronesia: 7% (2020) · Nauru: 21.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Nauru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Micronesia’s
Micronesia: 96% (2025) · Nauru: 103% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Nauru spends 4.5 times as much on health per person as Micronesia
Micronesia: $508 (2023) · Nauru: $2,292 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Micronesia live 5.1 years longer than in Nauru
Micronesia: 67.4 years (2024) · Nauru: 62.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Micronesia is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Nauru
Micronesia: 20.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Nauru: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Nauru has 31% more doctors per person than Micronesia
Micronesia: 1 per 1,000 (2020) · Nauru: 1.3 per 1,000 (2015)
How common is suicide?
Micronesia: 14.6 per 100k (2023) · Nauru: no data
How common is obesity?
71% of adults in Nauru are obese, versus 47% in Micronesia
Micronesia: 46.8% (2024) · Nauru: 71.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Micronesia: no data · Nauru: 34.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Micronesia: 0.8 litres (2023) · Nauru: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
Nauru has 71% more meat per person than Micronesia
Micronesia: 64 kg (2023) · Nauru: 109.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Nauru has 449 kcal more food per person per day than Micronesia
Micronesia: 2,633 kcal (2023) · Nauru: 3,082 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Nauru went to school 2.1 years longer than in Micronesia
Micronesia: 7.3 years (2023) · Nauru: 9.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Micronesia: 0.16 (2019) · Nauru: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Micronesia has 1 more World Heritage site than Nauru (1 against 0)
Micronesia: 1 (2026) · Nauru: 0 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Micronesia and Nauru are practically level
Micronesia: 0 (2026 edition) · Nauru: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
83% of people in Nauru are online, versus 40% in Micronesia
Micronesia: 40% (2024) · Nauru: 83% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Micronesia: 84 Mbps (2026) · Nauru: no data
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Nauru have electricity, versus 89% in Micronesia
Micronesia: 88.9% (2024) · Nauru: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Nauru live in cities, versus 22% in Micronesia
Micronesia: 22% (2025) · Nauru: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Nauru has 87 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Micronesia 20
Micronesia: 20 (2022) · Nauru: 87 (2022)
How much do they fly?
Micronesia: no data · Nauru: 3.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 92% of Micronesia, but only 0% of Nauru
Micronesia: 92.1% (2024) · Nauru: 0% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Nauru emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Micronesia
Micronesia: 1.3 t (2024) · Nauru: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
Micronesia: no data · Nauru: 20% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nauru carries 65% more fine dust than in Micronesia
Micronesia: 2.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Nauru: 3.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Micronesia: 0.9 per 100k (2019) · Nauru: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Micronesia: 53.3 per 100k (2023) · Nauru: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Micronesia bigger than Nauru?
Micronesia is larger. Nauru fits inside Micronesia 33 times.
Which has more people, Micronesia or Nauru?
Micronesia has 9.5 times as many people as Nauru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Micronesia or Nauru?
People in Micronesia live 5.1 years longer than in Nauru. Life expectancy at birth is 67.4 years in Micronesia and 62.3 in Nauru.
Are people taller in Micronesia or Nauru?
Micronesia and Nauru are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).