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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Northern Mariana Islands’ population is 271% larger than that of Nauru, a difference of 32,331.
Northern Mariana Islands’ surface area is about 23.0× that of Nauru, a difference of 440 km².
Nauru’s population density is 521% higher than that of Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 501 /km².
Northern Mariana Islands’ nominal GDP is 574% larger than that of Nauru, a difference of $933.4 million.
Northern Mariana Islands’ GDP per capita is 75% higher than that of Nauru, a difference of $10,177.
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Yaren
Saipan
11,947
44,278
20 km²
460 km²
597 /km²
96.3 /km²
$162.6 million · 2024
$1.10 billion · 2022
$13,609 · 2024
$23,786 · 2022
Oceania
Oceania
Micronesia
Micronesia
Australian dollar · AUD · $
United States dollar · USD · $
Nauruan
Northern Marianan
+674
+1
.nr
.mp
NR / NRU
MP / MNP
Pacific/Nauru
Pacific/Saipan
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands
| Measure | Nauru | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Yaren | Saipan |
| Population | 11,947 | 44,278 |
| Surface area | 20 km² | 460 km² |
| Population density | 597 /km² | 96.3 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $162.6 million · 2024 | $1.10 billion · 2022 |
| GDP per capita | $13,609 · 2024 | $23,786 · 2022 |
| Region | Oceania | Oceania |
| Subregion | Micronesia | Micronesia |
| Currency | Australian dollar · AUD · $ | United States dollar · USD · $ |
| Nationality | Nauruan | Northern Marianan |
| Phone code | +674 | +1 |
| Internet domain | .nr | .mp |
| ISO codes | NR / NRU | MP / MNP |
| Time zone | Pacific/Nauru | Pacific/Saipan |
| Native name | Nauru | Northern Mariana Islands |
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Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an island country in Oceania, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island, part of Kiribati, 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest and lowest-lying island country, with a land area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi).
Full Nauru profile →The Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a commonwealth in political union with the United States. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Japan, east of the Philippines, and north of Guam.
Full Northern Mariana Islands profile →The capital of Nauru is Yaren.
Nauru has a recorded population of approximately 11,947 people.
Nauru covers an area of about 20 km².
Nauru has a population density of roughly 597 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Nauru has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $162.6 million as of 2024.
Nauru has a GDP per capita of approximately $13,609.
Nauru uses the Australian dollar (AUD), with the symbol $.
Nauru is located in Micronesia, Oceania.
People from Nauru are referred to as Nauruan.
The international dialing code for Nauru is +674.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nauru is .nr.
Nauru uses the Pacific/Nauru time zone.
Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an island country in Oceania, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island, part of Kiribati, 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest and lowest-lying island country, with a land area of 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi).
The capital of Northern Mariana Islands is Saipan.
Northern Mariana Islands has a recorded population of approximately 44,278 people.
Northern Mariana Islands covers an area of about 460 km².
Northern Mariana Islands has a population density of roughly 96.3 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Northern Mariana Islands has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $1.10 billion as of 2022.
Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of approximately $23,786.
Northern Mariana Islands uses the United States dollar (USD), with the symbol $.
Northern Mariana Islands is located in Micronesia, Oceania.
People from Northern Mariana Islands are referred to as Northern Marianan.
The international dialing code for Northern Mariana Islands is +1.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Northern Mariana Islands is .mp.
Northern Mariana Islands uses the Pacific/Saipan time zone.
The Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a commonwealth in political union with the United States. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Japan, east of the Philippines, and north of Guam.