Nauru
Republic of Nauru · Micronesia
Nauru is a country in Micronesia, with Yaren as its capital, home to about 12,025 people. Nauru shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Yaren |
|---|---|
| Region | Micronesia |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD $) |
| Calling code | +674 |
| ISO codes | NR / NRU / 520 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇳🇷 |
| Population | 12,025 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 21 km² |
| Languages | English, Nauru |
| Internet domain | .nr |
| Demonym | Nauruan |
About Nauru
Nauru, officially Republic of Nauru, is a United Nations member state in Micronesia. Its capital and seat of government is Yaren. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Australian dollar ($), using the code AUD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Nauru for Yaren’s own facts and history.
To call Nauru from abroad, dial the country code +674. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NR (alpha-2) and NRU (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 12,025.
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How Nauru compares
- Area: 21 km², ranking 192 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 12,025, ranking 192 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 573 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 6 other countries and territories use the Australian dollar (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Nauru
2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (orange, blue). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.