Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Population aged 65 years or older
Kiribati
5.83 thousands
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
6.88 thousands
in 2025
Kiribati rank
211th
Micronesia (country) rank
208th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 6.88 thousands against 5.83 thousands in Kiribati, a difference of 1.05 thousands.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 211th and Micronesia (country) ranks 208th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 thousands | 1.96 thousands | 0.404 thousands | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 2.33 thousands | 2.43 thousands | 0.1009 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 2.76 thousands | 3.4 thousands | 0.6393 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 3.34 thousands | 3.72 thousands | 0.3844 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 4.26 thousands | 4.13 thousands | 0.1224 thousands | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 5.3 thousands | 6.17 thousands | 0.87 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 6.88 thousands against 5.83 thousands in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.05 thousands, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Kiribati ranks 211th and Micronesia (country) ranks 208th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release