Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Population by income level
Kiribati
136,488
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
113,683
in 2025
Kiribati rank
185th
Micronesia (country) rank
188th
Population by income level over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 136,488 against 113,683 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 22,805.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 185th and Micronesia (country) ranks 188th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,265 | 50,020 | 2,244 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 59,993 | 66,661 | 6,667 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 66,466 | 88,419 | 21,953 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 80,851 | 107,966 | 27,114 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 97,228 | 110,998 | 13,770 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 116,237 | 108,711 | 7,526 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 131,414 | 112,354 | 19,059 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Kiribati, at 136,488 against 113,683 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 22,805, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population by income level?
- Kiribati ranks 185th and Micronesia (country) ranks 188th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.