Kiribati vs Taiwan: Population density
Kiribati
274.88 people per km²
in 2100
Taiwan
282.89 people per km²
in 2100
Kiribati rank
56th
Taiwan rank
55th
Population density over time
- Kiribati
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 282.89 people per km² against 274.88 people per km² in Kiribati, a difference of 8.01 people per km².
Across all 301 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 55th of 235 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 22.07 people per km² | 56.48 people per km² | 34.41 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1810s | 22.07 people per km² | 56.62 people per km² | 34.55 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1820s | 22.56 people per km² | 57.49 people per km² | 34.93 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1830s | 23.67 people per km² | 59.16 people per km² | 35.49 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1840s | 24.84 people per km² | 61.07 people per km² | 36.23 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1850s | 26.28 people per km² | 62.93 people per km² | 36.65 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 28.07 people per km² | 64.7 people per km² | 36.63 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 29.98 people per km² | 66.52 people per km² | 36.54 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 32 people per km² | 68.53 people per km² | 36.53 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 34.15 people per km² | 74.04 people per km² | 39.88 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 36.44 people per km² | 84.44 people per km² | 48 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 38.85 people per km² | 96.67 people per km² | 57.82 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 40.95 people per km² | 112.18 people per km² | 71.23 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 42.97 people per km² | 142.92 people per km² | 99.94 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 45.11 people per km² | 178.81 people per km² | 133.7 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 51.55 people per km² | 254.56 people per km² | 203.01 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 64.55 people per km² | 363.35 people per km² | 298.8 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 74.09 people per km² | 458.65 people per km² | 384.56 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 82.08 people per km² | 546.71 people per km² | 464.63 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 99.83 people per km² | 605.12 people per km² | 505.28 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 120.05 people per km² | 643.19 people per km² | 523.14 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 143.52 people per km² | 663.13 people per km² | 519.61 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 167.16 people per km² | 654.36 people per km² | 487.2 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 190.79 people per km² | 622.15 people per km² | 431.37 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2040s | 213.42 people per km² | 578.15 people per km² | 364.73 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2050s | 234.07 people per km² | 522.32 people per km² | 288.25 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2060s | 250.28 people per km² | 459.78 people per km² | 209.49 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2070s | 261.89 people per km² | 397.94 people per km² | 136.05 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2080s | 269.9 people per km² | 344.85 people per km² | 74.96 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2090s | 274.29 people per km² | 302.82 people per km² | 28.53 people per km² | Taiwan |
| 2100s | 274.88 people per km² | 282.89 people per km² | 8.01 people per km² | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Kiribati or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 282.89 people per km² against 274.88 people per km² in Kiribati as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Kiribati and Taiwan?
- 8.01 people per km², with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Taiwan?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Kiribati and Taiwan rank globally for population density?
- Kiribati ranks 56th and Taiwan ranks 55th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.