Kiribati vs Switzerland: Population growth
Kiribati
1.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
74th
Switzerland rank
71st
Population growth over time
- Kiribati
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kiribati or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Switzerland rank globally for population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). 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