Kiribati vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: World population growth

Kiribati
-0.0%
in 2100
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
79th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
78th

World population growth over time

  • Kiribati
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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How they compare

Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 0.0% against -0.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 79th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 78th of 239 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Svalbard and Jan Mayen Difference Ahead
1900s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Kiribati
1910s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Kiribati
1920s 0.5% 1.2% 0.7% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1930s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1940s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1950s 2.2% 10.3% 8.1% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1960s 2.0% 10.6% 8.6% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1970s 0.6% 10.5% 9.9% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1980s 2.0% 10.6% 8.6% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1990s 1.7% 10.5% 8.8% Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2000s 2.0% 1.0% 1.1% Kiribati
2010s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Kiribati
2020s 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Kiribati or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 0.0% against -0.0% in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population growth between Kiribati and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
0.0%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
79 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for world population growth?
Kiribati ranks 79th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 78th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.