Dominica vs Kiribati: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Dominica
38,586 people
in 2020
Kiribati
42,181 people
in 2020
Dominica rank
185th
Kiribati rank
183rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 42,181 people against 38,586 people in Dominica, a difference of 3,595 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,766 people | 30,008 people | 757.95 people | Dominica |
| 1960s | 34,623 people | 35,212 people | 588.8 people | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 37,804 people | 38,835 people | 1,032 people | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 39,612 people | 43,594 people | 3,982 people | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 47,807 people | 49,126 people | 1,319 people | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 45,857 people | 50,730 people | 4,873 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 43,132 people | 51,696 people | 8,564 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 38,586 people | 42,181 people | 3,595 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Dominica or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 42,181 people against 38,586 people in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Dominica and Kiribati?
- 3,595 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Kiribati?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Kiribati rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.