Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Population
Kiribati
132,540 people
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
112,646 people
in 2023
Kiribati rank
192nd
Micronesia (country) rank
195th
Population over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 132,540 people against 112,646 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 19,894 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 192nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,753 people | 36,643 people | 5,110 people | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 52,285 people | 50,039 people | 2,245 people | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 60,012 people | 66,678 people | 6,666 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 66,483 people | 88,434 people | 21,952 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 80,866 people | 107,980 people | 27,115 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 97,242 people | 111,012 people | 13,770 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 116,248 people | 108,725 people | 7,524 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 129,380 people | 111,833 people | 17,547 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Kiribati, at 132,540 people against 112,646 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 19,894 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.