Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Total population
Kiribati
135.51 thousands
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
113.43 thousands
in 2025
Kiribati rank
189th
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Total population over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 135.51 thousands against 113.43 thousands in Micronesia (country), a difference of 22.08 thousands.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.81 thousands | 65.75 thousands | 5.94 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 65.8 thousands | 87.23 thousands | 21.43 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 80.16 thousands | 107.37 thousands | 27.21 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 96.24 thousands | 111.22 thousands | 14.98 thousands | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 115.38 thousands | 108.56 thousands | 6.81 thousands | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 130.36 thousands | 112.06 thousands | 18.3 thousands | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Kiribati, at 135.51 thousands against 113.43 thousands in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 22.08 thousands, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for total population?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). 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