Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Urban and rural population
Kiribati
86,513
in 2025
Vanuatu
74,816
in 2025
Kiribati rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
192nd
Urban and rural population over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 86,513 against 74,816 in Vanuatu, a difference of 11,697.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,246 | 3,760 | 1,485 | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 10,507 | 6,882 | 3,625 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 16,605 | 12,663 | 3,942 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 22,284 | 21,630 | 654.79 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 30,181 | 33,259 | 3,078 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 43,087 | 47,937 | 4,850 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 59,856 | 64,961 | 5,106 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 80,220 | 70,655 | 9,565 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Kiribati, at 86,513 against 74,816 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 11,697, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.