Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1963
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati peaked at 6.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.4% | — |
| 1951 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 5.7% | +24.2% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -40.1% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +101.8% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -58.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +148.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -58.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +144.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1290.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +112.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 20 Benin 1.5% compare
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- 25 South Sudan 1.4% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kiribati was 1.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Kiribati ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.