Annual population growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual population growth was 2,057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,057
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,277
in 2021
All-time low
-407
in 1978
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Kiribati, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2,057 for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Kiribati peaked at 2,277 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -407, in 1978.
That places Kiribati 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 773 | — |
| 1952 | 805 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 836 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 866 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 911 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 947 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 983 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1,013 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1,056 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,116 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 1,170 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,215 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,250 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,294 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,346 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 997 | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 567 | -43.1% |
| 1968 | 529 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 835 | +57.8% |
| 1970 | 1,150 | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 1,142 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,124 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,043 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 396 | -62.0% |
| 1975 | -224 | -156.6% |
| 1976 | -328 | +46.4% |
| 1977 | -398 | +21.3% |
| 1978 | -407 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 314 | -177.1% |
| 1980 | 978 | +211.5% |
| 1981 | 967 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,009 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,037 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,062 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,265 | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1,569 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 1,670 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,696 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,719 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,708 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,513 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,270 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1,198 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,180 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,218 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,386 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,524 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,511 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,467 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,493 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,718 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1,931 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,908 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,907 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,949 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,983 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,053 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,154 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,244 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,238 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,943 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,633 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,554 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,492 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,487 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,662 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,800 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,809 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,831 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,182 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,277 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,096 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2,057 | -1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,057 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,057 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +211.5% | 314 | 978 |
| 1979 | +177.1% | -407 | 314 |
| 1975 | -156.6% | 396 | -224 |
| 1974 | -62.0% | 1,043 | 396 |
| 1969 | +57.8% | 529 | 835 |
| 1976 | -46.4% | -224 | -328 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 910 | 773 | 1,056 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,032 | 529 | 1,346 | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.2 | -407 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,297 | 967 | 1,719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,398 | 1,180 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,934 | 1,493 | 2,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 | 1,487 | 2,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,153 | 2,057 | 2,277 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 155 Cape Verde 2,585 compare
- 156 Seychelles 2,428 compare
- 157 Hungary 2,157 compare
- 159 Bahamas 1,910 compare
- 160 Maldives 1,893 compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1,445 compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Kiribati?
- Annual population growth in Kiribati was 2,057 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,277 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -407 in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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