Annual change in population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual change in population was 2,057 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,057 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,277 people
in 2021
All-time low
-407 people
in 1978
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Kiribati, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2,057 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Kiribati peaked at 2,277 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, -407 people, 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 change in population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 773 people | — |
| 1952 | 805 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 836 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 866 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 911 people | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 947 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 983 people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1,013 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1,056 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,116 people | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 1,170 people | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,215 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,250 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,294 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,346 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 997 people | -25.9% |
| 1967 | 567 people | -43.1% |
| 1968 | 529 people | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 835 people | +57.8% |
| 1970 | 1,150 people | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 1,142 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,124 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,043 people | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 396 people | -62.0% |
| 1975 | -224 people | -156.6% |
| 1976 | -328 people | +46.4% |
| 1977 | -398 people | +21.3% |
| 1978 | -407 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 314 people | -177.1% |
| 1980 | 978 people | +211.5% |
| 1981 | 967 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,009 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,037 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,062 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,265 people | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1,569 people | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 1,670 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,696 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,719 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,708 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,513 people | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,270 people | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1,198 people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,180 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,218 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,386 people | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,524 people | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,511 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,467 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,493 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,718 people | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1,931 people | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,908 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,907 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,949 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,983 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,053 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,154 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,244 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,238 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,943 people | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,633 people | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,554 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,492 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,487 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,662 people | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,800 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,809 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,831 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,182 people | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,277 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,096 people | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2,057 people | -1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,057 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,057 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 978 people |
| 1979 | +177.1% | -407 people | 314 people |
| 1975 | -156.6% | 396 people | -224 people |
| 1974 | -62.0% | 1,043 people | 396 people |
| 1969 | +57.8% | 529 people | 835 people |
| 1976 | -46.4% | -224 people | -328 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 910 people | 773 people | 1,056 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,032 people | 529 people | 1,346 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.2 people | -407 people | 1,150 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,297 people | 967 people | 1,719 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,398 people | 1,180 people | 1,708 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,934 people | 1,493 people | 2,244 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 people | 1,487 people | 2,238 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,153 people | 2,057 people | 2,277 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 155 Cape Verde 2,585 people compare
- 156 Seychelles 2,428 people compare
- 157 Hungary 2,157 people compare
- 159 Bahamas 1,910 people compare
- 160 Maldives 1,893 people compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1,445 people 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Kiribati?
- Annual change in population in Kiribati was 2,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,277 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -407 people in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual change in population?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.