Comparison of world population projections in Kiribati

Kiribati: Comparison of world population projections was 132,540 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,540
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
132,540
in 2023
All-time low
37,871
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Kiribati, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Kiribati is 132,540, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Kiribati peaked at 132,540 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,871, in 1950.

Kiribati ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Kiribati, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 37,871 —
1951 38,644 +2.0%
1952 39,449 +2.1%
1953 40,285 +2.1%
1954 41,151 +2.1%
1955 42,062 +2.2%
1956 43,009 +2.3%
1957 43,992 +2.3%
1958 45,005 +2.3%
1959 46,061 +2.3%
1960 47,177 +2.4%
1961 48,347 +2.5%
1962 49,562 +2.5%
1963 50,812 +2.5%
1964 52,106 +2.5%
1965 53,452 +2.6%
1966 54,449 +1.9%
1967 55,016 +1.0%
1968 55,545 +1.0%
1969 56,380 +1.5%
1970 57,530 +2.0%
1971 58,672 +2.0%
1972 59,796 +1.9%
1973 60,839 +1.7%
1974 61,235 +0.7%
1975 61,011 -0.4%
1976 60,683 -0.5%
1977 60,285 -0.7%
1978 59,878 -0.7%
1979 60,192 +0.5%
1980 61,170 +1.6%
1981 62,137 +1.6%
1982 63,146 +1.6%
1983 64,183 +1.6%
1984 65,245 +1.7%
1985 66,510 +1.9%
1986 68,079 +2.4%
1987 69,749 +2.5%
1988 71,445 +2.4%
1989 73,164 +2.4%
1990 74,872 +2.3%
1991 76,385 +2.0%
1992 77,655 +1.7%
1993 78,853 +1.5%
1994 80,033 +1.5%
1995 81,251 +1.5%
1996 82,637 +1.7%
1997 84,161 +1.8%
1998 85,672 +1.8%
1999 87,139 +1.7%
2000 88,632 +1.7%
2001 90,350 +1.9%
2002 92,281 +2.1%
2003 94,189 +2.1%
2004 96,096 +2.0%
2005 98,045 +2.0%
2006 100,028 +2.0%
2007 102,081 +2.1%
2008 104,235 +2.1%
2009 106,479 +2.2%
2010 108,717 +2.1%
2011 110,660 +1.8%
2012 112,293 +1.5%
2013 113,847 +1.4%
2014 115,339 +1.3%
2015 116,826 +1.3%
2016 118,488 +1.4%
2017 120,288 +1.5%
2018 122,097 +1.5%
2019 123,928 +1.5%
2020 126,110 +1.8%
2021 128,387 +1.8%
2022 130,483 +1.6%
2023 132,540 +1.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 132,540 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 132,540 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41,753 37,871 46,061 10
1960s 52,285 47,177 56,380 10
1970s 60,012 57,530 61,235 10
1980s 66,483 61,170 73,164 10
1990s 80,866 74,872 87,139 10
2000s 97,242 88,632 106,479 10
2010s 116,248 108,717 123,928 10
2020s 129,380 126,110 132,540 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 189 Curacao 185,437 compare
  2. 190 Saint Lucia 179,291 compare
  3. 191 Guam 166,522 compare
  4. 193 Seychelles 127,961 compare
  5. 194 Grenada 117,094 compare
  6. 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Kiribati?
Comparison of world population projections in Kiribati was 132,540 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 132,540 in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 37,871 in 1950.
How does Kiribati rank for comparison of world population projections?
Kiribati ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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