Migrant populations in Kiribati
Kiribati: Migrant populations was 3,302 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,302
World rank
216th
of 228 countries
All-time high
3,302
in 2024
All-time low
2,162
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant populations in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,302 for migrant populations in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant populations in Kiribati peaked at 3,302 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,162, in 1990.
That places Kiribati 216th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant populations in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,162 | — |
| 1995 | 2,223 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,283 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,487 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2,868 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 2,919 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,126 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3,302 | +5.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,302 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,192 | 2,162 | 2,223 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,385 | 2,283 | 2,487 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,894 | 2,868 | 2,919 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,214 | 3,126 | 3,302 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 213 Tonga 3,581 compare
- 214 Vanuatu 3,315 compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 3,309 compare
- 217 Micronesia (country) 2,894 compare
- 218 Nauru 2,548 compare
- 219 Solomon Islands 2,469 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 migrant populations in Kiribati?
- Migrant populations in Kiribati was 3,302 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant populations recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,302 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant populations recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,162 in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for migrant populations?
- Kiribati ranks 216th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant populations rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Migrant populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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