Total number of international immigrants in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total number of international immigrants was 3,302 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,302 immigrants
World rank
218th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3,302 immigrants
in 2024
All-time low
2,162 immigrants
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Total number of international immigrants in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of international immigrants in Kiribati stood at 3,302 immigrants. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Kiribati peaked at 3,302 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,162 immigrants, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 218th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total number of international immigrants in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,162 immigrants | — |
| 1995 | 2,223 immigrants | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,283 immigrants | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,487 immigrants | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2,868 immigrants | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 2,919 immigrants | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,126 immigrants | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3,302 immigrants | +5.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,302 immigrants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937 immigrants, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,302 immigrants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446 immigrants, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,192 immigrants | 2,162 immigrants | 2,223 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,385 immigrants | 2,283 immigrants | 2,487 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,894 immigrants | 2,868 immigrants | 2,919 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,214 immigrants | 3,126 immigrants | 3,302 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 215 Tonga 3,581 immigrants compare
- 216 Vanuatu 3,315 immigrants compare
- 217 Marshall Islands 3,309 immigrants compare
- 219 Micronesia (country) 2,894 immigrants compare
- 220 Nauru 2,548 immigrants compare
- 221 Solomon Islands 2,469 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants in Kiribati?
- Total number of international immigrants in Kiribati was 3,302 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,302 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,162 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Kiribati ranks 218th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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