Natural population growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Natural population growth was 1.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.88
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 1991
All-time low
1.88
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Kiribati is 1.88, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Kiribati peaked at 2.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.2 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.36 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.48 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.58 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.64 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.58 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.41 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.34 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.47 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.51 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.69 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.78 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.69 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.58 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 2 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.42 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.51 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.07 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 natural population growth in Kiribati?
- Natural population growth in Kiribati was 1.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for natural population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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