Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0569 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0569 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.031 thousands per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.031 thousands per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 45 Belgium 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Korea 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Seychelles 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 thousands per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.