Population aged 14 years or younger in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population aged 14 years or younger was 46.82 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Kiribati, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Kiribati stood at 46.82 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Kiribati peaked at 46.82 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.12 thousands, in 1981.
Kiribati ranks 186th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.24 thousands | 25.13 thousands | 27.24 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.19 thousands | 25.12 thousands | 28.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.73 thousands | 29.64 thousands | 35.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 37 thousands | 35.43 thousands | 38.85 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.09 thousands | 39.49 thousands | 43.18 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 thousands | 43.9 thousands | 46.82 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 French Polynesia 52.95 thousands compare
- 184 Martinique 50.58 thousands compare
- 185 Barbados 48.42 thousands compare
- 187 Guam 43.69 thousands compare
- 188 Tonga 36.6 thousands compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 35.92 thousands compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.88 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.15 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Kiribati?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Kiribati was 46.82 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.12 thousands in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release