Population aged 65 years or older in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population aged 65 years or older was 5.83 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Kiribati, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5.83 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Kiribati peaked at 5.83 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.09 thousands, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 211th 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 | 2.37 thousands | 2.09 thousands | 2.49 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 thousands | 2.15 thousands | 2.5 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 thousands | 2.54 thousands | 3 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 thousands | 3.01 thousands | 3.79 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 thousands | 3.87 thousands | 4.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 thousands | 4.89 thousands | 5.83 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 208 Micronesia (country) 6.88 thousands compare
- 209 Greenland 6.23 thousands compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.2 thousands compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.39 thousands compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.34 thousands compare
- 214 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.84 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 65 years or older in Kiribati?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Kiribati was 5.83 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 thousands in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Kiribati ranks 211th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release