Population by age group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population by age group was 5,463 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,463
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,463
in 2023
All-time low
2,125
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Kiribati stood at 5,463. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Kiribati peaked at 5,463 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,125, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,699 | — |
| 1951 | 2,652 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 2,605 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 2,556 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 2,508 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2,466 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,423 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2,385 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 2,342 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2,298 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2,267 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,239 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,221 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,215 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,231 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,255 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,316 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,395 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,468 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,497 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,497 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,493 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,487 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,470 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,430 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,375 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,314 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,236 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,144 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2,125 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,178 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,215 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,255 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,295 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,329 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,370 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,416 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,456 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,489 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,530 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,566 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,606 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,644 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,696 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,754 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,816 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,880 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,932 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,983 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,011 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,030 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,076 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,142 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,212 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,301 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,402 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,509 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,628 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,740 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,836 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,923 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,993 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,050 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,117 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,203 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,310 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,438 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,566 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,701 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,829 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,963 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,086 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,246 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,463 | +4.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5,463 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5,463 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,493 | 2,298 | 2,699 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,310 | 2,215 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,357 | 2,125 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,353 | 2,178 | 2,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,789 | 2,566 | 3,011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,388 | 3,030 | 3,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,313 | 3,923 | 4,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,190 | 4,963 | 5,463 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 compare
- 213 Greenland 5,669 compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,041 compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,008 compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French Part) 4,735 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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Kiribati?
- Population by age group in Kiribati was 5,463 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5,463 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for population by age group?
- Kiribati ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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