Population by five year age group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population by five year age group was 16,280 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,280
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,280
in 2023
All-time low
6,051
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Kiribati stood at 16,280. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Kiribati peaked at 16,280 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,051, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 186th 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 five year age group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,051 | — |
| 1951 | 6,351 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 6,631 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 6,869 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 7,054 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7,221 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 7,391 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 7,565 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 7,742 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 7,923 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 8,118 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 8,333 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8,556 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8,774 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8,988 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,199 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,434 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9,641 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9,733 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 9,768 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9,816 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9,842 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9,821 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9,730 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,522 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 9,265 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 9,059 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8,929 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8,876 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,977 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,199 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9,443 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,720 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,017 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10,296 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10,607 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,966 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11,291 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11,582 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11,837 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12,054 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,257 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,431 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,554 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12,640 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,693 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12,747 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,820 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,895 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,948 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12,960 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,981 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,997 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12,950 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,913 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,953 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,080 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,336 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,748 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14,246 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14,744 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15,197 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15,552 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,787 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,904 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,924 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,870 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,804 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,789 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,834 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,960 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16,108 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16,217 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16,280 | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16,280 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16,280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,080 | 6,051 | 7,923 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,054 | 8,118 | 9,768 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,384 | 8,876 | 9,842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,496 | 9,199 | 11,837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,604 | 12,054 | 12,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,216 | 12,913 | 14,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,640 | 14,744 | 15,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,141 | 15,960 | 16,280 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Bahamas 21,817 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 20,760 compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 19,055 compare
- 187 Martinique 15,870 compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 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 five year age group in Kiribati?
- Population by five year age group in Kiribati was 16,280 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16,280 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,051 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for population by five year age group?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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