Population by income level in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population by income level was 136,488 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
136,488
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
136,488
in 2025
All-time low
47,157
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 136,488 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Kiribati peaked at 136,488 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,157, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,157 | — |
| 1961 | 48,323 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 49,538 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 50,791 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52,088 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 53,439 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 54,425 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 54,996 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55,529 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56,360 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 57,510 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,652 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 59,778 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60,824 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61,219 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 60,987 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60,661 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 60,267 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 59,864 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60,172 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61,148 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,121 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,134 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,169 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 65,228 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 66,496 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 68,059 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 69,733 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,427 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73,147 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 74,855 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 76,367 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 77,641 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78,841 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80,021 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 81,234 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,623 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 84,147 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 85,657 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87,126 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 88,613 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90,335 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92,264 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,175 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96,085 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98,035 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100,017 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 102,068 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 104,222 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 106,467 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 108,704 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 110,647 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,284 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 113,838 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 115,326 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116,815 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118,478 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 120,275 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 122,084 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 123,921 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 126,099 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,377 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 130,469 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 132,530 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 134,518 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 136,488 | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 136,488 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 136,488 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,265 | 47,157 | 56,360 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,993 | 57,510 | 61,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,466 | 61,148 | 73,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,851 | 74,855 | 87,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,228 | 88,613 | 106,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,237 | 108,704 | 123,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,414 | 126,099 | 136,488 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 Saint Lucia 180,149 compare
- 183 Guam 168,999 compare
- 184 Curacao 156,263 compare
- 186 Seychelles 122,730 compare
- 187 Grenada 117,303 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 113,683 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 by income level in Kiribati?
- Population by income level in Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 136,488 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,157 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for population by income level?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.