Population density of the capital city in Kiribati

Kiribati: Population density of the capital city was 2,644 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
2,644
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,644
in 2100
All-time low
1,661
in 2030
Years of data
15
2030–2100

Population density of the capital city in Kiribati, 2030–2100

01.0k2.0k3.0k2030206521002030: 1.7k2035: 1.8k2040: 1.9k2045: 2.0k2050: 2.0k2055: 2.1k2060: 2.2k2065: 2.3k2070: 2.4k2075: 2.5k2080: 2.5k2085: 2.6k2090: 2.6k2095: 2.6k2100: 2.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2,644 for population density of the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Kiribati peaked at 2,644 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,661, in 2030.

Kiribati ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population density of the capital city in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Population density of the capital city in Kiribati, 2030 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2030 1,661 —
2035 1,775 +6.9%
2040 1,889 +6.4%
2045 2,039 +7.9%
2050 2,031 -0.4%
2055 2,137 +5.2%
2060 2,234 +4.6%
2065 2,319 +3.8%
2070 2,395 +3.3%
2075 2,460 +2.7%
2080 2,516 +2.3%
2085 2,566 +2.0%
2090 2,606 +1.6%
2095 2,631 +1.0%
2100 2,644 +0.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 2,644 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,237, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 2,644 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,630, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2030s 1,718 1,661 1,775 2
2040s 1,964 1,889 2,039 2
2050s 2,084 2,031 2,137 2
2060s 2,277 2,234 2,319 2
2070s 2,427 2,395 2,460 2
2080s 2,541 2,516 2,566 2
2090s 2,619 2,606 2,631 2
2100s 2,644 2,644 2,644 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 168 French Guiana 2,737 compare
  2. 169 Botswana 2,686 compare
  3. 170 Paraguay 2,686 compare
  4. 172 Suriname 2,553 compare
  5. 173 Laos 2,546 compare
  6. 174 Finland 2,531 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density of the capital city in Kiribati?
Population density of the capital city in Kiribati was 2,644 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2,644 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1,661 in 2030.
How does Kiribati rank for population density of the capital city?
Kiribati ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density of the capital city
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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