Population density in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population density was 274.88 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
274.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 235 countries
All-time high
274.88
in 2099
All-time low
22.07
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Kiribati, 1800–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 274.88 for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 301 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Kiribati peaked at 274.88 in 2099 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 1800.
Kiribati ranks 56th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 22.07 | — |
| 1801 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 22.07 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 22.09 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 22.13 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 22.2 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 22.28 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 22.39 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 22.5 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 22.61 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 22.72 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 22.83 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 22.94 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 23.05 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 23.16 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 23.27 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 23.38 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 23.5 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 23.61 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 23.72 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 23.84 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 23.95 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 24.07 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 24.19 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 24.3 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 24.42 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 24.54 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 24.66 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 24.78 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 24.9 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 25.02 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 25.14 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 25.26 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 25.38 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 25.5 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 25.67 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 25.84 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 26.01 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 26.19 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 26.36 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 26.54 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 26.71 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 26.89 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 27.07 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 27.25 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 27.43 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 27.61 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 27.79 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 27.97 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 28.16 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 28.34 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 28.53 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 28.72 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 28.91 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 29.29 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 29.48 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 29.68 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 29.87 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 30.07 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 30.27 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 30.47 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 30.67 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 30.87 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 31.07 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 31.27 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 31.48 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 31.69 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 31.89 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 32.1 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 32.31 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 32.52 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 32.73 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 32.95 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 33.16 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 33.38 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 33.6 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 33.82 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 34.04 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 34.26 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 34.48 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 34.71 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 34.93 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 35.16 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 35.39 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 35.62 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 35.85 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 36.08 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 36.32 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 36.55 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 36.79 | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 37.03 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 37.27 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 37.51 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 37.75 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 38 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 38.24 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 38.49 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 38.74 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 38.99 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 39.24 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 39.49 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 39.68 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 39.88 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 40.07 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 40.26 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 40.46 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 40.65 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 40.85 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 41.05 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 41.24 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 41.44 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 41.64 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 41.84 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 42.05 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 42.25 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 42.45 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 42.66 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 42.87 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 43.07 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 43.28 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 43.49 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 43.7 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 43.91 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 44.12 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 44.34 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 44.55 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 44.77 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 44.98 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 45.2 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 45.64 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 45.86 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 46.22 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 46.75 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 47.71 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 48.7 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 49.73 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 50.8 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 51.93 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 53.1 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 54.31 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 55.56 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 56.87 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 58.24 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 59.69 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 61.19 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62.73 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 64.33 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 65.99 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 67.22 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 67.92 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.57 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.6 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71.02 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 72.43 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 73.82 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.11 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75.6 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 75.32 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.92 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.43 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.92 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 74.31 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.52 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 76.71 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 77.96 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.24 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.55 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.11 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 84.05 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.11 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 88.2 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90.33 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 92.43 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 94.3 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.87 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 97.35 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.81 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 100.31 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 102.02 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.9 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 105.77 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.58 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.42 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 111.54 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.93 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116.28 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 118.64 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.04 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 123.49 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 126.03 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 128.69 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 131.46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 134.22 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 136.62 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138.63 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 140.55 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 142.39 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 144.23 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 146.28 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 148.5 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 150.74 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 153 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 155.69 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 158.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 161.09 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 163.63 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 166.07 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 168.53 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 170.93 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 173.35 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 175.73 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 178.07 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 180.41 | +1.3% |
| 2031 | 182.76 | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 185.09 | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 187.37 | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 189.64 | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 191.91 | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 194.22 | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 196.53 | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 198.83 | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 201.11 | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 203.35 | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 205.57 | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 207.82 | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 210.11 | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 212.37 | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 214.6 | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 216.83 | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 219.01 | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 221.18 | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 223.36 | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 225.47 | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 227.49 | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 229.48 | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 231.4 | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 233.26 | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 235.13 | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 236.96 | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 238.76 | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 240.52 | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 242.23 | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 243.85 | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 245.39 | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 246.86 | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 248.31 | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 249.74 | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 251.12 | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 252.47 | +0.5% |
| 2067 | 253.78 | +0.5% |
| 2068 | 255.07 | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 256.25 | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 257.37 | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 258.48 | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 259.54 | +0.4% |
| 2073 | 260.54 | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 261.54 | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 262.5 | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 263.45 | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 264.31 | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 265.15 | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 265.99 | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 266.81 | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 267.56 | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 268.3 | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 269.03 | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 269.71 | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 270.37 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 270.97 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 271.55 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 272.1 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 272.58 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 273.04 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 273.5 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 273.87 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 274.17 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 274.41 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 274.6 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 274.72 | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 274.81 | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 274.86 | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 274.88 | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 274.88 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 274.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 274.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 22.07 | 22.07 | 22.07 | 10 |
| 1810s | 22.07 | 22.07 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 22.56 | 22.13 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 1830s | 23.67 | 23.16 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1840s | 24.84 | 24.3 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.28 | 25.5 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 28.07 | 27.25 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 1870s | 29.98 | 29.1 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 32 | 31.07 | 32.95 | 10 |
| 1890s | 34.15 | 33.16 | 35.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.44 | 35.39 | 37.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 38.85 | 37.75 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.95 | 40.07 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.97 | 42.05 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.11 | 44.12 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.55 | 46.75 | 56.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.55 | 58.24 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.09 | 71.02 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.08 | 75.52 | 90.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.83 | 92.43 | 107.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.05 | 109.42 | 131.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.52 | 134.22 | 153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.16 | 155.69 | 178.07 | 10 |
| 2030s | 190.79 | 180.41 | 201.11 | 10 |
| 2040s | 213.42 | 203.35 | 223.36 | 10 |
| 2050s | 234.07 | 225.47 | 242.23 | 10 |
| 2060s | 250.28 | 243.85 | 256.25 | 10 |
| 2070s | 261.89 | 257.37 | 265.99 | 10 |
| 2080s | 269.9 | 266.81 | 272.58 | 10 |
| 2090s | 274.29 | 273.04 | 274.88 | 10 |
| 2100s | 274.88 | 274.88 | 274.88 | 1 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kiribati?
- Population density in Kiribati was 274.88 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 274.88 in 2099.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 1800.
- How does Kiribati rank for population density?
- Kiribati ranks 56th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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