Population density in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population density was 274.88 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
274.88 people per km²
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 235 countries
All-time high
274.88 people per km²
in 2099
All-time low
22.07 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Kiribati, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 274.88 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2099 and was at its lowest, 22.07 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 22.07 people per km² | — |
| 1801 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 22.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 22.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 22.13 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 22.2 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 22.28 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 22.39 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 22.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 22.61 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 22.72 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 22.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 22.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 23.05 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 23.16 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 23.27 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 23.38 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 23.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 23.61 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 23.72 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 23.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 23.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 24.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 24.19 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 24.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 24.42 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 24.54 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 24.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 24.78 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 24.9 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 25.02 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 25.14 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 25.26 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 25.38 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 25.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 25.67 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 25.84 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 26.01 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 26.19 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 26.36 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 26.54 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 26.71 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 26.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 27.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 27.25 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 27.43 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 27.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 27.79 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 27.97 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 28.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 28.34 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 28.53 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 28.72 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 28.91 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 29.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 29.29 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 29.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 29.68 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 29.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 30.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 30.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 30.47 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 30.67 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 30.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 31.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 31.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 31.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 31.69 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 31.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 32.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 32.31 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 32.52 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 32.73 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 32.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 33.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 33.38 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 33.6 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 33.82 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 34.04 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 34.26 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 34.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 34.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 34.93 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 35.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 35.39 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 35.62 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 35.85 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 36.08 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 36.32 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 36.55 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 36.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 37.03 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 37.27 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 37.51 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 37.75 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 38 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 38.24 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 38.49 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 38.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 38.99 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 39.24 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 39.49 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 39.68 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 39.88 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 40.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 40.26 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 40.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 40.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 40.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 41.05 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 41.24 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 41.44 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 41.64 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 41.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 42.05 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 42.25 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 42.45 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 42.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 42.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 43.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 43.28 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 43.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 43.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 43.91 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 44.12 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 44.34 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 44.55 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 44.77 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 44.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 45.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 45.42 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 45.64 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 45.86 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 46.22 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 46.75 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 47.71 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 48.7 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 49.73 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 50.8 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 51.93 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 53.1 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 54.31 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 55.56 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 56.87 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 58.24 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 59.69 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 61.19 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62.73 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 64.33 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 65.99 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 67.22 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 67.92 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.57 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.6 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71.02 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 72.43 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 73.82 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.11 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75.6 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 75.32 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.92 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.43 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.92 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 74.31 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.52 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 76.71 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 77.96 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.24 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.55 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.11 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 84.05 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.11 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 88.2 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90.33 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 92.43 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 94.3 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.87 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 97.35 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.81 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 100.31 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 102.02 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.9 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 105.77 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.58 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.42 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 111.54 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.93 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116.28 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 118.64 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.04 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 123.49 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 126.03 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 128.69 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 131.46 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 134.22 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 136.62 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138.63 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 140.55 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 142.39 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 144.23 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 146.28 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 148.5 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 150.74 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 153 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 155.69 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 158.5 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 161.09 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 163.63 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 166.07 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 168.53 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 170.93 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 173.35 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 175.73 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 178.07 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 180.41 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2031 | 182.76 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 185.09 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 187.37 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 189.64 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 191.91 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 194.22 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 196.53 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 198.83 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 201.11 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 203.35 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 205.57 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 207.82 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 210.11 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 212.37 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 214.6 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 216.83 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 219.01 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 221.18 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 223.36 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 225.47 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 227.49 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 229.48 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 231.4 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 233.26 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 235.13 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 236.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 238.76 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 240.52 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 242.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 243.85 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 245.39 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 246.86 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 248.31 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 249.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 251.12 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 252.47 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2067 | 253.78 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2068 | 255.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 256.25 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 257.37 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 258.48 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 259.54 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2073 | 260.54 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 261.54 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 262.5 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 263.45 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 264.31 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 265.15 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 265.99 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 266.81 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 267.56 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 268.3 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 269.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 269.71 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 270.37 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 270.97 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 271.55 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 272.1 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 272.58 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 273.04 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 273.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 273.87 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 274.17 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 274.41 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 274.6 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 274.72 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 274.81 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 274.86 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 274.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 274.88 people per km² | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 274.88 people per km² is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 274.88 people per km² is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 22.07 people per km² | 22.07 people per km² | 22.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 22.07 people per km² | 22.07 people per km² | 22.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 22.56 people per km² | 22.13 people per km² | 23.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 23.67 people per km² | 23.16 people per km² | 24.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 24.84 people per km² | 24.3 people per km² | 25.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.28 people per km² | 25.5 people per km² | 27.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 28.07 people per km² | 27.25 people per km² | 28.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 29.98 people per km² | 29.1 people per km² | 30.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 32 people per km² | 31.07 people per km² | 32.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 34.15 people per km² | 33.16 people per km² | 35.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.44 people per km² | 35.39 people per km² | 37.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 38.85 people per km² | 37.75 people per km² | 39.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.95 people per km² | 40.07 people per km² | 41.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.97 people per km² | 42.05 people per km² | 43.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.11 people per km² | 44.12 people per km² | 46.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.55 people per km² | 46.75 people per km² | 56.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.55 people per km² | 58.24 people per km² | 69.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.09 people per km² | 71.02 people per km² | 75.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.08 people per km² | 75.52 people per km² | 90.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.83 people per km² | 92.43 people per km² | 107.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.05 people per km² | 109.42 people per km² | 131.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.52 people per km² | 134.22 people per km² | 153 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.16 people per km² | 155.69 people per km² | 178.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 190.79 people per km² | 180.41 people per km² | 201.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 213.42 people per km² | 203.35 people per km² | 223.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 234.07 people per km² | 225.47 people per km² | 242.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 250.28 people per km² | 243.85 people per km² | 256.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 261.89 people per km² | 257.37 people per km² | 265.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 269.9 people per km² | 266.81 people per km² | 272.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 274.29 people per km² | 273.04 people per km² | 274.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 274.88 people per km² | 274.88 people per km² | 274.88 people per km² | 1 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kiribati?
- Population density in Kiribati was 274.88 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 274.88 people per km² in 2099.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.