Population growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population growth was 1.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
73rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1987
All-time low
-0.7%
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Kiribati, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Kiribati stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kiribati peaked at 2.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1978.
Kiribati ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.88 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.15 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Kiribati?
- Population growth in Kiribati was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release