Population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1965
All-time low
-0.704
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati stood at 1.5.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati peaked at 2.59 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.704, in 1977.
Kiribati ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.02 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.12 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.22 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.25 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.27 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.37 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.41 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.48 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -58.1% |
| 1967 | 1 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.926 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.04 | +120.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | -0.292 | -118.3% |
| 1975 | -0.469 | +60.6% |
| 1976 | -0.602 | +28.4% |
| 1977 | -0.704 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | -0.636 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.65 | -360.1% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -7.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +360.1% | -0.636 | 1.65 |
| 1969 | +120.0% | 0.926 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | -118.3% | 1.6 | -0.292 |
| 1975 | -60.6% | -0.292 | -0.469 |
| 1966 | -58.1% | 2.59 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | +32.8% | 1.5 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 2.02 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.01 | 0.926 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6354 | -0.704 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.56 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.46 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.72 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.25 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.5 | 1.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Kiribati was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.704 in 1977.
- How does Kiribati rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Kiribati ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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