Population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population was 222,652 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
222,652 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
222,652 people
in 2099
All-time low
134,521 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Kiribati, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 222,652 people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kiribati peaked at 222,652 people in 2099 and was at its lowest, 134,521 people, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 134,521 people | — |
| 2025 | 136,505 people | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 138,456 people | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 140,410 people | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 142,340 people | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 144,236 people | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 146,135 people | +1.3% |
| 2031 | 148,032 people | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 149,919 people | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 151,773 people | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 153,605 people | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 155,449 people | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 157,318 people | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 159,192 people | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 161,054 people | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 162,900 people | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 164,716 people | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 166,512 people | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 168,331 people | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 170,186 people | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 172,017 people | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 173,824 people | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 175,633 people | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 177,396 people | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 179,157 people | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 180,920 people | +1.0% |
| 2050 | 182,635 people | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 184,268 people | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 185,877 people | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 187,432 people | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 188,945 people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 190,456 people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 191,934 people | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 193,397 people | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 194,821 people | +0.7% |
| 2059 | 196,206 people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 197,519 people | +0.7% |
| 2061 | 198,766 people | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 199,956 people | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 201,134 people | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 202,286 people | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 203,410 people | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 204,498 people | +0.5% |
| 2067 | 205,560 people | +0.5% |
| 2068 | 206,608 people | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 207,559 people | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 208,471 people | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 209,371 people | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 210,225 people | +0.4% |
| 2073 | 211,037 people | +0.4% |
| 2074 | 211,847 people | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 212,629 people | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 213,391 people | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 214,090 people | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 214,772 people | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 215,453 people | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 216,112 people | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 216,726 people | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 217,320 people | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 217,911 people | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 218,466 people | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 218,997 people | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 219,489 people | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 219,954 people | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 220,402 people | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 220,792 people | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 221,165 people | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 221,531 people | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 221,833 people | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 222,074 people | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 222,270 people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 222,428 people | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 222,526 people | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 222,600 people | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 222,640 people | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 222,652 people | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 222,652 people | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 222,652 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 222,652 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 139,411 people | 134,521 people | 144,236 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 154,538 people | 146,135 people | 162,900 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 172,869 people | 164,716 people | 180,920 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 189,597 people | 182,635 people | 196,206 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 202,730 people | 197,519 people | 207,559 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 212,129 people | 208,471 people | 215,453 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 218,617 people | 216,112 people | 220,792 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 222,172 people | 221,165 people | 222,652 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 222,652 people | 222,652 people | 222,652 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Macao 331,174 people compare
- 184 Montenegro 326,019 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 244,466 people compare
- 187 Martinique 209,810 people compare
- 188 Guam 205,505 people compare
- 189 Barbados 194,711 people compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Kiribati?
- Population in Kiribati was 222,652 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 222,652 people in 2099.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,521 people in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for population?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.