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Population in Kiribati

Kiribati: Population was 132,540 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
132,540 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
193rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
132,540 people
in 2023
All-time low
17,876 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023

Population in Kiribati, 1800–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k180019112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Kiribati is 132,540 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 224 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Kiribati peaked at 132,540 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,876 people, in 1800.

That places Kiribati 193rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 17,876 people 17,876 people 17,876 people 10
1810s 17,878 people 17,876 people 17,893 people 10
1820s 18,277 people 17,928 people 18,669 people 10
1830s 19,172 people 18,759 people 19,591 people 10
1840s 20,119 people 19,685 people 20,558 people 10
1850s 21,286 people 20,657 people 21,924 people 10
1860s 22,738 people 22,069 people 23,417 people 10
1870s 24,281 people 23,571 people 25,003 people 10
1880s 25,922 people 25,167 people 26,688 people 10
1890s 27,664 people 26,862 people 28,479 people 10
1900s 29,516 people 28,664 people 30,382 people 10
1910s 31,468 people 30,579 people 32,299 people 10
1920s 33,170 people 32,455 people 33,894 people 10
1930s 34,808 people 34,058 people 35,568 people 10
1940s 36,538 people 35,740 people 37,437 people 10
1950s 41,753 people 37,871 people 46,061 people 10
1960s 52,285 people 47,177 people 56,380 people 10
1970s 60,012 people 57,530 people 61,235 people 10
1980s 66,483 people 61,170 people 73,164 people 10
1990s 80,866 people 74,872 people 87,139 people 10
2000s 97,242 people 88,632 people 106,479 people 10
2010s 116,248 people 108,717 people 123,928 people 10
2020s 129,380 people 126,110 people 132,540 people 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 190 Curacao 185,437 people compare
  2. 191 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
  3. 192 Guam 166,522 people compare
  4. 194 Seychelles 127,961 people compare
  5. 195 Grenada 117,094 people compare
  6. 196 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Kiribati?
Population in Kiribati was 132,540 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 132,540 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 17,876 people in 1800.
How does Kiribati rank for population?
Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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) – 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.