Population of cities towns and villages in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population of cities towns and villages was 42,181 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
42,181
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,774
in 2010
All-time low
28,877
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Kiribati, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Kiribati is 42,181, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Kiribati peaked at 52,774 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,877, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,877 | — |
| 1955 | 31,138 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 33,731 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 36,694 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 38,296 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 39,375 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 42,572 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 44,616 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 48,169 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 50,082 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 49,192 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 52,269 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 52,774 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50,618 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 42,181 | -16.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 42,181 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.40 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 42,181 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,008 | 28,877 | 31,138 | 2 |
| 1960s | 35,212 | 33,731 | 36,694 | 2 |
| 1970s | 38,835 | 38,296 | 39,375 | 2 |
| 1980s | 43,594 | 42,572 | 44,616 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49,126 | 48,169 | 50,082 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,730 | 49,192 | 52,269 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51,696 | 50,618 | 52,774 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42,181 | 42,181 | 42,181 | 1 |
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 of cities towns and villages in Kiribati?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Kiribati was 42,181 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 52,774 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,877 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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