Population peak status in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population peak status was 132,540 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,540
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
132,540
in 2023
All-time low
37,871
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 132,540 for population peak status in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Kiribati peaked at 132,540 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,871, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population peak status in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,871 | — |
| 1951 | 38,644 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 39,449 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 40,285 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 41,151 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 42,062 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 43,009 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 43,992 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 45,005 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 46,061 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 47,177 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 48,347 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 49,562 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 50,812 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52,106 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 53,452 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 54,449 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 55,016 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55,545 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56,380 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 57,530 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,672 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 59,796 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60,839 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61,235 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61,011 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60,683 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 60,285 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 59,878 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60,192 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61,170 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,137 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,146 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,183 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 65,245 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 66,510 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 68,079 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 69,749 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,445 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73,164 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 74,872 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 76,385 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 77,655 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78,853 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80,033 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 81,251 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,637 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 84,161 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 85,672 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87,139 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 88,632 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90,350 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92,281 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,189 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96,096 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98,045 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100,028 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 102,081 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 104,235 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 106,479 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 108,717 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 110,660 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,293 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 113,847 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 115,339 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116,826 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118,488 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 120,288 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 122,097 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 123,928 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 126,110 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,387 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 130,483 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 132,540 | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 132,540 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 132,540 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,753 | 37,871 | 46,061 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,285 | 47,177 | 56,380 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,012 | 57,530 | 61,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,483 | 61,170 | 73,164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,866 | 74,872 | 87,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,242 | 88,632 | 106,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,248 | 108,717 | 123,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,380 | 126,110 | 132,540 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 189 Curacao 185,437 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 179,291 compare
- 191 Guam 166,522 compare
- 193 Seychelles 127,961 compare
- 194 Grenada 117,094 compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 compare
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 peak status in Kiribati?
- Population peak status in Kiribati was 132,540 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 132,540 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,871 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for population peak status?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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