Population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population was 132,540 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,540 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
132,540 people
in 2023
All-time low
37,871 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 132,540 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, 37,871 people, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,871 people | — |
| 1951 | 38,644 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 39,449 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 40,285 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 41,151 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 42,062 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 43,009 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 43,992 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 45,005 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 46,061 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 47,177 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 48,347 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 49,562 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 50,812 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52,106 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 53,452 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 54,449 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 55,016 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55,545 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56,380 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 57,530 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,672 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 59,796 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60,839 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61,235 people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61,011 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60,683 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 60,285 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 59,878 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60,192 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61,170 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,137 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,146 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,183 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 65,245 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 66,510 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 68,079 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 69,749 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,445 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73,164 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 74,872 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 76,385 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 77,655 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78,853 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80,033 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 81,251 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,637 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 84,161 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 85,672 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87,139 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 88,632 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90,350 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92,281 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,189 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96,096 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98,045 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100,028 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 102,081 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 104,235 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 106,479 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 108,717 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 110,660 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,293 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 113,847 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 115,339 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116,826 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118,488 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 120,288 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 122,097 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 123,928 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 126,110 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,387 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 130,483 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 132,540 people | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 132,540 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 132,540 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 189 Curacao 185,437 people compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 191 Guam 166,522 people compare
- 193 Seychelles 127,961 people compare
- 194 Grenada 117,094 people compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Kiribati?
- Population in Kiribati was 132,540 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 37,871 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for population?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd out of 236 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 rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.