Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5,463 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,463 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,463 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,125 people
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5,463 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati peaked at 5,463 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,125 people, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 214th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,699 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,652 people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 2,605 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 2,556 people | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 2,508 people | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2,466 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,423 people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2,385 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 2,342 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2,298 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2,267 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,239 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,221 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,215 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,231 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,255 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,316 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,395 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,468 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,497 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,497 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,493 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,487 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,470 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,430 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,375 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,314 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,236 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,144 people | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2,125 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,178 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,215 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,255 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,295 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,329 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,370 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,416 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,456 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,489 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,530 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,566 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,606 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,644 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,696 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,754 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,816 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,880 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,932 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,983 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,011 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,030 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,076 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,142 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,212 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,301 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,402 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,509 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,628 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,740 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,836 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,923 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,993 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,050 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,117 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,203 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,310 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,438 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,566 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,701 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,829 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,963 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,086 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,246 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,463 people | +4.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5,463 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5,463 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,493 people | 2,298 people | 2,699 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,310 people | 2,215 people | 2,497 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,357 people | 2,125 people | 2,497 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,353 people | 2,178 people | 2,530 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,789 people | 2,566 people | 3,011 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,388 people | 3,030 people | 3,836 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,313 people | 3,923 people | 4,829 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,190 people | 4,963 people | 5,463 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 people compare
- 213 Greenland 5,669 people compare
- 215 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,041 people compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,008 people compare
- 217 Saint Martin (French part) 4,735 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati was 5,463 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5,463 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 people in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kiribati ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.