Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 46,292 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 46,292 people for share 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati peaked at 46,292 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,145 people, in 1950.
Kiribati ranks 189th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,875 people | 14,145 people | 19,723 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,057 people | 20,381 people | 25,354 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,220 people | 25,132 people | 27,111 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,419 people | 25,128 people | 29,199 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,015 people | 30,073 people | 35,284 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,200 people | 35,570 people | 39,173 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,308 people | 39,796 people | 43,541 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,392 people | 44,361 people | 46,292 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 188 Barbados 49,372 people compare
- 190 Guam 43,326 people compare
- 191 Tonga 37,260 people compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 people compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati was 46,292 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 46,292 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,145 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.