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
Latest (2023)
46,292 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,292 people
in 2023
All-time low
14,145 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,145 people | — |
| 1951 | 14,711 people | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 15,299 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 15,905 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 16,524 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 17,152 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 17,786 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 18,430 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 19,076 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 19,723 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 20,381 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 21,047 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 21,706 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 22,328 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 22,902 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 23,476 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 24,002 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 24,462 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 24,909 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 25,354 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 25,824 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 26,300 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 26,759 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 27,111 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 27,062 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26,659 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 26,222 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 25,786 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 25,348 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 25,132 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 25,128 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,139 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,205 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 25,347 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 25,596 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26,043 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 26,710 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 27,493 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 28,329 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 29,199 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 30,073 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 30,906 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 31,676 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 32,362 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 32,942 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 33,462 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 34,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34,507 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 34,940 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35,284 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35,570 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35,911 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 36,298 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36,618 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36,931 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37,273 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37,626 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38,036 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 38,562 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 39,173 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39,796 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 40,237 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40,483 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40,688 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40,862 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 41,080 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41,490 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42,095 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 42,806 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43,541 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44,361 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45,146 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45,770 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,292 people | +1.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 46,292 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 46,292 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Martinique 52,118 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.