Population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati

Kiribati: Population younger than 15 with projections was 46,292 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,292
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,292
in 2023
All-time low
14,145
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati, 1950–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati is 46,292, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati peaked at 46,292 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,145, in 1950.

That places Kiribati 189th 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 younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 14,145 —
1951 14,711 +4.0%
1952 15,299 +4.0%
1953 15,905 +4.0%
1954 16,524 +3.9%
1955 17,152 +3.8%
1956 17,786 +3.7%
1957 18,430 +3.6%
1958 19,076 +3.5%
1959 19,723 +3.4%
1960 20,381 +3.3%
1961 21,047 +3.3%
1962 21,706 +3.1%
1963 22,328 +2.9%
1964 22,902 +2.6%
1965 23,476 +2.5%
1966 24,002 +2.2%
1967 24,462 +1.9%
1968 24,909 +1.8%
1969 25,354 +1.8%
1970 25,824 +1.9%
1971 26,300 +1.8%
1972 26,759 +1.7%
1973 27,111 +1.3%
1974 27,062 -0.2%
1975 26,659 -1.5%
1976 26,222 -1.6%
1977 25,786 -1.7%
1978 25,348 -1.7%
1979 25,132 -0.9%
1980 25,128 -0.0%
1981 25,139 +0.0%
1982 25,205 +0.3%
1983 25,347 +0.6%
1984 25,596 +1.0%
1985 26,043 +1.7%
1986 26,710 +2.6%
1987 27,493 +2.9%
1988 28,329 +3.0%
1989 29,199 +3.1%
1990 30,073 +3.0%
1991 30,906 +2.8%
1992 31,676 +2.5%
1993 32,362 +2.2%
1994 32,942 +1.8%
1995 33,462 +1.6%
1996 34,000 +1.6%
1997 34,507 +1.5%
1998 34,940 +1.3%
1999 35,284 +1.0%
2000 35,570 +0.8%
2001 35,911 +1.0%
2002 36,298 +1.1%
2003 36,618 +0.9%
2004 36,931 +0.9%
2005 37,273 +0.9%
2006 37,626 +0.9%
2007 38,036 +1.1%
2008 38,562 +1.4%
2009 39,173 +1.6%
2010 39,796 +1.6%
2011 40,237 +1.1%
2012 40,483 +0.6%
2013 40,688 +0.5%
2014 40,862 +0.4%
2015 41,080 +0.5%
2016 41,490 +1.0%
2017 42,095 +1.5%
2018 42,806 +1.7%
2019 43,541 +1.7%
2020 44,361 +1.9%
2021 45,146 +1.8%
2022 45,770 +1.4%
2023 46,292 +1.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 46,292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 46,292 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16,875 14,145 19,723 10
1960s 23,057 20,381 25,354 10
1970s 26,220 25,132 27,111 10
1980s 26,419 25,128 29,199 10
1990s 33,015 30,073 35,284 10
2000s 37,200 35,570 39,173 10
2010s 41,308 39,796 43,541 10
2020s 45,392 44,361 46,292 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 186 French Polynesia 55,476 compare
  2. 187 Martinique 52,118 compare
  3. 188 Barbados 49,372 compare
  4. 190 Guam 43,326 compare
  5. 191 Tonga 37,260 compare
  6. 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Kiribati was 46,292 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 46,292 in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 14,145 in 1950.
How does Kiribati rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Kiribati ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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