Rural population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Rural population was 41.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 214 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 1970
All-time low
41.6%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 41.6% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kiribati peaked at 75.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.9% | — |
| 1971 | 74.7% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 73.3% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 72.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 71.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 68.0% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 58.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 53.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 45.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 85 Azerbaijan 42.0% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 42.0% compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 41.6% compare
- 89 Mauritania 41.5% compare
- 90 Croatia 41.1% compare
- 91 Fiji 40.8% compare
More population data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7309 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kiribati?
- Rural population in Kiribati was 41.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release