Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of urban population living in slums was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 4.5% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 121st 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 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.3% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 118 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 6.3% compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 5.6% compare
- 121 Lebanon 4.5% compare
- 123 Republic of Korea 4.5% compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.0% 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 share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Kiribati was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Kiribati ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).