Share urban and rural population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share urban and rural population was 63.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.39
in 2025
All-time low
10.53
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Kiribati, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 63.39 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Kiribati peaked at 63.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.53 | — |
| 1951 | 10.98 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 11.41 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 11.82 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 12.23 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 12.65 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 13.08 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 13.54 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 14.05 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 14.6 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 15.22 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 16.01 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 17.03 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 18.21 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 19.46 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 20.7 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 21.88 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 22.89 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 23.67 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 24.19 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 24.53 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 24.81 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 25.1 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25.48 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.14 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 27.4 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 28.97 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 30.5 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 31.58 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 32.12 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.44 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.68 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.89 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.08 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.28 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.52 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.8 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.09 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.39 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.69 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 34.99 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.26 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.49 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.72 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.99 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.33 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.05 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.6 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 40.53 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 42.3 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 43.33 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.48 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.73 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.62 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.95 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 47.35 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.46 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.12 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.58 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.39 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.95 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.77 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.97 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.28 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.41 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 59.64 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.57 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.52 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.46 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 63.39 | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 63.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 63.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.49 | 10.53 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.93 | 15.22 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.66 | 24.53 | 32.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.49 | 32.44 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.23 | 34.99 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.25 | 43.33 | 47.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 48.46 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61 | 58.41 | 63.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Kiribati?
- Share urban and rural population in Kiribati was 63.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 63.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for share urban and rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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