Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1624 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1624 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0703 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0717 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0745 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0737 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0871 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0966 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1273 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.13 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1328 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1356 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1396 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1415 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1452 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1496 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1518 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1541 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1572 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1598 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.13 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1424 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1518 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1584 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1541 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 68 Andorra 0.1708 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Togo 0.1691 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.1678 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0.1605 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 China 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Denmark 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.