Total population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total population was 135.51 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Kiribati, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 135.51 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Kiribati peaked at 135.51 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.93 thousands, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 189th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.81 thousands | 56.93 thousands | 61.31 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8 thousands | 60.67 thousands | 72.28 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.16 thousands | 74.01 thousands | 86.4 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.24 thousands | 87.85 thousands | 105.33 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.38 thousands | 107.61 thousands | 122.99 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.36 thousands | 124.85 thousands | 135.51 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 Curacao 185.5 thousands compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 179.96 thousands compare
- 188 Guam 168.4 thousands compare
- 190 Seychelles 131.63 thousands compare
- 191 Grenada 117.26 thousands compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 113.43 thousands compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.88 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.15 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Kiribati?
- Total population in Kiribati was 135.51 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 135.51 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.93 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for total population?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release