Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 62.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.73 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
50.11 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 62.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 70.73 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 51.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 51.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 52.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 52.35 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.33 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 53.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 54.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 55.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 55.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 54.66 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 53.2 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 51.71 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 50.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 51.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 52.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 53.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 55.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 56.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 58.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 60.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 61.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 61.84 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 62.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.78 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.89 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.07 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 64.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 65.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.99 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 69.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.83 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.58 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.88 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 64.74 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 63.97 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.95 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 62.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 62.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8 units per square kilometre | 50.11 units per square kilometre | 52.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.57 units per square kilometre | 50.43 units per square kilometre | 55.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.55 units per square kilometre | 51.01 units per square kilometre | 58.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.56 units per square kilometre | 60.08 units per square kilometre | 64.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.84 units per square kilometre | 62 units per square kilometre | 69.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.61 units per square kilometre | 66.88 units per square kilometre | 70.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.79 units per square kilometre | 62.95 units per square kilometre | 64.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 46 Dominican Republic 64.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 64.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Samoa 64.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ghana 62.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Indonesia 62.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 61.29 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 62.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.