Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 41,650 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
41,650 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
182nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
57,293 people
in 2015
All-time low
33,861 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kiribati, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 41,650 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kiribati peaked at 57,293 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,861 people, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,861 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,380 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 34,927 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 35,504 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 36,101 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 36,724 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 37,367 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 38,018 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 38,666 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 39,320 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 39,980 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 40,586 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 41,100 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41,545 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 41,954 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 42,375 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 42,519 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 42,405 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 42,386 people | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 42,727 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43,401 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 44,102 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 44,776 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 45,326 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 45,217 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 44,278 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 43,088 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 41,888 people | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 40,959 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 40,847 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 41,314 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 41,818 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 42,372 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 42,945 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43,520 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 44,203 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45,053 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 45,957 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 46,862 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47,772 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48,665 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 49,441 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 50,088 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50,682 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 51,223 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 51,719 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 52,009 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51,664 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50,938 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 50,274 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 50,219 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51,059 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52,130 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53,199 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 54,265 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 55,347 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56,275 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56,524 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56,336 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56,054 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 56,026 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56,294 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 56,614 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56,955 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57,212 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57,293 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 57,141 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56,561 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 55,548 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 54,172 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 52,442 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 51,818 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 51,439 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 50,992 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 50,495 people | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 49,975 people | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 49,436 people | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 48,885 people | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 48,318 people | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 47,738 people | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 47,158 people | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 46,581 people | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 46,008 people | -1.2% |
| 2033 | 45,438 people | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 44,878 people | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 44,340 people | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 43,834 people | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 43,358 people | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 42,910 people | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 42,495 people | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 42,113 people | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 41,775 people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 41,496 people | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 41,278 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 41,118 people | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 41,016 people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 40,988 people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 41,027 people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 41,147 people | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 41,355 people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 41,650 people | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 41,650 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 41,650 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,487 people | 33,861 people | 39,320 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,758 people | 39,980 people | 42,727 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,388 people | 40,847 people | 45,326 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,182 people | 41,314 people | 47,772 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,670 people | 48,665 people | 52,009 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,141 people | 50,219 people | 56,524 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,381 people | 54,172 people | 57,293 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,154 people | 47,738 people | 52,442 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 44,700 people | 42,495 people | 47,158 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 41,331 people | 40,988 people | 42,113 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 41,650 people | 41,650 people | 41,650 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 179 Guernsey 46,992 people compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43,111 people compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 41,727 people compare
- 183 Isle of Man 39,720 people compare
- 184 Aruba 38,765 people compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 37,971 people compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kiribati?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Kiribati was 41,650 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 57,293 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,861 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.