Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 86,513 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kiribati, 1950–2025
Source: 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 86,513 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kiribati peaked at 86,513 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,985 people, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,246 people | 3,985 people | 6,724 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,507 people | 7,177 people | 13,633 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,605 people | 14,109 people | 19,325 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,284 people | 19,834 people | 25,374 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,181 people | 26,189 people | 36,852 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,087 people | 38,394 people | 50,413 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,856 people | 52,678 people | 69,748 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,220 people | 73,657 people | 86,513 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 Barbados 168,725 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 people compare
- 188 Guam 159,230 people compare
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 80,258 people compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 75,844 people compare
- 192 Vanuatu 74,816 people compare
More population data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.91 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kiribati?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kiribati was 86,513 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 86,513 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,985 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.