Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 63.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2025
All-time low
10.5%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati is 63.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 63.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.5% | — |
| 1951 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 11.8% | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 63.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 63.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 15.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.4% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 63.4% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.