Male population by age group in Kiribati
Kiribati: Male population by age group was 8,374 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male population by age group in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Kiribati stood at 8,374 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Kiribati peaked at 8,374 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,043 people, in 1950.
That places Kiribati 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,043 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,216 people | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 3,378 people | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 3,512 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3,611 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3,698 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3,784 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3,873 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 3,965 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 4,058 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4,158 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 4,267 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 4,382 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,494 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4,604 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,713 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,839 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,958 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5,019 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,041 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5,060 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5,069 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5,050 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4,994 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,887 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,755 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4,651 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,585 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4,559 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,607 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,717 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,839 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4,978 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,129 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,272 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5,434 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5,615 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,774 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5,914 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6,038 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,146 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,252 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,354 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,426 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,475 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,504 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,531 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,566 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,601 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,625 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,630 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,641 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,650 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,630 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,613 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,632 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,702 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,845 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,066 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,328 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7,587 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,810 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,971 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,079 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,134 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,146 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,119 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,086 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,075 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,096 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,171 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,261 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,328 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,374 people | +0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8,374 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8,374 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,614 people | 3,043 people | 4,058 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,648 people | 4,158 people | 5,041 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,822 people | 4,559 people | 5,069 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,371 people | 4,717 people | 6,038 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,448 people | 6,146 people | 6,625 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,774 people | 6,613 people | 7,328 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,010 people | 7,587 people | 8,146 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,284 people | 8,171 people | 8,374 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Bahamas 11,049 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 10,643 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 9,747 people compare
- 187 Barbados 8,025 people compare
- 188 Martinique 7,960 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 7,809 people compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Kiribati?
- Male population by age group in Kiribati was 8,374 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,374 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,043 people in 1950.
- How does Kiribati rank for male population by age group?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.