Population (International Monetary) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population (International Monetary) was 134,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
134,518
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
134,518
in 2024
All-time low
47,157
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Kiribati is 134,518, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kiribati peaked at 134,518 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,157, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,157 | — |
| 1961 | 48,323 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 49,538 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 50,791 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52,088 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 53,439 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 54,425 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 54,996 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55,529 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56,360 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 57,510 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,652 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 59,778 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60,824 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61,219 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 60,987 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60,661 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 60,267 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 59,864 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60,172 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61,148 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,121 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,134 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,169 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 65,228 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 66,496 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 68,059 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 69,733 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,427 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73,147 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 74,855 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 76,367 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 77,641 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78,841 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80,021 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 81,234 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,623 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 84,147 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 85,657 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87,126 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 88,613 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90,335 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92,264 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,175 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96,085 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98,035 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100,017 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 102,068 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 104,222 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 106,467 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 108,704 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 110,647 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,284 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 113,838 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 115,326 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116,815 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118,478 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 120,275 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 122,084 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 123,921 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 126,099 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,377 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 130,469 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 132,530 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 134,518 | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 134,518 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 134,518 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,265 | 47,157 | 56,360 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,993 | 57,510 | 61,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,466 | 61,148 | 73,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,851 | 74,855 | 87,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,228 | 88,613 | 106,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,237 | 108,704 | 123,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,399 | 126,099 | 134,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 235,536 compare
- 173 Samoa 218,019 compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 179,744 compare
- 176 Seychelles 121,354 compare
- 177 Grenada 117,207 compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 113,160 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 population in Kiribati?
- Population in Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 134,518 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,157 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for population?
- Kiribati ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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