Population, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, per square kilometre was 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 163.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 64.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 65.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 67.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 67.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 72.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 73.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 75.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.91 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 74.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 76.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 77.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 84.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 88.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 92.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 94.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 100.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 102 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 105.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 111.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 118.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 123.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 128.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 131.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 134.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 136.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 140.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 142.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 144.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 146.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 148.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 150.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 152.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 155.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 158.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 161.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 163.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.22 units per square kilometre | 59.66 units per square kilometre | 69.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 71 units per square kilometre | 75.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.06 units per square kilometre | 75.49 units per square kilometre | 90.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.82 units per square kilometre | 92.41 units per square kilometre | 107.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.03 units per square kilometre | 109.4 units per square kilometre | 131.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.5 units per square kilometre | 134.2 units per square kilometre | 152.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.71 units per square kilometre | 155.68 units per square kilometre | 163.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 47 Italy 199.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Togo 171.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 150.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Denmark 148.67 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Population, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.