Population ages 65 and above, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population ages 65 and above, total was 5,971 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Kiribati stood at 5,971. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Kiribati peaked at 5,971 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,118, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,303 | 2,209 | 2,490 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,350 | 2,118 | 2,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,347 | 2,170 | 2,521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,782 | 2,560 | 3,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,381 | 3,024 | 3,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,306 | 3,916 | 4,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,400 | 4,956 | 5,971 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Micronesia (country) 7,029 compare
- 203 Greenland 6,553 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,360 compare
- 206 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,500 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,472 compare
- 208 Saint Martin (French part) 4,902 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Kiribati?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Kiribati was 5,971 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5,971 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,118 in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.