Population growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population growth was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Kiribati, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1.5% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kiribati peaked at 2.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1978.
Kiribati ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Population, total 136,488 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 86,513 (2025)
- Urban population 63.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 11.9% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Kiribati?
- Population growth in Kiribati was 1.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.