Population, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, total was 136,488 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 136,488 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kiribati peaked at 136,488 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,157, in 1960.
That places Kiribati 185th 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 | 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 | 131,414 | 126,099 | 136,488 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 Saint Lucia 180,149 compare
- 183 Guam 168,999 compare
- 184 Curacao 156,263 compare
- 186 Seychelles 122,730 compare
- 187 Grenada 117,303 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 113,683 compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Population growth 1.5% (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, total in Kiribati?
- Population, total in Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 136,488 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,157 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, total?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.