Rural population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Rural population was 49,975 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 49,975 for rural population in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kiribati peaked at 57,293 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39,980, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 41,758 | 39,980 | 42,727 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,388 | 40,847 | 45,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,182 | 41,315 | 47,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,670 | 48,666 | 52,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,141 | 50,219 | 56,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,382 | 54,172 | 57,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,193 | 49,975 | 52,442 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 71,285 compare
- 178 Seychelles 66,909 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,979 compare
- 181 Aruba 41,612 compare
- 182 Isle of Man 40,262 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 35,144 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 810 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 340 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 39.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kiribati?
- Rural population in Kiribati was 49,975 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 57,293 in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,980 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.