Iceland vs Kiribati: Population growth
Iceland
1.5%
in 2025
Kiribati
1.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
71st
Kiribati rank
73rd
Population growth over time
- Iceland
- Kiribati
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Kiribati ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Iceland or Kiribati?
- Iceland, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Iceland and Kiribati?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kiribati?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kiribati rank globally for population growth?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Kiribati ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.