Channel Islands vs Kiribati: Population, total
Channel Islands
168,466
in 2025
Kiribati
136,488
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
186th
Kiribati rank
188th
Population, total over time
- Channel Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 168,466 against 136,488 in Kiribati, a difference of 31,978.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 186th and Kiribati ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Channel Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,274 | 52,265 | 64,009 | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 127,647 | 59,993 | 67,654 | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 135,567 | 66,466 | 69,101 | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 145,372 | 80,851 | 64,521 | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 152,641 | 97,228 | 55,413 | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 162,584 | 116,237 | 46,347 | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 167,412 | 131,414 | 35,999 | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Channel Islands or Kiribati?
- Channel Islands, at 168,466 against 136,488 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Channel Islands and Kiribati?
- 31,978, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Kiribati?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Kiribati rank globally for population, total?
- Channel Islands ranks 186th and Kiribati ranks 188th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.