Kiribati vs Ukraine: Urban population growth
Kiribati
2.9%
in 2025
Ukraine
3.0%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
48th
Ukraine rank
45th
Urban population growth over time
- Kiribati
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -0.3% | 4.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -0.5% | 3.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 3.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -2.3% | 5.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Kiribati or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Kiribati and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Ukraine rank globally for urban population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.