Population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, total, per square kilometre was 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.62 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 216 countries
All-time high
163.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
59.66 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 163.62 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 71st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 64.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 65.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 67.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 67.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 72.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 73.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 75.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.91 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 74.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 76.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 77.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 84.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 88.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 92.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 94.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 100.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 102 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 105.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 111.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 118.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 123.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 128.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 131.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 134.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 136.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 140.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 142.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 144.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 146.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 148.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 150.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 152.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 155.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 158.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 161.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 163.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.22 units per square kilometre | 59.66 units per square kilometre | 69.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 71 units per square kilometre | 75.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.06 units per square kilometre | 75.49 units per square kilometre | 90.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.82 units per square kilometre | 92.41 units per square kilometre | 107.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.03 units per square kilometre | 109.4 units per square kilometre | 131.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.5 units per square kilometre | 134.2 units per square kilometre | 152.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.71 units per square kilometre | 155.68 units per square kilometre | 163.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Andorra 172.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 169.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 160.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Togo 151.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 China 150.26 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 163.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.