Population, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, total was 136,488 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
136,488
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
136,488
in 2025
All-time low
47,157
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 136,488 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kiribati peaked at 136,488 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,157, in 1960.
That places Kiribati 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,157 | — |
| 1961 | 48,323 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 49,538 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 50,791 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 52,088 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 53,439 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 54,425 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 54,996 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55,529 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56,360 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 57,510 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,652 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 59,778 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60,824 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 61,219 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 60,987 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60,661 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 60,267 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 59,864 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60,172 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61,148 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,121 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63,134 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,169 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 65,228 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 66,496 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 68,059 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 69,733 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 71,427 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73,147 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 74,855 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 76,367 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 77,641 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78,841 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 80,021 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 81,234 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 82,623 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 84,147 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 85,657 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87,126 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 88,613 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 90,335 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92,264 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 94,175 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96,085 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 98,035 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 100,017 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 102,068 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 104,222 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 106,467 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 108,704 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 110,647 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 112,284 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 113,838 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 115,326 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116,815 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 118,478 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 120,275 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 122,084 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 123,921 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 126,099 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,377 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 130,469 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 132,530 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 134,518 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 136,488 | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 136,488 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 136,488 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,265 | 47,157 | 56,360 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,993 | 57,510 | 61,219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,466 | 61,148 | 73,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,851 | 74,855 | 87,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,228 | 88,613 | 106,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,237 | 108,704 | 123,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,414 | 126,099 | 136,488 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 185 Guam 168,999 compare
- 186 Channel Islands 168,466 compare
- 187 Curacao 156,263 compare
- 189 Seychelles 122,730 compare
- 190 Grenada 117,303 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 113,683 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 in Kiribati?
- Population, total in Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 136,488 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,157 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, total?
- Kiribati ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.