Urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati is 2.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 9.59 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.06 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1979 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Kiribati was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.