Urban population growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Urban population growth was 2.9% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Kiribati, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Kiribati is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Kiribati peaked at 9.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Kiribati
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Kiribati?
- Urban population growth in Kiribati was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for urban population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.