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Kiribati population

Current population of Kiribati

138,679

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
+1
World rank
188th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
136,488
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.45%
2025
Density
164 /km²
2023
Land area
810 km²
Urban population
63%
2025
Median age
22.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.12
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
66.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
−462
2025
Capital
Tarawa
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Kiribati: overview

Kiribati is home to 136,488 people (2025 estimate), ranking 188th in the world by population. Kiribati is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Tarawa.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.45% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,970 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 164 people per km², spread across 810 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 63% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 22.9 years. The fertility rate of 3.12 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 66.6 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 182.62 thousand people by 2050, about 34% more than today. The 2030 projection is 146,126.

Kiribati population, 1960–2025 and projections

040K80K120K160K200K19601980200020202040projected2025: 136.49K1960: 47,1571961: 48,3231962: 49,5381963: 50,7911964: 52,0881965: 53,4391966: 54,4251967: 54,9961968: 55,5291969: 56,3601970: 57,5101971: 58,6521972: 59,7781973: 60,8241974: 61,2191975: 60,9871976: 60,6611977: 60,2671978: 59,8641979: 60,1721980: 61,1481981: 62,1211982: 63,1341983: 64,1691984: 65,2281985: 66,4961986: 68,0591987: 69,7331988: 71,4271989: 73,1471990: 74,8551991: 76,3671992: 77,6411993: 78,8411994: 80,0211995: 81,2341996: 82,6231997: 84,1471998: 85,6571999: 87,1262000: 88,6132001: 90,3352002: 92,2642003: 94,1752004: 96,0852005: 98,0352006: 100,0172007: 102,0682008: 104,2222009: 106,4672010: 108,7042011: 110,6472012: 112,2842013: 113,8382014: 115,3262015: 116,8152016: 118,4782017: 120,2752018: 122,0842019: 123,9212020: 126,0992021: 128,3772022: 130,4692023: 132,5302024: 134,5182025: 136,4882030: 146,1262050: 182,621
Population of Kiribati by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025136,488+1.45%+1,970
2024134,518+1.49%+1,988
2023132,530+1.57%+2,061
2022130,469+1.62%+2,092
2021128,377+1.79%+2,278
2020126,099+1.74%+2,178
2019123,921+1.49%+1,837
2018122,084+1.49%+1,809
2017120,275+1.51%+1,797
2016118,478+1.41%+1,663
2015116,815+1.28%+1,489
2014115,326+1.30%+1,488
2010108,704+2.08%+2,237
200598,035+2.01%+1,950
200088,613+1.69%+1,487
199581,234+1.50%+1,213
199074,855+2.31%+1,708
198566,496+1.93%+1,268
198061,148+1.61%+976
197560,987−0.38%−232
197057,510+2.02%+1,150
196553,439+2.56%+1,351
196047,157––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Kiribati population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Kiribati
YearProjected populationvs today
2030146,126+7.1%
2050182,621+33.8%

Kiribati population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 34.4% of Kiribati's population is under 15, 61.3% is of working age (15–64), and 4.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 8,342 (6.1%)0-4 female: 7,868 (5.8%)0-45-9 male: 7,990 (5.9%)5-9 female: 7,659 (5.6%)10-14 male: 7,532 (5.5%)10-14 female: 7,511 (5.5%)10-1415-19 male: 6,372 (4.7%)15-19 female: 6,601 (4.8%)20-24 male: 5,388 (3.9%)20-24 female: 5,323 (3.9%)20-2425-29 male: 5,696 (4.2%)25-29 female: 5,824 (4.3%)30-34 male: 5,119 (3.8%)30-34 female: 5,527 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 4,415 (3.2%)35-39 female: 4,915 (3.6%)40-44 male: 3,792 (2.8%)40-44 female: 4,218 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 2,891 (2.1%)45-49 female: 3,239 (2.4%)50-54 male: 2,292 (1.7%)50-54 female: 2,740 (2.0%)50-5455-59 male: 2,284 (1.7%)55-59 female: 2,775 (2.0%)60-64 male: 1,861 (1.4%)60-64 female: 2,345 (1.7%)60-6465-69 male: 1,117 (0.8%)65-69 female: 1,523 (1.1%)70-74 male: 622 (0.5%)70-74 female: 997 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 361 (0.3%)75-79 female: 621 (0.5%)80-84 male: 176 (0.1%)80-84 female: 347 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 48 (0.0%)85-89 female: 122 (0.1%)90-94 male: 9 (0.0%)90-94 female: 27 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 1 (0.0%)95-99 female: 4 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Kiribati population FAQ

What is the population of Kiribati in 2026?

Kiribati's population is estimated at about 138.68 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 136,488 (2025). Kiribati ranks 188th in the world by population.

Is the population of Kiribati growing or shrinking?

Kiribati's population is growing at about 1.45% per year, an increase of roughly 1,970 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Kiribati?

Kiribati has about 164 people per square kilometre across a land area of 810 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Kiribati?

Kiribati is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Kiribati's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Kiribati's population at 182,621 in 2050, passing through 146,126 in 2030.

What is the median age in Kiribati?

The median age in Kiribati is 22.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.