Population density in Kiribati
Kiribati had 165.9 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Kiribati, 2024
165.9
Change from 2023
+1.5%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
70th of 214
Population density in Kiribati over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Kiribati | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 165.9 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 163.4 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 161.1 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 158.5 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 155.7 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 153.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 150.7 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 148.5 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 146.3 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 144.2 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 142.4 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 140.5 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 138.6 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 136.6 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 134.2 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 131.4 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 128.7 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 126.0 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 123.5 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 121.0 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 118.6 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 116.3 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 113.9 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 111.5 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 109.4 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.5% from 163.4 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 142.4 people per km², the figure has changed by +16.5%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Kiribati has the 70th highest value.
More for Kiribati
All statistics for Kiribati
Population
136,488 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
63.4%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
132,530 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
22.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.15 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.50%
2023 · UN Population Division