Population estimates and projections in Kiribati
Kiribati had an estimated population of 132,530 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Kiribati, 2023 (latest estimate)
132,530
Change from 2022
+1.6%
Projection for 2030
146,126 people
Projection for 2050
182,621 people
Projection for 2100
222,645 people
Position in 2023
186th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Kiribati over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Kiribati |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 222,645 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 222,420 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 221,156 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 218,987 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 216,097 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 212,626 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 208,468 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 203,402 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 197,513 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 190,441 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 182,621 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 173,812 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 164,700 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 155,440 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 146,126 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 136,488 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 132,530 people |
| 2022 | 130,469 people |
| 2021 | 128,377 people |
| 2020 | 126,099 people |
| 2019 | 123,920 people |
| 2018 | 122,084 people |
| 2017 | 120,274 people |
| 2016 | 118,478 people |
| 2015 | 116,815 people |
| 2014 | 115,326 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.6% from 130,469 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 113,838 people, the figure has changed by +16.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Kiribati has the 186th highest value.
More for Kiribati
All statistics for Kiribati
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
Population
136,488 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.45%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.4%
2025 · World Bank