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Kiribati Population

Kiribati's population rose to 134,518 number in 2024, up from 132,530 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.5% (1,988) from the previous year. Kiribati has population lower than the global median (134,518.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Oceania, Kiribati is lower (134,518.00 vs regional median 167,777.00) and ranks 11th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Kiribati's life expectancy rose to 66.47 years in 2023, up from 66.27 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 134,518
2023 132,530
2022 130,469
2021 128,377
2020 126,099
2019 123,921
2018 122,084
2017 120,275
2016 118,478
2015 116,815
2014 115,326
2013 113,838
2012 112,284
2011 110,647
2010 108,704
2009 106,467
2008 104,222
2007 102,068
2006 100,017
2005 98,035
2004 96,085
2003 94,175
2002 92,264
2001 90,335
2000 88,613
1999 87,126
1998 85,657
1997 84,147
1996 82,623
1995 81,234
1994 80,021
1993 78,841
1992 77,641
1991 76,367
1990 74,855
1989 73,147
1988 71,427
1987 69,733
1986 68,059
1985 66,496
1984 65,228
1983 64,169
1982 63,134
1981 62,121
1980 61,148
1979 60,172
1978 59,864
1977 60,267
1976 60,661
1975 60,987
1974 61,219
1973 60,824
1972 59,778
1971 58,652
1970 57,510
1969 56,360
1968 55,529
1967 54,996
1966 54,425
1965 53,439
1964 52,088
1963 50,791
1962 49,538
1961 48,323
1960 47,157
Kiribati Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Kiribati.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 97.96% 2018
Gini Index 27.8 points 37 points 2019
Poverty Rate 6.1% 21.3% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 93.35% 98.48% 2023