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Population in Kiribati

Population in Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 185th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons136,488
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank185th of 215Countries ranked
Series high136,4882025
Series low47,1571960

Population in Kiribati, 1960 to 2025

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40K60K80K100K120K140K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 47,157 persons1961: 48,323 persons1962: 49,538 persons1963: 50,791 persons1964: 52,088 persons1965: 53,439 persons1966: 54,425 persons1967: 54,996 persons1968: 55,529 persons1969: 56,360 persons1970: 57,510 persons1971: 58,652 persons1972: 59,778 persons1973: 60,824 persons1974: 61,219 persons1975: 60,987 persons1976: 60,661 persons1977: 60,267 persons1978: 59,864 persons1979: 60,172 persons1980: 61,148 persons1981: 62,121 persons1982: 63,134 persons1983: 64,169 persons1984: 65,228 persons1985: 66,496 persons1986: 68,059 persons1987: 69,733 persons1988: 71,427 persons1989: 73,147 persons1990: 74,855 persons1991: 76,367 persons1992: 77,641 persons1993: 78,841 persons1994: 80,021 persons1995: 81,234 persons1996: 82,623 persons1997: 84,147 persons1998: 85,657 persons1999: 87,126 persons2000: 88,613 persons2001: 90,335 persons2002: 92,264 persons2003: 94,175 persons2004: 96,085 persons2005: 98,035 persons2006: 100,017 persons2007: 102,068 persons2008: 104,222 persons2009: 106,467 persons2010: 108,704 persons2011: 110,647 persons2012: 112,284 persons2013: 113,838 persons2014: 115,326 persons2015: 116,815 persons2016: 118,478 persons2017: 120,275 persons2018: 122,084 persons2019: 123,921 persons2020: 126,099 persons2021: 128,377 persons2022: 130,469 persons2023: 132,530 persons2024: 134,518 persons2025: 136,488 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025136,488
2024134,518
2023132,530
2022130,469
2021128,377
2020126,099
2019123,921
2018122,084
2017120,275
2016118,478
2015116,815
2014115,326
2013113,838
2012112,284
2011110,647
2010108,704
2009106,467
2008104,222
2007102,068
2006100,017
200598,035
200496,085
200394,175
200292,264
200190,335
200088,613
199987,126
199885,657
199784,147
199682,623
199581,234
199480,021
199378,841
199277,641
199176,367
199074,855
198973,147
198871,427
198769,733
198668,059
198566,496
198465,228
198364,169
198263,134
198162,121
198061,148
197960,172
197859,864
197760,267
197660,661
197560,987
197461,219
197360,824
197259,778
197158,652
197057,510
196956,360
196855,529
196754,996
196654,425
196553,439
196452,088
196350,791
196249,538
196148,323
196047,157

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Kiribati?

Population in Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 185th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Kiribati?

136,488 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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