Kiribati population (2026)
The population of Kiribati is 138,445 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Kiribati ranks #193 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.41% a year (+1,957 people). The median age is 24.0 years, women have 3.06 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.9 years. Population density is 171 people per km² of land. The capital is Tarawa.
Population of Kiribati, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 182,622 | +0.92% | 28.6 | 2.48 | 69.7 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 173,812 | +1.04% | 27.5 | 2.58 | 69.1 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 164,700 | +1.08% | 26.4 | 2.69 | 68.6 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 155,440 | +1.20% | 25.2 | 2.81 | 68.0 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 146,126 | +1.29% | 24.3 | 2.94 | 67.4 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 138,445 | +1.41% | 24.0 | 3.06 | 66.9 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 136,488 | +1.44% | 23.9 | 3.09 | 66.7 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 134,518 | +1.47% | 23.8 | 3.12 | 66.6 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 132,530 | +1.50% | 23.7 | 3.15 | 66.5 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 130,468 | +1.63% | 23.5 | 3.18 | 66.3 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 126,099 | +1.99% | 23.2 | 3.25 | 65.2 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 116,815 | +1.31% | 22.3 | 3.44 | 65.8 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 108,704 | +2.02% | 21.3 | 3.9 | 65.9 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 98,036 | +2.00% | 20.5 | 3.76 | 65.5 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 88,613 | +1.72% | 19.7 | 4.07 | 64.7 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 81,234 | +1.55% | 19.7 | 4.42 | 63.1 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 74,854 | +2.25% | 20.2 | 4.67 | 61.0 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 66,496 | +2.19% | 19.6 | 4.91 | 58.7 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 61,148 | +1.56% | 18.5 | 4.96 | 57.3 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 60,987 | -0.47% | 17.7 | 5.02 | 56.4 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 57,510 | +2.00% | 17.4 | 5.71 | 54.4 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 53,439 | +2.59% | 17.8 | 6.26 | 51.0 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 47,156 | +2.41% | 18.7 | 6.44 | 48.0 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 42,040 | +2.22% | 20.4 | 6.32 | 46.3 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands