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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Kiribati's population stands at 136,488 as of 2025-12-31, up from 134,518 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Kiribati's population was 136,488, up from 134,518 in 2024.
In 2024, Kiribati's population was 134,518, up from 132,530 in 2023.
In 2023, Kiribati's population was 132,530, up from 130,469 in 2022.
In 2022, Kiribati's population was 130,469, up from 128,377 in 2021.
In 2021, Kiribati's population was 128,377, up from 126,099 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136,488 | +1,970 |
| 2024 | 134,518 | +1,988 |
| 2023 | 132,530 | +2,061 |
| 2022 | 130,469 | +2,092 |
| 2021 | 128,377 | +2,278 |
| 2020 | 126,099 | +2,178 |
| 2019 | 123,921 | +1,837 |
| 2018 | 122,084 | +1,809 |
| 2017 | 120,275 | +1,797 |
| 2016 | 118,478 | +1,663 |
| 2015 | 116,815 | +1,489 |
| 2014 | 115,326 | +1,488 |
| 2013 | 113,838 | +1,554 |
| 2012 | 112,284 | +1,637 |
| 2011 | 110,647 | +1,943 |
| 2010 | 108,704 | +2,237 |
| 2009 | 106,467 | +2,245 |
| 2008 | 104,222 | +2,154 |
| 2007 | 102,068 | +2,051 |
| 2006 | 100,017 | +1,982 |
| 2005 | 98,035 | +1,950 |
| 2004 | 96,085 | +1,910 |
| 2003 | 94,175 | +1,911 |
| 2002 | 92,264 | +1,929 |
| 2001 | 90,335 | +1,722 |
| 2000 | 88,613 | +1,487 |
| 1999 | 87,126 | +1,469 |
| 1998 | 85,657 | +1,510 |
| 1997 | 84,147 | +1,524 |
| 1996 | 82,623 | +1,389 |
| 1995 | 81,234 | +1,213 |
| 1994 | 80,021 | +1,180 |
| 1993 | 78,841 | +1,200 |
| 1992 | 77,641 | +1,274 |
| 1991 | 76,367 | +1,512 |
| 1990 | 74,855 | +1,708 |
| 1989 | 73,147 | +1,720 |
| 1988 | 71,427 | +1,694 |
| 1987 | 69,733 | +1,674 |
| 1986 | 68,059 | +1,563 |
| 1985 | 66,496 | +1,268 |
| 1984 | 65,228 | +1,059 |
| 1983 | 64,169 | +1,035 |
| 1982 | 63,134 | +1,013 |
| 1981 | 62,121 | +973 |
| 1980 | 61,148 | +976 |
| 1979 | 60,172 | +308 |
| 1978 | 59,864 | -403 |
| 1977 | 60,267 | -394 |
| 1976 | 60,661 | -326 |
| 1975 | 60,987 | -232 |
| 1974 | 61,219 | +395 |
| 1973 | 60,824 | +1,046 |
| 1972 | 59,778 | +1,126 |
| 1971 | 58,652 | +1,142 |
| 1970 | 57,510 | +1,150 |
| 1969 | 56,360 | +831 |
| 1968 | 55,529 | +533 |
| 1967 | 54,996 | +571 |
| 1966 | 54,425 | +986 |
| 1965 | 53,439 | +1,351 |
| 1964 | 52,088 | +1,297 |
| 1963 | 50,791 | +1,253 |
| 1962 | 49,538 | +1,215 |
| 1961 | 48,323 | +1,166 |
| 1960 | 47,157 | — |
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Kiribati's population is 136,488 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 134,518 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 136,488 (2025); the lowest is 47,157 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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