Kiribati Population History
1960 - 2026
Kiribati's population has grown from 47,157 in 1960 to 132,530 in 2023, a total increase of 181.0% (2.81x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
47,157
2023 Population
132,530
Total Growth
181.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
47,157
1970
57,510
1980
61,148
1990
74,855
2000
88,613
2010
108,704
2020
126,099
2023
132,530
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.53%
1965-1970
+1.48%
1970-1975
+1.18%
1975-1980
+0.05%
1980-1985
+1.69%
1985-1990
+2.40%
1990-1995
+1.65%
1995-2000
+1.75%
2000-2005
+2.04%
2005-2010
+2.09%
2010-2015
+1.45%
2015-2020
+1.54%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |