Rural population share in Kiribati in 2025 — 36.6%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 48.2 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kiribati
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.6 | −0.9 pp |
| 2024 | 37.5 | −0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 38.5 | −1 pp |
| 2022 | 39.4 | −0.9 pp |
| 2021 | 40.4 | −1.2 pp |
| 2020 | 41.6 | −2.1 pp |
| 2019 | 43.7 | −1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 45.5 | −1.5 pp |
| 2017 | 47 | −1.2 pp |
| 2016 | 48.2 | −0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 49 | −0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 49.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 50 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 50.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 50.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 51.5 | −1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 52.6 | −1.4 pp |
| 2008 | 54.1 | −1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 55.4 | −0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 56.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 56.5 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | 56.5 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 56.5 | −0 pp |
| 2002 | 56.5 | −0 pp |
| 2001 | 56.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 56.7 | −1 pp |
| 1999 | 57.7 | −1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 59.5 | −1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 61.4 | −1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 62.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 63.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 64 | −0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 64.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 64.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 64.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 65 | −0.3 pp |
| 1989 | 65.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 65.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 65.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 66.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1985 | 66.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 66.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1983 | 66.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 67.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 67.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1980 | 67.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 67.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 1978 | 68.4 | −1.1 pp |
| 1977 | 69.5 | −1.5 pp |
| 1976 | 71 | −1.6 pp |
| 1975 | 72.6 | −1.3 pp |
| 1974 | 73.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1973 | 74.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1972 | 74.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1971 | 75.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1970 | 75.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 1969 | 75.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1968 | 76.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1967 | 77.1 | −1 pp |
| 1966 | 78.1 | −1.2 pp |
| 1965 | 79.3 | −1.2 pp |
| 1964 | 80.5 | −1.2 pp |
| 1963 | 81.8 | −1.2 pp |
| 1962 | 83 | −1 pp |
| 1961 | 84 | −0.8 pp |
| 1960 | 84.8 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
