Urban population in Kiribati in 2025 — 86,513 people. Ranked 184 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,105.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kiribati
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86,513 | +2,490 | +2.96% |
| 2024 | 84,023 | +2,485 | +3.05% |
| 2023 | 81,538 | +2,508 | +3.17% |
| 2022 | 79,030 | +2,470 | +3.23% |
| 2021 | 76,560 | +2,903 | +3.94% |
| 2020 | 73,657 | +3,908 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 69,749 | +3,213 | +4.83% |
| 2018 | 66,536 | +2,822 | +4.43% |
| 2017 | 63,714 | +2,377 | +3.88% |
| 2016 | 61,337 | +1,815 | +3.05% |
| 2015 | 59,522 | +1,408 | +2.42% |
| 2014 | 58,114 | +1,231 | +2.16% |
| 2013 | 56,883 | +1,213 | +2.18% |
| 2012 | 55,670 | +1,317 | +2.42% |
| 2011 | 54,353 | +1,675 | +3.18% |
| 2010 | 52,678 | +2,265 | +4.49% |
| 2009 | 50,413 | +2,527 | +5.28% |
| 2008 | 47,886 | +2,342 | +5.14% |
| 2007 | 45,544 | +1,802 | +4.12% |
| 2006 | 43,742 | +1,053 | +2.47% |
| 2005 | 42,689 | +869 | +2.08% |
| 2004 | 41,820 | +844 | +2.06% |
| 2003 | 40,976 | +843 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 40,133 | +857 | +2.18% |
| 2001 | 39,276 | +882 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 38,394 | +1,542 | +4.18% |
| 1999 | 36,852 | +2,133 | +6.14% |
| 1998 | 34,719 | +2,236 | +6.88% |
| 1997 | 32,483 | +1,870 | +6.11% |
| 1996 | 30,613 | +1,098 | +3.72% |
| 1995 | 29,515 | +717 | +2.49% |
| 1994 | 28,798 | +639 | +2.27% |
| 1993 | 28,159 | +605 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 27,554 | +628 | +2.33% |
| 1991 | 26,926 | +737 | +2.81% |
| 1990 | 26,189 | +814 | +3.21% |
| 1989 | 25,375 | +810 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 24,565 | +790 | +3.32% |
| 1987 | 23,775 | +768 | +3.34% |
| 1986 | 23,007 | +714 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 22,293 | +585 | +2.69% |
| 1984 | 21,708 | +484 | +2.28% |
| 1983 | 21,224 | +462 | +2.23% |
| 1982 | 20,762 | +459 | +2.26% |
| 1981 | 20,303 | +470 | +2.37% |
| 1980 | 19,833 | +508 | +2.63% |
| 1979 | 19,325 | +420 | +2.22% |
| 1978 | 18,905 | +526 | +2.86% |
| 1977 | 18,379 | +806 | +4.59% |
| 1976 | 17,573 | +864 | +5.17% |
| 1975 | 16,709 | +707 | +4.42% |
| 1974 | 16,002 | +504 | +3.25% |
| 1973 | 15,498 | +496 | +3.31% |
| 1972 | 15,002 | +452 | +3.11% |
| 1971 | 14,550 | +441 | +3.13% |
| 1970 | 14,109 | +476 | +3.49% |
| 1969 | 13,633 | +490 | +3.73% |
| 1968 | 13,143 | +552 | +4.38% |
| 1967 | 12,591 | +685 | +5.75% |
| 1966 | 11,906 | +842 | +7.61% |
| 1965 | 11,064 | +930 | +9.18% |
| 1964 | 10,134 | +887 | +9.59% |
| 1963 | 9,247 | +809 | +9.59% |
| 1962 | 8,438 | +701 | +9.06% |
| 1961 | 7,737 | +560 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 7,177 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
