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Kiribati

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is a sovereign state in Micronesia in the central Pacific Ocean. The permanent population is just over 110,000, more than half of whom live on Tarawa Atoll. The state comprises 32 atolls and reef islands and one raised coral island, Banaba. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Kiribati 953.6 km²
Population 65,072
Male Population 32,021 (49.2%)
Female Population 33,051 (50.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +111.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +32.3%
Median Age 21.7 years
Male Median Age 20.7 years
Female Median Age 22.6 years

Map of Kiribati

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 30,707 41,905 49,195 65,072
Population Density 32.2 / km² 43.9 / km² 51.6 / km² 68.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Kiribati Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 4,492 4,342 8,835
5-9 3,618 3,344 6,962
10-14 3,907 3,774 7,682
15-19 3,519 3,380 6,899
20-24 3,304 3,240 6,545
25-29 2,566 2,748 5,315
30-34 2,032 2,212 4,244
35-39 1,691 1,861 3,552
40-44 1,833 2,029 3,862
45-49 1,588 1,717 3,305
50-54 1,143 1,315 2,458
55-59 850 998 1,849
60-64 579 674 1,254
65-69 405 555 960
70-74 270 430 700
75-79 141 262 403
80-84 61 111 172
85 Plus 23 59 82
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 41,905 n/a n/a
2000 49,195 17.4% 7,290
2020 70,253 19.5% 10,529
2030 81,380 15.8% 11,127
2040 89,993 10.6% 8,613
2050 97,994 8.9% 8,001
2060 105,407 7.6% 7,413
2070 110,822 5.1% 5,415
2080 113,533 2.4% 2,711
2090 116,262 2.4% 2,729
2100 117,631 1.2% 1,369
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Region in Kiribati

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