Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 165.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
165.87 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 216 countries
All-time high
165.87 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
59.66 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Kiribati, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Kiribati stood at 165.87 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Kiribati peaked at 165.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.66 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.66 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 61.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 64.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 65.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 67.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 67.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 72.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 73.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 75.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 75.29 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.89 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.91 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 74.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 76.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 77.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 84.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 86.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 88.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 90.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 92.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 94.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 95.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 97.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 100.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 102 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 105.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 111.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 116.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 118.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 123.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 126.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 128.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 131.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 134.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 136.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 138.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 140.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 142.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 144.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 146.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 148.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 150.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 152.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 155.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 158.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 161.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 163.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 165.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 165.87 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 165.87 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.22 people per sq. km of land area | 59.66 people per sq. km of land area | 69.58 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.07 people per sq. km of land area | 71 people per sq. km of land area | 75.58 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.06 people per sq. km of land area | 75.49 people per sq. km of land area | 90.3 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.82 people per sq. km of land area | 92.41 people per sq. km of land area | 107.56 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.03 people per sq. km of land area | 109.4 people per sq. km of land area | 131.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.5 people per sq. km of land area | 134.2 people per sq. km of land area | 152.99 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.9 people per sq. km of land area | 155.68 people per sq. km of land area | 165.87 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 69 Andorra 175.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 70 Guatemala 171.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 72 Micronesia (country) 161.43 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 154.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 74 Togo 154.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Kiribati
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.0233 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 944,807 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kiribati?
- Population density in Kiribati was 165.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 165.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.66 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for population density?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.