Kiribati vs New Zealand: Number of people living in the capital city
Kiribati
108,400 people
in 2100
New Zealand
136,966 people
in 2100
Kiribati rank
174th
New Zealand rank
171st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kiribati
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 136,966 people against 108,400 people in Kiribati, a difference of 28,566 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 191 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 60,126 people | 149,167 people | 89,041 people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 71,795 people | 149,736 people | 77,941 people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 85,446 people | 147,246 people | 61,800 people | New Zealand |
| 2060s | 93,350 people | 145,098 people | 51,748 people | New Zealand |
| 2070s | 99,522 people | 142,853 people | 43,332 people | New Zealand |
| 2080s | 104,178 people | 140,526 people | 36,348 people | New Zealand |
| 2090s | 107,376 people | 138,396 people | 31,021 people | New Zealand |
| 2100s | 108,400 people | 136,966 people | 28,566 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kiribati or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 136,966 people against 108,400 people in Kiribati as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 28,566 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Kiribati and New Zealand rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kiribati ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.