Number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of people living in the capital city was 108,400 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati, 2030–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati is 108,400 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati peaked at 108,400 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58,121 people, in 2030.
Kiribati ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 58,121 people | — |
| 2035 | 62,132 people | +6.9% |
| 2040 | 66,122 people | +6.4% |
| 2045 | 77,468 people | +17.2% |
| 2050 | 83,278 people | +7.5% |
| 2055 | 87,614 people | +5.2% |
| 2060 | 91,606 people | +4.6% |
| 2065 | 95,094 people | +3.8% |
| 2070 | 98,198 people | +3.3% |
| 2075 | 100,845 people | +2.7% |
| 2080 | 103,166 people | +2.3% |
| 2085 | 105,189 people | +2.0% |
| 2090 | 106,866 people | +1.6% |
| 2095 | 107,885 people | +1.0% |
| 2100 | 108,400 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 60,126 people | 58,121 people | 62,132 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 71,795 people | 66,122 people | 77,468 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 85,446 people | 83,278 people | 87,614 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 93,350 people | 91,606 people | 95,094 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 99,522 people | 98,198 people | 100,845 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 104,178 people | 103,166 people | 105,189 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 107,376 people | 106,866 people | 107,885 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 108,400 people | 108,400 people | 108,400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 171 New Zealand 136,966 people compare
- 172 Réunion 134,358 people compare
- 173 Western Sahara 109,010 people compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 106,076 people compare
- 176 Montenegro 97,867 people compare
- 177 Samoa 92,965 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Kiribati was 108,400 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 108,400 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,121 people in 2030.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kiribati ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.