Number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.66 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati peaked at 38.99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.93 | — |
| 2004 | 32.26 | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 31.62 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.99 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 35.27 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 34.54 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.11 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 28.51 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.01 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.28 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 18.45 | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3.72 | — |
| 2025 | 3.66 | -1.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +102.6% | 15.93 | 32.26 |
| 2015 | -100.0% | 4.34 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1 | 15.93 | 38.99 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.26 | 0 | 30.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 0 | 3.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Kiribati was 3.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Kiribati ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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