Kiribati Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Kiribati population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Kiribati in 2023 is 164.83 people per square kilometer, a 1.74% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Kiribati in 2022 was 162.01 people per square kilometer, a 1.83% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Kiribati in 2021 was 159.10 people per square kilometer, a 1.91% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Kiribati in 2020 was 156.13 people per square kilometer, a 1.79% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,168.79
Micronesia 777.60
India 434.60
Philippines 391.12
Sri Lanka 333.69
El Salvador 302.52
Pakistan 302.08
Vietnam 298.46
Nigeria 242.27
Sao Tome and Principe 241.52
Kiribati 164.83
Cabo Verde 148.56
Indonesia 144.79
Ghana 143.05
Egypt 112.55
Moldova 101.50
Kenya 94.94
Honduras 94.18
Cambodia 93.60
Timor-Leste 91.50
Morocco 84.74
Myanmar 80.67
Uzbekistan 78.33
Lesotho 76.76
Tunisia 76.15
Eswatini 69.75
Ukraine 60.88
Cameroon 60.25
Nicaragua 54.05
Georgia 53.49
Djibouti 48.99
Angola 29.43
Vanuatu 27.44
Zambia 27.33
Solomon Islands 25.62
Sudan 25.62
Papua New Guinea 22.32
Bhutan 20.51
Republic of Congo 17.86
Bolivia 11.28
Mauritania 4.72
Mongolia 2.20
Kiribati - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 164.83 1.74%
2022 162.01 1.83%
2021 159.10 1.91%
2020 156.13 1.79%
2019 153.38 1.62%
2018 150.94 1.58%
2017 148.60 1.56%
2016 146.31 1.55%
2015 144.08 1.50%
2014 141.96 1.48%
2013 139.89 1.52%
2012 137.80 1.59%
2011 135.64 1.74%
2010 133.33 1.89%
2009 130.86 1.95%
2008 128.35 1.93%
2007 125.92 1.91%
2006 123.56 1.95%
2005 121.19 2.02%
2004 118.80 2.04%
2003 116.42 2.06%
2002 114.07 2.06%
2001 111.77 1.92%
2000 109.66 1.76%
1999 107.76 1.73%
1998 105.93 1.78%
1997 104.08 1.78%
1996 102.26 1.66%
1995 100.59 1.52%
1994 99.09 1.48%
1993 97.65 1.53%
1992 96.17 1.68%
1991 94.58 1.98%
1990 92.75 2.30%
1989 90.66 2.45%
1988 88.49 2.48%
1987 86.35 2.46%
1986 84.28 2.34%
1985 82.36 2.10%
1984 80.66 1.90%
1983 79.16 1.82%
1982 77.75 1.78%
1981 76.39 1.75%
1980 75.08 1.74%
1979 73.80 0.52%
1978 73.41 -0.72%
1977 73.94 -0.69%
1976 74.46 -0.60%
1975 74.91 -0.46%
1974 75.25 0.59%
1973 74.81 1.66%
1972 73.59 1.83%
1971 72.27 1.91%
1970 70.91 1.98%
1969 69.54 1.46%
1968 68.53 0.95%
1967 67.89 1.03%
1966 67.20 1.84%
1965 65.98 2.60%
1964 64.31 2.58%
1963 62.69 2.57%
1962 61.12 2.55%
1961 59.60 2.51%
1960 58.14 2.44%
1959 56.76 2.36%
1958 55.45 2.29%
1957 54.20 2.25%
1956 53.01 2.22%
1955 51.86 2.18%
1954 50.76 2.14%
1953 49.69 2.11%
1952 48.67 2.07%
1951 47.68 2.05%
1950 46.72 0.00%