Kiribati is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 135K people. The capital and largest city is South Tarawa, with 63.4K residents.
Kiribati ranks 192/197 by GDP ($308M) and 152/197 by GDP per capita ($2,289). The top category for both exports and imports is processed food, beverages & tobacco.
Main facts and rankings
Kiribati
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
139020
|
180/197 |
| GDP |
$308M
2024 |
192/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,289
2024 |
152/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,702
2024 |
169/197 |
| Government debt |
$30.5M
2024 |
183/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
9.92%
2024 |
180/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$226.9
2024 |
181/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,967
2026 |
165/197 |
| Land area | 313 sq mi | 173/197 |
| Population density | 443 ppl/mi² | 61/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.15 | 53/196 |
| Median age | 23.8 years | 139/196 |
| Life expectancy | 66.9 years | 162/197 |
Kiribati trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $307,862,564 |
| 2023 | $288,610,748 |
| 2022 | $270,040,453 |
| 2021 | $285,259,881 |
| 2020 | $220,898,020 |
| 2019 | $216,985,388 |
| 2018 | $233,514,717 |
| 2017 | $222,875,736 |
| 2016 | $206,467,819 |
| 2015 | $191,559,399 |
| 2014 | $200,287,282 |
| 2013 | $201,730,861 |
| 2012 | $207,001,546 |
| 2011 | $195,970,140 |
| 2010 | $165,458,433 |
| 2009 | $140,177,384 |
| 2008 | $147,017,895 |
| 2007 | $138,054,946 |
| 2006 | $112,338,353 |
| 2005 | $113,895,437 |
| 2004 | $104,085,892 |
| 2003 | $96,105,619 |
| 2002 | $74,743,869 |
| 2001 | $64,935,850 |
| 2000 | $74,910,527 |
| 1999 | $77,323,978 |
| 1998 | $74,905,706 |
| 1997 | $80,205,807 |
| 1996 | $81,456,854 |
| 1995 | $68,596,395 |
| 1994 | $67,055,334 |
| 1993 | $58,953,596 |
| 1992 | $61,491,369 |
| 1991 | $41,247,792 |
| 1990 | $36,534,295 |
| 1989 | $37,645,319 |
| 1988 | $38,278,810 |
| 1987 | $29,554,413 |
| 1986 | $25,993,009 |
| 1985 | $26,126,615 |
| 1984 | $34,394,167 |
| 1983 | $31,000,546 |
| 1982 | $32,742,713 |
| 1981 | $35,267,489 |
| 1980 | $33,157,723 |
| 1979 | $34,466,197 |
| 1978 | $36,563,965 |
| 1977 | $31,335,459 |
| 1976 | $33,246,817 |
| 1975 | $44,547,454 |
| 1974 | $69,256,489 |
| 1973 | $25,645,040 |
| 1972 | $15,314,346 |
| 1971 | $12,356,134 |
| 1970 | $11,560,877 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/facts/kiribati | CC BY 
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,289 |
| 2023 | $2,178 |
| 2022 | $2,070 |
| 2021 | $2,222 |
| 2020 | $1,752 |
| 2019 | $1,751 |
| 2018 | $1,913 |
| 2017 | $1,853 |
| 2016 | $1,743 |
| 2015 | $1,640 |
| 2014 | $1,737 |
| 2013 | $1,772 |
| 2012 | $1,844 |
| 2011 | $1,771 |
| 2010 | $1,522 |
| 2009 | $1,317 |
| 2008 | $1,411 |
| 2007 | $1,353 |
| 2006 | $1,123 |
| 2005 | $1,162 |
| 2004 | $1,083 |
| 2003 | $1,021 |
| 2002 | $810 |
| 2001 | $719 |
| 2000 | $845 |
| 1999 | $887 |
| 1998 | $874 |
| 1997 | $953 |
| 1996 | $986 |
| 1995 | $844 |
| 1994 | $838 |
| 1993 | $748 |
| 1992 | $792 |
| 1991 | $540 |
| 1990 | $488 |
| 1989 | $515 |
| 1988 | $536 |
| 1987 | $424 |
| 1986 | $382 |
| 1985 | $393 |
| 1984 | $527 |
| 1983 | $483 |
| 1982 | $519 |
| 1981 | $568 |
| 1980 | $542 |
| 1979 | $573 |
| 1978 | $611 |
| 1977 | $520 |
| 1976 | $548 |
| 1975 | $730 |
| 1974 | $1,131 |
| 1973 | $422 |
| 1972 | $256.2 |
| 1971 | $210.7 |
| 1970 | $201 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kiribati's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | 66.6 |
| 2023 | 66.5 |
| 2022 | 66.3 |
| 2021 | 64.1 |
| 2020 | 65.2 |
| 2019 | 65.9 |
| 2018 | 65.8 |
| 2017 | 65.8 |
| 2016 | 65.8 |
| 2015 | 65.8 |
| 2014 | 65.9 |
| 2013 | 65.9 |
| 2012 | 65.9 |
| 2011 | 65.9 |
| 2010 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 65.8 |
| 2008 | 65.7 |
| 2007 | 65.7 |
| 2006 | 65.6 |
| 2005 | 65.5 |
| 2004 | 65.4 |
| 2003 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 65.1 |
| 2001 | 64.9 |
| 2000 | 64.7 |
| 1999 | 64.4 |
| 1998 | 64.1 |
| 1997 | 63.8 |
| 1996 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 63.1 |
| 1994 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 62 |
| 1991 | 61.5 |
| 1990 | 61 |
| 1989 | 60.5 |
| 1988 | 60.1 |
| 1987 | 59.6 |
| 1986 | 59.1 |
| 1985 | 58.7 |
| 1984 | 58.4 |
| 1983 | 58.1 |
| 1982 | 57.8 |
| 1981 | 57.5 |
| 1980 | 57.3 |
| 1979 | 57.1 |
| 1978 | 56.9 |
| 1977 | 56.1 |
| 1976 | 56.6 |
| 1975 | 56.4 |
| 1974 | 56.1 |
| 1973 | 55.8 |
| 1972 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 54.9 |
| 1970 | 54.4 |
| 1969 | 53.8 |
| 1968 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 51.7 |
| 1965 | 51 |
| 1964 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 49.7 |
| 1962 | 49 |
| 1961 | 48.5 |
| 1960 | 48 |
| 1959 | 47.5 |
| 1958 | 47.1 |
| 1957 | 46.8 |
| 1956 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 46.3 |
| 1954 | 46.1 |
| 1953 | 46 |
| 1952 | 45.9 |
| 1951 | 45.8 |
| 1950 | 45.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Kiribati's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 134,518 |
| 2023 | 132,530 |
| 2022 | 130,469 |
| 2021 | 128,377 |
| 2020 | 126,099 |
| 2019 | 123,921 |
| 2018 | 122,084 |
| 2017 | 120,275 |
| 2016 | 118,478 |
| 2015 | 116,815 |
| 2014 | 115,326 |
| 2013 | 113,838 |
| 2012 | 112,284 |
| 2011 | 110,647 |
| 2010 | 108,704 |
| 2009 | 106,467 |
| 2008 | 104,222 |
| 2007 | 102,068 |
| 2006 | 100,017 |
| 2005 | 98,035 |
| 2004 | 96,085 |
| 2003 | 94,175 |
| 2002 | 92,264 |
| 2001 | 90,335 |
| 2000 | 88,613 |
| 1999 | 87,126 |
| 1998 | 85,657 |
| 1997 | 84,147 |
| 1996 | 82,623 |
| 1995 | 81,234 |
| 1994 | 80,021 |
| 1993 | 78,841 |
| 1992 | 77,641 |
| 1991 | 76,367 |
| 1990 | 74,855 |
| 1989 | 73,147 |
| 1988 | 71,427 |
| 1987 | 69,733 |
| 1986 | 68,059 |
| 1985 | 66,496 |
| 1984 | 65,228 |
| 1983 | 64,169 |
| 1982 | 63,134 |
| 1981 | 62,121 |
| 1980 | 61,148 |
| 1979 | 60,172 |
| 1978 | 59,864 |
| 1977 | 60,267 |
| 1976 | 60,661 |
| 1975 | 60,987 |
| 1974 | 61,219 |
| 1973 | 60,824 |
| 1972 | 59,778 |
| 1971 | 58,652 |
| 1970 | 57,510 |
| 1969 | 56,360 |
| 1968 | 55,529 |
| 1967 | 54,996 |
| 1966 | 54,425 |
| 1965 | 53,439 |
| 1964 | 52,088 |
| 1963 | 50,791 |
| 1962 | 49,538 |
| 1961 | 48,323 |
| 1960 | 47,157 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kiribati's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.15 |
| 2022 | 3.18 |
| 2021 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 3.25 |
| 2019 | 3.29 |
| 2018 | 3.32 |
| 2017 | 3.34 |
| 2016 | 3.38 |
| 2015 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.52 |
| 2013 | 3.64 |
| 2012 | 3.77 |
| 2011 | 3.88 |
| 2010 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 3.91 |
| 2008 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 3.87 |
| 2006 | 3.82 |
| 2005 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 3.73 |
| 2003 | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 3.81 |
| 2001 | 3.96 |
| 2000 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 4.18 |
| 1998 | 4.29 |
| 1997 | 4.37 |
| 1996 | 4.43 |
| 1995 | 4.42 |
| 1994 | 4.44 |
| 1993 | 4.49 |
| 1992 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 4.64 |
| 1990 | 4.67 |
| 1989 | 4.69 |
| 1988 | 4.73 |
| 1987 | 4.81 |
| 1986 | 4.87 |
| 1985 | 4.91 |
| 1984 | 4.91 |
| 1983 | 4.91 |
| 1982 | 4.95 |
| 1981 | 4.96 |
| 1980 | 4.96 |
| 1979 | 4.97 |
| 1978 | 4.97 |
| 1977 | 4.96 |
| 1976 | 4.96 |
| 1975 | 5.02 |
| 1974 | 5.09 |
| 1973 | 5.2 |
| 1972 | 5.37 |
| 1971 | 5.55 |
| 1970 | 5.71 |
| 1969 | 5.85 |
| 1968 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 6.11 |
| 1966 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 6.29 |
| 1963 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 6.42 |
| 1961 | 6.48 |
| 1960 | 6.44 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | 23.6 |
| 2022 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | 23.3 |
| 2020 | 23.2 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 22.9 |
| 2017 | 22.7 |
| 2016 | 22.5 |
| 2015 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 22.1 |
| 2013 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 21.5 |
| 2010 | 21.3 |
| 2009 | 21.2 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2007 | 20.9 |
| 2006 | 20.7 |
| 2005 | 20.5 |
| 2004 | 20.3 |
| 2003 | 20.1 |
| 2002 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 19.7 |
| 1999 | 19.6 |
| 1998 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 19.8 |
| 1993 | 20 |
| 1992 | 20.1 |
| 1991 | 20.2 |
| 1990 | 20.2 |
| 1989 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 20.1 |
| 1987 | 19.9 |
| 1986 | 19.8 |
| 1985 | 19.6 |
| 1984 | 19.4 |
| 1983 | 19.2 |
| 1982 | 19 |
| 1981 | 18.9 |
| 1980 | 18.7 |
| 1979 | 18.4 |
| 1978 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 18.1 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1974 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 17.6 |
| 1970 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 17.6 |
| 1967 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1964 | 18.1 |
| 1963 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 18.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Kiribati: National Statistics
Finance
|
Kiribati
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$493M
2024 |
190/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
98.1%
2024 |
3/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
16.4%
2023 |
1/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-22%
2024 |
186/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.79%
2023 |
157/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
67.1%
2023 |
34/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.5%
2023 |
177/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.8
2026 |
158/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2019 |
151/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4%
2019 |
14/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$14.7M
2024 |
176/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
12,000
2019 |
183/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
17.6%
2017 |
41/184 |
Energy
|
Kiribati
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
107.8 kg
2007 |
170/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.6
2007 |
60/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.08 megatons
2024 |
184/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.59 tons
2024 |
145/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
158/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
41.9%
2022 |
58/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
16.4%
2021 |
125/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
167/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
108/192 |
| Electricity access |
95.9%
2023 |
133/195 |
Society
|
Kiribati
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
180/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-462
2025 |
88/196 |
| Urban population |
62.5%
2024 |
102/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.5:51.5
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.58 ft
2025 |
134/190 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2025 |
88/190 |
| Quality of life index |
31
2026 |
152/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
103/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.17
2012 |
56/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
1.9
2019 |
189/197 |
| Visa free countries |
129
2025 |
78/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.6%
2020 |
65/196 |
| English speaking |
24.2%
2023 |
97/197 |
| People using the Internet |
88%
2023 |
65/195 |
Health
|
Kiribati
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
122/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$6.93
2023 |
183/192 |
| Life expectancy |
66.9 years
2026 |
162/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
9.25%
2023 |
62/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2013 |
164/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.1 years
2025 |
72/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
80
2023 |
73/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
55.1
2023 |
26/192 |
| Obesity rate |
46.9%
2022 |
7/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
24.6%
2024 |
5/195 |
| Air quality index |
95
2026 |
11/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.7%
2022 |
3/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.72 liters
2020 |
156/186 |
Territory
|
Kiribati
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0005%
2026 |
173/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,325 sq mi
2024 |
137/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
131.3 sq mi
2026 |
172/194 |
| Forest area |
4.56 sq mi
2026 |
187/196 |
| Roads length |
416 mi
2017 |
165/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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