Kiribati has a population density of 430 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kiribati ranked 61st out of 197.
Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Kiribati compared to the World's average
Kiribati
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 430 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 61/197 | N/A |
| Population |
138472
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 313 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 64,815 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.5% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 62.5% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Kiribati population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Kiribati has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 40%. The population density rank was 66th 22 years ago and is 61st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 430 | 61 |
| 2023 | 424 | 61 |
| 2022 | 417 | 61 |
| 2021 | 410 | 61 |
| 2020 | 403 | 61 |
| 2019 | 396 | 61 |
| 2018 | 390 | 61 |
| 2017 | 385 | 61 |
| 2016 | 379 | 62 |
| 2015 | 374 | 62 |
| 2014 | 369 | 62 |
| 2013 | 364 | 62 |
| 2012 | 359 | 63 |
| 2011 | 354 | 63 |
| 2010 | 348 | 64 |
| 2009 | 340 | 64 |
| 2008 | 333 | 63 |
| 2007 | 326 | 64 |
| 2006 | 320 | 65 |
| 2005 | 313 | 65 |
| 2004 | 307 | 66 |
| 2003 | 301 | 66 |
| 2002 | 295 | 67 |
| 2001 | 288.8 | 72 |
| 2000 | 283.3 | 71 |
| 1999 | 278.6 | 67 |
| 1998 | 273.9 | 67 |
| 1997 | 269.1 | 67 |
| 1996 | 264.2 | 68 |
| 1995 | 259.7 | 68 |
| 1994 | 255.9 | 69 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 69 |
| 1992 | 248.3 | 67 |
| 1991 | 244.2 | 65 |
| 1990 | 239.4 | 67 |
| 1989 | 233.9 | 66 |
| 1988 | 228.4 | 66 |
| 1987 | 223 | 66 |
| 1986 | 217.6 | 65 |
| 1985 | 212.6 | 65 |
| 1984 | 208.6 | 66 |
| 1983 | 205.2 | 65 |
| 1982 | 201.9 | 65 |
| 1981 | 198.6 | 64 |
| 1980 | 195.5 | 64 |
| 1979 | 192.4 | 64 |
| 1978 | 191.4 | 63 |
| 1977 | 192.7 | 61 |
| 1976 | 194 | 60 |
| 1975 | 195 | 60 |
| 1974 | 195.7 | 59 |
| 1973 | 194.5 | 59 |
| 1972 | 191.1 | 59 |
| 1971 | 187.5 | 59 |
| 1970 | 183.9 | 59 |
| 1969 | 180.2 | 58 |
| 1968 | 177.6 | 59 |
| 1967 | 175.9 | 59 |
| 1966 | 174 | 59 |
| 1965 | 170.9 | 60 |
| 1964 | 166.6 | 60 |
| 1963 | 162.4 | 60 |
| 1962 | 158.4 | 61 |
| 1961 | 154.5 | 61 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Kiribati from 1960 to 2024: 15.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 43.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 62.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.5% | 102 |
| 2023 | 61.5% | 104 |
| 2022 | 60.6% | 105 |
| 2021 | 59.6% | 106 |
| 2020 | 58.4% | 109 |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 115 |
| 2018 | 54.5% | 120 |
| 2017 | 53% | 124 |
| 2016 | 51.8% | 125 |
| 2015 | 51% | 125 |
| 2014 | 50.4% | 125 |
| 2013 | 50% | 124 |
| 2012 | 49.6% | 124 |
| 2011 | 49.1% | 124 |
| 2010 | 48.5% | 124 |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 125 |
| 2008 | 45.9% | 127 |
| 2007 | 44.6% | 130 |
| 2006 | 43.7% | 130 |
| 2005 | 43.5% | 128 |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 127 |
| 2003 | 43.5% | 127 |
| 2002 | 43.5% | 125 |
| 2001 | 43.5% | 123 |
| 2000 | 43.3% | 122 |
| 1999 | 42.3% | 125 |
| 1998 | 40.5% | 128 |
| 1997 | 38.6% | 132 |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 137 |
| 1995 | 36.3% | 136 |
| 1994 | 36% | 137 |
| 1993 | 35.7% | 137 |
| 1992 | 35.5% | 137 |
| 1991 | 35.3% | 138 |
| 1990 | 35% | 137 |
| 1989 | 34.7% | 134 |
| 1988 | 34.4% | 133 |
| 1987 | 34.1% | 131 |
| 1986 | 33.8% | 131 |
| 1985 | 33.5% | 130 |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 131 |
| 1983 | 33.1% | 131 |
| 1982 | 32.9% | 130 |
| 1981 | 32.7% | 131 |
| 1980 | 32.4% | 130 |
| 1979 | 32.1% | 130 |
| 1978 | 31.6% | 130 |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 130 |
| 1976 | 29% | 132 |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 133 |
| 1974 | 26.1% | 134 |
| 1973 | 25.5% | 136 |
| 1972 | 25.1% | 137 |
| 1971 | 24.8% | 136 |
| 1970 | 24.5% | 135 |
| 1969 | 24.2% | 135 |
| 1968 | 23.7% | 135 |
| 1967 | 22.9% | 136 |
| 1966 | 21.9% | 136 |
| 1965 | 20.7% | 137 |
| 1964 | 19.5% | 141 |
| 1963 | 18.2% | 144 |
| 1962 | 17% | 144 |
| 1961 | 16% | 144 |
| 1960 | 15.2% | 147 |
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