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Population density: Kiribati vs Venezuela compared

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Kiribati has a population density of 443 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. Kiribati and Venezuela rank 61st and 151st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in Kiribati 427% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

Kiribati
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kiribati Venezuela
2026 443 84.1
2025 437 83.7
2024 430 83.4
2023 424 83.1
2022 417 82.8
2021 410 82.9
2020 403 83.5
2019 396 85
2018 390 87.5
2017 385 89.7
2016 379 90.3
2015 374 89.8
2014 369 88.8
2013 364 87.8
2012 359 86.8
2011 354 85.7
2010 348 84.6
2009 340 83.5
2008 333 82.4
2007 326 81.2
2006 320 79.9
2005 313 78.7
2004 307 77.3
2003 301 76
2002 295 74.7
2001 288.8 73.3
2000 283.3 72
1999 278.6 70.7
1998 273.9 69.3
1997 269.1 67.9
1996 264.2 66.5
1995 259.7 65.2
1994 255.9 63.8
1993 252.1 62.4
1992 248.3 61
1991 244.2 59.6
1990 239.4 58.2
1989 233.9 56.8
1988 228.4 55.4
1987 223 54
1986 217.6 52.6
1985 212.6 51.3
1984 208.6 49.9
1983 205.2 48.6
1982 201.9 47.3
1981 198.6 46.1
1980 195.5 44.8
1979 192.4 43.6
1978 191.4 42.3
1977 192.7 41.1
1976 194 40
1975 195 38.8
1974 195.7 37.7
1973 194.5 36.6
1972 191.1 35.5
1971 187.5 34.5
1970 183.9 33.4
1969 180.2 32.4
1968 177.6 31.4
1967 175.9 30.4
1966 174 29.4
1965 170.9 28.5
1964 166.6 27.5
1963 162.4 26.6
1962 158.4 25.7
1961 154.5 24.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kiribati increased by 38.5%, compared to a 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, Kiribati ranked 65th by population density and is 61st now. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kiribati
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
Kiribati Venezuela
2024 62.5% 89.3%
2023 61.5% 89.2%
2022 60.6% 89.2%
2021 59.6% 89.2%
2020 58.4% 89.1%
2019 56.3% 89.1%
2018 54.5% 89.1%
2017 53% 89%
2016 51.8% 89%
2015 51% 89%
2014 50.4% 88.9%
2013 50% 88.9%
2012 49.6% 88.8%
2011 49.1% 88.8%
2010 48.5% 88.8%
2009 47.4% 88.8%
2008 45.9% 88.8%
2007 44.6% 88.7%
2006 43.7% 88.7%
2005 43.5% 88.6%
2004 43.5% 88.6%
2003 43.5% 88.5%
2002 43.5% 88.5%
2001 43.5% 88.4%
2000 43.3% 88.2%
1999 42.3% 88%
1998 40.5% 87.6%
1997 38.6% 87.3%
1996 37.1% 86.8%
1995 36.3% 86.4%
1994 36% 85.9%
1993 35.7% 85.4%
1992 35.5% 84.9%
1991 35.3% 84.4%
1990 35% 84%
1989 34.7% 83.6%
1988 34.4% 83.1%
1987 34.1% 82.7%
1986 33.8% 82.3%
1985 33.5% 81.8%
1984 33.3% 81.3%
1983 33.1% 80.8%
1982 32.9% 80.3%
1981 32.7% 79.8%
1980 32.4% 79.2%
1979 32.1% 78.6%
1978 31.6% 78%
1977 30.5% 77.3%
1976 29% 76.6%
1975 27.4% 75.9%
1974 26.1% 75.2%
1973 25.5% 74.4%
1972 25.1% 73.6%
1971 24.8% 72.8%
1970 24.5% 71.9%
1969 24.2% 71%
1968 23.7% 70%
1967 22.9% 69%
1966 21.9% 67.9%
1965 20.7% 66.9%
1964 19.5% 65.8%
1963 18.2% 64.8%
1962 17% 63.8%
1961 16% 62.8%
1960 15.2% 61.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati and from 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

Densely populated cities

Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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