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Population in Israel compared to Kiribati: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 74.1 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Israel vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Kiribati
2100 21,097,502 224,260
2099 20,990,284 224,254
2098 20,887,475 224,229
2097 20,782,833 224,174
2096 20,669,152 224,085
2095 20,555,388 223,967
2094 20,438,144 223,780
2093 20,311,860 223,566
2092 20,184,747 223,301
2091 20,056,099 222,947
2090 19,927,570 222,560
2089 19,805,919 222,192
2088 19,677,585 221,771
2087 19,544,709 221,299
2086 19,405,618 220,824
2085 19,263,765 220,313
2084 19,116,247 219,763
2083 18,972,113 219,182
2082 18,829,949 218,584
2081 18,683,725 217,980
2080 18,528,692 217,336
2079 18,378,150 216,656
2078 18,224,680 215,964
2077 18,069,594 215,293
2076 17,924,206 214,551
2075 17,777,444 213,772
2074 17,633,695 212,966
2073 17,493,191 212,150
2072 17,358,424 211,321
2071 17,210,625 210,433
2070 17,058,151 209,514
2069 16,905,322 208,590
2068 16,757,005 207,578
2067 16,608,158 206,500
2066 16,462,419 205,437
2065 16,311,857 204,305
2064 16,166,704 203,169
2063 16,011,267 201,971
2062 15,861,432 200,805
2061 15,709,716 199,579
2060 15,550,635 198,300
2059 15,396,992 196,920
2058 15,241,182 195,512
2057 15,082,914 194,057
2056 14,923,704 192,565
2055 14,759,501 191,068
2054 14,591,126 189,537
2053 14,427,517 188,014
2052 14,264,766 186,393
2051 14,103,277 184,788
2050 13,939,856 183,093
2049 13,777,240 181,341
2048 13,618,660 179,541
2047 13,460,094 177,797
2046 13,297,752 175,976
2045 13,137,551 174,160
2044 12,971,541 172,343
2043 12,807,746 170,465
2042 12,643,252 168,618
2041 12,482,422 166,788
2040 12,323,788 164,991
2039 12,163,569 163,140
2038 12,006,362 161,276
2037 11,851,428 159,395
2036 11,703,716 157,498
2035 11,553,156 155,626
2034 11,406,594 153,791
2033 11,262,204 151,928
2032 11,118,498 150,051
2031 10,970,655 148,135
2030 10,825,091 146,228
2029 10,684,612 144,310
2028 10,542,941 142,397
2027 10,402,334 140,429
2026 10,261,927 138,461
2025 10,122,800 136,488
2024 10,002,200 134,518
2023 9,849,000 132,530
2022 9,557,500 130,469
2021 9,371,400 128,377
2020 9,215,100 126,099
2019 9,054,000 123,921
2018 8,882,800 122,084
2017 8,713,300 120,275
2016 8,546,000 118,478
2015 8,380,100 116,815
2014 8,215,700 115,326
2013 8,059,500 113,838
2012 7,910,500 112,284
2011 7,765,800 110,647
2010 7,623,600 108,704
2009 7,485,600 106,467
2008 7,308,800 104,222
2007 7,180,100 102,068
2006 7,053,700 100,017
2005 6,930,100 98,035
2004 6,809,000 96,085
2003 6,689,700 94,175
2002 6,570,000 92,264
2001 6,439,000 90,335
2000 6,289,000 88,613
1999 6,125,000 87,126
1998 5,971,000 85,657
1997 5,836,000 84,147
1996 5,692,000 82,623
1995 5,545,000 81,234
1994 5,399,000 80,021
1993 5,261,000 78,841
1992 5,123,000 77,641
1991 4,949,000 76,367
1990 4,660,000 74,855
1989 4,518,000 73,147
1988 4,442,000 71,427
1987 4,369,000 69,733
1986 4,299,000 68,059
1985 4,233,000 66,496
1984 4,159,000 65,228
1983 4,105,000 64,169
1982 4,031,000 63,134
1981 3,956,000 62,121
1980 3,878,000 61,148
1979 3,786,000 60,172
1978 3,690,000 59,864
1977 3,613,000 60,267
1976 3,533,000 60,661
1975 3,455,000 60,987
1974 3,377,000 61,219
1973 3,278,000 60,824
1972 3,148,000 59,778
1971 3,069,000 58,652
1970 2,974,000 57,510
1969 2,877,000 56,360
1968 2,803,000 55,529
1967 2,745,000 54,996
1966 2,629,000 54,425
1965 2,563,000 53,439
1964 2,475,000 52,088
1963 2,379,000 50,791
1962 2,293,000 49,538
1961 2,185,000 48,323
1960 2,114,020 47,157

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Kiribati
2100 0.51% 0.003%
2099 0.49% 0.01%
2098 0.5% 0.02%
2097 0.55% 0.04%
2096 0.55% 0.05%
2095 0.57% 0.08%
2094 0.62% 0.1%
2093 0.63% 0.12%
2092 0.64% 0.16%
2091 0.64% 0.17%
2090 0.61% 0.17%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.21%
2087 0.72% 0.21%
2086 0.74% 0.23%
2085 0.77% 0.25%
2084 0.76% 0.27%
2083 0.75% 0.27%
2082 0.78% 0.28%
2081 0.84% 0.3%
2080 0.82% 0.31%
2079 0.84% 0.32%
2078 0.86% 0.31%
2077 0.81% 0.35%
2076 0.83% 0.36%
2075 0.82% 0.38%
2074 0.8% 0.38%
2073 0.78% 0.39%
2072 0.86% 0.42%
2071 0.89% 0.44%
2070 0.9% 0.44%
2069 0.89% 0.49%
2068 0.9% 0.52%
2067 0.89% 0.52%
2066 0.92% 0.55%
2065 0.9% 0.56%
2064 0.97% 0.59%
2063 0.94% 0.58%
2062 0.97% 0.61%
2061 1.02% 0.65%
2060 1% 0.7%
2059 1.02% 0.72%
2058 1.05% 0.75%
2057 1.07% 0.78%
2056 1.11% 0.78%
2055 1.15% 0.81%
2054 1.13% 0.81%
2053 1.14% 0.87%
2052 1.15% 0.87%
2051 1.17% 0.93%
2050 1.18% 0.97%
2049 1.16% 1%
2048 1.18% 0.98%
2047 1.22% 1.03%
2046 1.22% 1.04%
2045 1.28% 1.05%
2044 1.28% 1.1%
2043 1.3% 1.1%
2042 1.29% 1.1%
2041 1.29% 1.09%
2040 1.32% 1.13%
2039 1.31% 1.16%
2038 1.31% 1.18%
2037 1.26% 1.2%
2036 1.3% 1.2%
2035 1.28% 1.19%
2034 1.28% 1.23%
2033 1.29% 1.25%
2032 1.35% 1.29%
2031 1.34% 1.3%
2030 1.31% 1.33%
2029 1.34% 1.34%
2028 1.35% 1.4%
2027 1.37% 1.42%
2026 1.37% 1.45%
2025 1.21% 1.46%
2024 1.56% 1.5%
2023 3.05% 1.58%
2022 1.99% 1.63%
2021 1.7% 1.81%
2020 1.78% 1.76%
2019 1.93% 1.5%
2018 1.95% 1.5%
2017 1.96% 1.52%
2016 1.98% 1.42%
2015 2% 1.29%
2014 1.94% 1.31%
2013 1.88% 1.38%
2012 1.86% 1.48%
2011 1.87% 1.79%
2010 1.84% 2.1%
2009 2.42% 2.15%
2008 1.79% 2.11%
2007 1.79% 2.05%
2006 1.78% 2.02%
2005 1.78% 2.03%
2004 1.78% 2.03%
2003 1.82% 2.07%
2002 2.03% 2.14%
2001 2.39% 1.94%
2000 2.68% 1.71%
1999 2.58% 1.71%
1998 2.31% 1.79%
1997 2.53% 1.84%
1996 2.65% 1.71%
1995 2.7% 1.52%
1994 2.62% 1.5%
1993 2.69% 1.55%
1992 3.52% 1.67%
1991 6.2% 2.02%
1990 3.14% 2.34%
1989 1.71% 2.41%
1988 1.67% 2.43%
1987 1.63% 2.46%
1986 1.56% 2.35%
1985 1.78% 1.94%
1984 1.32% 1.65%
1983 1.84% 1.64%
1982 1.9% 1.63%
1981 2.01% 1.59%
1980 2.43% 1.62%
1979 2.6% 0.51%
1978 2.13% -0.67%
1977 2.26% -0.65%
1976 2.26% -0.53%
1975 2.31% -0.38%
1974 3.02% 0.65%
1973 4.13% 1.75%
1972 2.57% 1.92%
1971 3.19% 1.99%
1970 3.37% 2.04%
1969 2.64% 1.5%
1968 2.11% 0.97%
1967 4.41% 1.05%
1966 2.58% 1.85%
1965 3.56% 2.59%
1964 4.04% 2.55%
1963 3.75% 2.53%
1962 4.94% 2.51%
1961 3.36% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Israel Kiribati
Current population
10334048
139471
Population rank 95/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.002%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
2.83 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
9.91 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +330 +5
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 72/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -462
Net migration rank 42/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -462
2024 133,029 10,612 2,455 -471
2023 131,977 9,999 2,487 -485
2022 129,982 50,004 2,522 -395
2021 134,011 16,859 2,408 -348
2020 128,089 16,573 2,497 0
2019 135,810 16,134 2,560 -705
2018 140,348 15,615 2,561 -741
2017 138,541 14,518 2,549 -750
2016 136,736 24,308 2,546 -756
2015 134,082 29,735 2,555 -1,022
2014 133,916 25,303 2,577 -1,128
2013 129,758 17,075 2,629 -1,101
2012 128,941 16,549 2,678 -1,093
2011 125,030 10,470 2,709 -1,019
2010 126,552 12,906 2,644 -456
2009 122,015 7,269 2,573 -289
2008 117,672 7,974 2,493 -289
2007 111,292 9,654 2,393 -290
2006 109,332 11,446 2,285 -290
2005 105,338 10,975 2,188 -226
2004 106,901 8,494 2,118 -181
2003 106,366 6,684 2,045 -157
2002 101,178 17,420 2,074 -137
2001 99,160 38,643 2,121 -201
2000 98,737 63,409 2,153 -629
1999 94,325 78,422 2,186 -733
1998 93,744 52,713 2,210 -716
1997 88,707 60,297 2,220 -693
1996 86,518 66,811 2,217 -701
1995 82,066 61,800 2,183 -928
1994 79,365 57,273 2,168 -996
1993 77,337 49,345 2,161 -975
1992 77,357 57,522 2,173 -951
1991 73,740 153,141 2,176 -844
1990 71,764 178,732 2,127 -441
1989 68,674 14,192 2,073 -338
1988 71,072 1,675 2,022 -321
1987 69,904 7,511 1,982 -298
1986 70,073 -3,598 1,933 -273
1985 71,538 -3,686 1,881 -419
1984 70,703 10,933 1,813 -730
1983 70,196 689 1,748 -702
1982 68,931 16,563 1,697 -674
1981 67,647 16,021 1,635 -645
1980 68,253 16,284 1,571 -610
1979 68,148 15,591 1,509 -516
1978 67,158 15,556 1,480 -1,858
1977 70,092 12,747 1,426 -1,854
1976 74,899 10,459 1,425 -1,795
1975 70,828 11,726 1,423 -1,706
1974 68,891 11,929 1,430 -1,605
1973 65,560 14,310 1,409 -440
1972 62,960 27,415 1,406 -290
1971 64,449 52,632 1,406 -265
1970 56,506 56,173 1,388 -233
1969 53,800 59,928 1,367 -222
1968 51,014 60,804 1,393 -876
1967 47,488 59,483 1,417 -873
1966 50,477 57,347 1,437 -840
1965 49,979 54,694 1,376 0
1964 48,015 54,050 1,318 0
1963 44,964 53,877 1,273 0
1962 43,337 52,313 1,233 0
1961 42,170 34,482 1,199 0
1960 44,818 10,990 1,141 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/kiribati | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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