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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Kiribati's population is 3.65 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Kiribati vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Monaco
2100 224,304 47,158
2099 224,298 46,848
2098 224,273 46,586
2097 224,218 46,305
2096 224,129 46,033
2095 224,011 45,748
2094 223,823 45,453
2093 223,610 45,173
2092 223,345 44,920
2091 222,990 44,638
2090 222,603 44,363
2089 222,236 44,110
2088 221,815 43,838
2087 221,342 43,543
2086 220,868 43,257
2085 220,356 42,997
2084 219,806 42,714
2083 219,225 42,438
2082 218,627 42,184
2081 218,023 41,923
2080 217,379 41,661
2079 216,698 41,406
2078 216,006 41,159
2077 215,335 40,888
2076 214,593 40,618
2075 213,814 40,387
2074 213,008 40,161
2073 212,192 39,929
2072 211,363 39,720
2071 210,474 39,507
2070 209,555 39,292
2069 208,630 39,078
2068 207,619 38,878
2067 206,540 38,694
2066 205,477 38,525
2065 204,345 38,353
2064 203,209 38,190
2063 202,011 38,002
2062 200,844 37,867
2061 199,618 37,731
2060 198,339 37,615
2059 196,959 37,466
2058 195,550 37,359
2057 194,095 37,229
2056 192,602 37,111
2055 191,105 37,040
2054 189,574 36,926
2053 188,051 36,834
2052 186,430 36,743
2051 184,824 36,658
2050 183,129 36,577
2049 181,377 36,507
2048 179,576 36,456
2047 177,832 36,411
2046 176,010 36,389
2045 174,194 36,380
2044 172,376 36,379
2043 170,499 36,396
2042 168,651 36,404
2041 166,820 36,459
2040 165,023 36,517
2039 163,172 36,547
2038 161,308 36,591
2037 159,426 36,651
2036 157,529 36,718
2035 155,656 36,791
2034 153,821 36,862
2033 151,958 36,941
2032 150,080 37,042
2031 148,164 37,163
2030 146,257 37,287
2029 144,338 37,443
2028 142,425 37,617
2027 140,456 37,834
2026 138,488 38,053
2025 136,514 38,340
2024 134,518 38,631
2023 132,530 38,956
2022 130,469 38,931
2021 128,377 38,527
2020 126,099 38,050
2019 123,921 38,109
2018 122,084 38,154
2017 120,275 37,678
2016 118,478 37,276
2015 116,815 36,757
2014 115,326 36,128
2013 113,838 35,447
2012 112,284 34,711
2011 110,647 33,946
2010 108,704 33,163
2009 106,467 32,364
2008 104,222 31,836
2007 102,068 31,837
2006 100,017 32,057
2005 98,035 32,210
2004 96,085 32,307
2003 94,175 32,374
2002 92,264 32,422
2001 90,335 32,447
2000 88,613 32,455
1999 87,126 32,410
1998 85,657 32,267
1997 84,147 32,063
1996 82,623 31,837
1995 81,234 31,609
1994 80,021 31,375
1993 78,841 31,136
1992 77,641 30,887
1991 76,367 30,625
1990 74,855 30,358
1989 73,147 30,084
1988 71,427 29,781
1987 69,733 29,446
1986 68,059 29,093
1985 66,496 28,731
1984 65,228 28,356
1983 64,169 27,960
1982 63,134 27,561
1981 62,121 27,293
1980 61,148 27,122
1979 60,172 26,892
1978 59,864 26,605
1977 60,267 26,273
1976 60,661 25,895
1975 60,987 25,500
1974 61,219 25,235
1973 60,824 25,072
1972 59,778 24,862
1971 58,652 24,576
1970 57,510 24,229
1969 56,360 23,831
1968 55,529 23,437
1967 54,996 23,230
1966 54,425 23,131
1965 53,439 22,941
1964 52,088 22,686
1963 50,791 22,385
1962 49,538 22,078
1961 48,323 21,901
1960 47,157 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kiribati's population will grow by 31.7% to 183,129 people with a rank change from 180th to 178th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Monaco
2100 0.003% 0.66%
2099 0.01% 0.56%
2098 0.02% 0.61%
2097 0.04% 0.59%
2096 0.05% 0.62%
2095 0.08% 0.65%
2094 0.1% 0.62%
2093 0.12% 0.56%
2092 0.16% 0.63%
2091 0.17% 0.62%
2090 0.17% 0.57%
2089 0.19% 0.62%
2088 0.21% 0.68%
2087 0.21% 0.66%
2086 0.23% 0.6%
2085 0.25% 0.66%
2084 0.27% 0.65%
2083 0.27% 0.6%
2082 0.28% 0.62%
2081 0.3% 0.63%
2080 0.31% 0.62%
2079 0.32% 0.6%
2078 0.31% 0.66%
2077 0.35% 0.66%
2076 0.36% 0.57%
2075 0.38% 0.56%
2074 0.38% 0.58%
2073 0.39% 0.52%
2072 0.42% 0.54%
2071 0.44% 0.55%
2070 0.44% 0.55%
2069 0.49% 0.52%
2068 0.52% 0.47%
2067 0.52% 0.44%
2066 0.55% 0.45%
2065 0.56% 0.43%
2064 0.59% 0.5%
2063 0.58% 0.36%
2062 0.61% 0.36%
2061 0.65% 0.31%
2060 0.7% 0.4%
2059 0.72% 0.29%
2058 0.75% 0.35%
2057 0.78% 0.32%
2056 0.78% 0.19%
2055 0.81% 0.31%
2054 0.81% 0.25%
2053 0.87% 0.25%
2052 0.87% 0.23%
2051 0.93% 0.22%
2050 0.97% 0.19%
2049 1% 0.14%
2048 0.98% 0.12%
2047 1.03% 0.06%
2046 1.04% 0.02%
2045 1.05% 0.003%
2044 1.1% -0.05%
2043 1.1% -0.02%
2042 1.1% -0.15%
2041 1.09% -0.16%
2040 1.13% -0.08%
2039 1.16% -0.12%
2038 1.18% -0.16%
2037 1.2% -0.18%
2036 1.2% -0.2%
2035 1.19% -0.19%
2034 1.23% -0.21%
2033 1.25% -0.27%
2032 1.29% -0.33%
2031 1.3% -0.33%
2030 1.33% -0.42%
2029 1.34% -0.46%
2028 1.4% -0.57%
2027 1.42% -0.58%
2026 1.45% -0.75%
2025 1.48% -0.75%
2024 1.5% -0.83%
2023 1.58% 0.06%
2022 1.63% 1.05%
2021 1.81% 1.25%
2020 1.76% -0.15%
2019 1.5% -0.12%
2018 1.5% 1.26%
2017 1.52% 1.08%
2016 1.42% 1.41%
2015 1.29% 1.74%
2014 1.31% 1.92%
2013 1.38% 2.12%
2012 1.48% 2.25%
2011 1.79% 2.36%
2010 2.1% 2.47%
2009 2.15% 1.66%
2008 2.11% -0.003%
2007 2.05% -0.69%
2006 2.02% -0.48%
2005 2.03% -0.3%
2004 2.03% -0.21%
2003 2.07% -0.15%
2002 2.14% -0.08%
2001 1.94% -0.02%
2000 1.71% 0.14%
1999 1.71% 0.44%
1998 1.79% 0.64%
1997 1.84% 0.71%
1996 1.71% 0.72%
1995 1.52% 0.75%
1994 1.5% 0.77%
1993 1.55% 0.81%
1992 1.67% 0.86%
1991 2.02% 0.88%
1990 2.34% 0.91%
1989 2.41% 1.02%
1988 2.43% 1.14%
1987 2.46% 1.21%
1986 2.35% 1.26%
1985 1.94% 1.32%
1984 1.65% 1.42%
1983 1.64% 1.45%
1982 1.63% 0.98%
1981 1.59% 0.63%
1980 1.62% 0.86%
1979 0.51% 1.08%
1978 -0.67% 1.26%
1977 -0.65% 1.46%
1976 -0.53% 1.55%
1975 -0.38% 1.05%
1974 0.65% 0.65%
1973 1.75% 0.84%
1972 1.92% 1.16%
1971 1.99% 1.43%
1970 2.04% 1.67%
1969 1.5% 1.68%
1968 0.97% 0.89%
1967 1.05% 0.43%
1966 1.85% 0.83%
1965 2.59% 1.12%
1964 2.55% 1.34%
1963 2.53% 1.39%
1962 2.51% 0.81%
1961 2.47% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.5%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Monaco
Current population
139020
38053
Population rank 180/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.0005%
One net population change
4.41 hours
1.12 days
One birth every
2.56 hours
23.9 hours
One death every
9.39 hours
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +5 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,988 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 192/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -462 +100
Net migration rank 88/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 100
2024 - -471 - 110
2023 2,487 -485 -449 88
2022 2,522 -395 -576 995
2021 2,408 -348 -605 999
2020 2,497 0 -445 999
2019 2,560 -705 -473 -198
2018 2,561 -741 -423 999
2017 2,549 -750 -417 798
2016 2,546 -756 -376 798
2015 2,555 -1,022 -327 939
2014 2,577 -1,128 -266 916
2013 2,629 -1,101 -216 926
2012 2,678 -1,093 -144 906
2011 2,709 -1,019 -91 866
2010 2,644 -456 -18 808
2009 2,573 -289 23 785
2008 2,493 -289 40 206
2007 2,393 -290 24 -274
2006 2,285 -290 25 -209
2005 2,188 -226 26 -147
2004 2,118 -181 31 -112
2003 2,045 -157 14 -68
2002 2,074 -137 26 -60
2001 2,121 -201 52 -69
2000 2,153 -629 36 -33
1999 2,186 -733 25 64
1998 2,210 -716 18 173
1997 2,220 -693 6 212
1996 2,217 -701 -6 229
1995 2,183 -928 -14 246
1994 2,168 -996 -22 262
1993 2,161 -975 -29 276
1992 2,173 -951 -33 293
1991 2,176 -844 -35 299
1990 2,127 -441 -26 289
1989 2,073 -338 -2 285
1988 2,022 -321 19 304
1987 1,982 -298 30 315
1986 1,933 -273 16 340
1985 1,881 -419 -5 374
1984 1,813 -730 -30 412
1983 1,748 -702 -49 456
1982 1,697 -674 -59 447
1981 1,635 -645 -60 201
1980 1,571 -610 -53 256
1979 1,509 -516 -47 306
1978 1,480 -1,858 -45 355
1977 1,426 -1,854 -51 407
1976 1,425 -1,795 -57 459
1975 1,423 -1,706 -60 458
1974 1,430 -1,605 -55 198
1973 1,409 -440 -48 218
1972 1,406 -290 -41 294
1971 1,406 -265 -35 358
1970 1,388 -233 -30 406
1969 1,367 -222 -29 450
1968 1,393 -876 -25 388
1967 1,417 -873 -22 67
1966 1,437 -840 -15 162
1965 1,376 0 -12 243
1964 1,318 0 -9 287
1963 1,273 0 -4 333
1962 1,233 0 5 283
1961 1,199 0 13 52
1960 1,141 0 20 103

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 80% of the population change in Kiribati is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people). In Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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