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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Kiribati's population is 3.67 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 +1.54% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% 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 224,260 47,159
2099 224,254 46,850
2098 224,229 46,588
2097 224,174 46,307
2096 224,085 46,034
2095 223,967 45,749
2094 223,780 45,454
2093 223,566 45,174
2092 223,301 44,921
2091 222,947 44,639
2090 222,560 44,364
2089 222,192 44,111
2088 221,771 43,839
2087 221,299 43,544
2086 220,824 43,258
2085 220,313 42,998
2084 219,763 42,715
2083 219,182 42,439
2082 218,584 42,185
2081 217,980 41,924
2080 217,336 41,662
2079 216,656 41,407
2078 215,964 41,160
2077 215,293 40,889
2076 214,551 40,619
2075 213,772 40,388
2074 212,966 40,162
2073 212,150 39,930
2072 211,321 39,721
2071 210,433 39,508
2070 209,514 39,293
2069 208,590 39,079
2068 207,578 38,878
2067 206,500 38,695
2066 205,437 38,526
2065 204,305 38,353
2064 203,169 38,191
2063 201,971 38,003
2062 200,805 37,868
2061 199,579 37,732
2060 198,300 37,616
2059 196,920 37,467
2058 195,512 37,360
2057 194,057 37,230
2056 192,565 37,112
2055 191,068 37,040
2054 189,537 36,927
2053 188,014 36,835
2052 186,393 36,743
2051 184,788 36,659
2050 183,093 36,578
2049 181,341 36,507
2048 179,541 36,457
2047 177,797 36,412
2046 175,976 36,390
2045 174,160 36,381
2044 172,343 36,380
2043 170,465 36,397
2042 168,618 36,405
2041 166,788 36,460
2040 164,991 36,518
2039 163,140 36,548
2038 161,276 36,592
2037 159,395 36,652
2036 157,498 36,719
2035 155,626 36,792
2034 153,791 36,863
2033 151,928 36,942
2032 150,051 37,042
2031 148,135 37,164
2030 146,228 37,287
2029 144,310 37,444
2028 142,397 37,618
2027 140,429 37,834
2026 138,461 38,054
2025 136,488 38,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% 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 31.3% to 183,093 people with a rank change from 180th to 178th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 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 1.46% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Monaco
Current population
139471
38054
Population rank 180/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.0005%
One net population change
4.46 hours
1.26 days
One birth every
2.57 hours
23.7 hours
One death every
9.23 hours
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +5 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,970 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 191/197
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 2,455 -471 -409 110
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in Kiribati is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people). In Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 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 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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