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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 41.4 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Kiribati vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Oman
2100 224,304 12,326,703
2099 224,298 12,244,321
2098 224,273 12,161,347
2097 224,218 12,077,858
2096 224,129 11,994,015
2095 224,011 11,909,754
2094 223,823 11,825,095
2093 223,610 11,740,085
2092 223,345 11,654,790
2091 222,990 11,569,356
2090 222,603 11,483,782
2089 222,236 11,398,109
2088 221,815 11,312,508
2087 221,342 11,227,223
2086 220,868 11,141,991
2085 220,356 11,056,984
2084 219,806 10,972,191
2083 219,225 10,887,525
2082 218,627 10,802,994
2081 218,023 10,718,800
2080 217,379 10,634,723
2079 216,698 10,550,794
2078 216,006 10,466,970
2077 215,335 10,383,169
2076 214,593 10,299,342
2075 213,814 10,215,493
2074 213,008 10,131,547
2073 212,192 10,047,318
2072 211,363 9,962,612
2071 210,474 9,877,378
2070 209,555 9,791,853
2069 208,630 9,705,815
2068 207,619 9,619,166
2067 206,540 9,531,936
2066 205,477 9,443,967
2065 204,345 9,355,538
2064 203,209 9,266,470
2063 202,011 9,176,798
2062 200,844 9,086,390
2061 199,618 8,995,287
2060 198,339 8,903,536
2059 196,959 8,810,958
2058 195,550 8,717,538
2057 194,095 8,623,514
2056 192,602 8,528,891
2055 191,105 8,433,708
2054 189,574 8,338,102
2053 188,051 8,242,274
2052 186,430 8,146,407
2051 184,824 8,050,917
2050 183,129 7,955,842
2049 181,377 7,861,436
2048 179,576 7,767,655
2047 177,832 7,674,619
2046 176,010 7,582,158
2045 174,194 7,490,461
2044 172,376 7,399,381
2043 170,499 7,309,208
2042 168,651 7,219,941
2041 166,820 7,131,715
2040 165,023 7,044,649
2039 163,172 6,958,711
2038 161,308 6,873,682
2037 159,426 6,789,514
2036 157,529 6,706,116
2035 155,656 6,623,241
2034 153,821 6,540,718
2033 151,958 6,458,252
2032 150,080 6,375,523
2031 148,164 6,292,383
2030 146,257 6,208,520
2029 144,338 6,115,428
2028 142,425 6,010,434
2027 140,456 5,881,073
2026 138,488 5,717,450
2025 136,514 5,519,571
2024 134,518 5,281,538
2023 132,530 5,049,269
2022 130,469 4,730,226
2021 128,377 4,500,424
2020 126,099 4,522,497
2019 123,921 4,591,241
2018 122,084 4,597,877
2017 120,275 4,537,396
2016 118,478 4,390,877
2015 116,815 4,184,895
2014 115,326 4,002,439
2013 113,838 3,833,913
2012 112,284 3,547,106
2011 110,647 3,076,763
2010 108,704 2,757,446
2009 106,467 2,684,659
2008 104,222 2,626,529
2007 102,068 2,570,174
2006 100,017 2,514,795
2005 98,035 2,459,802
2004 96,085 2,404,821
2003 94,175 2,363,796
2002 92,264 2,337,140
2001 90,335 2,310,217
2000 88,613 2,282,131
1999 87,126 2,252,909
1998 85,657 2,222,489
1997 84,147 2,190,720
1996 82,623 2,156,926
1995 81,234 2,120,528
1994 80,021 2,081,834
1993 78,841 2,021,675
1992 77,641 1,938,238
1991 76,367 1,851,473
1990 74,855 1,763,954
1989 73,147 1,676,228
1988 71,427 1,588,568
1987 69,733 1,500,996
1986 68,059 1,413,419
1985 66,496 1,325,480
1984 65,228 1,247,716
1983 64,169 1,181,459
1982 63,134 1,117,678
1981 62,121 1,057,320
1980 61,148 1,001,248
1979 60,172 949,116
1978 59,864 900,304
1977 60,267 855,314
1976 60,661 814,701
1975 60,987 778,864
1974 61,219 746,988
1973 60,824 721,179
1972 59,778 700,593
1971 58,652 681,119
1970 57,510 662,680
1969 56,360 645,255
1968 55,529 628,798
1967 54,996 613,318
1966 54,425 598,804
1965 53,439 585,236
1964 52,088 572,577
1963 50,791 560,827
1962 49,538 549,941
1961 48,323 539,854
1960 47,157 530,485

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Oman
2100 0.003% 0.67%
2099 0.01% 0.68%
2098 0.02% 0.69%
2097 0.04% 0.7%
2096 0.05% 0.71%
2095 0.08% 0.72%
2094 0.1% 0.72%
2093 0.12% 0.73%
2092 0.16% 0.74%
2091 0.17% 0.75%
2090 0.17% 0.75%
2089 0.19% 0.76%
2088 0.21% 0.76%
2087 0.21% 0.76%
2086 0.23% 0.77%
2085 0.25% 0.77%
2084 0.27% 0.78%
2083 0.27% 0.78%
2082 0.28% 0.79%
2081 0.3% 0.79%
2080 0.31% 0.8%
2079 0.32% 0.8%
2078 0.31% 0.81%
2077 0.35% 0.81%
2076 0.36% 0.82%
2075 0.38% 0.83%
2074 0.38% 0.84%
2073 0.39% 0.85%
2072 0.42% 0.86%
2071 0.44% 0.87%
2070 0.44% 0.89%
2069 0.49% 0.9%
2068 0.52% 0.92%
2067 0.52% 0.93%
2066 0.55% 0.95%
2065 0.56% 0.96%
2064 0.59% 0.98%
2063 0.58% 0.99%
2062 0.61% 1.01%
2061 0.65% 1.03%
2060 0.7% 1.05%
2059 0.72% 1.07%
2058 0.75% 1.09%
2057 0.78% 1.11%
2056 0.78% 1.13%
2055 0.81% 1.15%
2054 0.81% 1.16%
2053 0.87% 1.18%
2052 0.87% 1.19%
2051 0.93% 1.2%
2050 0.97% 1.2%
2049 1% 1.21%
2048 0.98% 1.21%
2047 1.03% 1.22%
2046 1.04% 1.22%
2045 1.05% 1.23%
2044 1.1% 1.23%
2043 1.1% 1.24%
2042 1.1% 1.24%
2041 1.09% 1.24%
2040 1.13% 1.23%
2039 1.16% 1.24%
2038 1.18% 1.24%
2037 1.2% 1.24%
2036 1.2% 1.25%
2035 1.19% 1.26%
2034 1.23% 1.28%
2033 1.25% 1.3%
2032 1.29% 1.32%
2031 1.3% 1.35%
2030 1.33% 1.52%
2029 1.34% 1.75%
2028 1.4% 2.2%
2027 1.42% 2.86%
2026 1.45% 3.59%
2025 1.48% 4.51%
2024 1.5% 4.6%
2023 1.58% 6.74%
2022 1.63% 5.11%
2021 1.81% -0.49%
2020 1.76% -1.5%
2019 1.5% -0.14%
2018 1.5% 1.33%
2017 1.52% 3.34%
2016 1.42% 4.92%
2015 1.29% 4.56%
2014 1.31% 4.4%
2013 1.38% 8.09%
2012 1.48% 15.3%
2011 1.79% 11.6%
2010 2.1% 2.71%
2009 2.15% 2.21%
2008 2.11% 2.19%
2007 2.05% 2.2%
2006 2.02% 2.24%
2005 2.03% 2.29%
2004 2.03% 1.74%
2003 2.07% 1.14%
2002 2.14% 1.17%
2001 1.94% 1.23%
2000 1.71% 1.3%
1999 1.71% 1.37%
1998 1.79% 1.45%
1997 1.84% 1.57%
1996 1.71% 1.72%
1995 1.52% 1.86%
1994 1.5% 2.98%
1993 1.55% 4.3%
1992 1.67% 4.69%
1991 2.02% 4.96%
1990 2.34% 5.23%
1989 2.41% 5.52%
1988 2.43% 5.83%
1987 2.46% 6.2%
1986 2.35% 6.63%
1985 1.94% 6.23%
1984 1.65% 5.61%
1983 1.64% 5.71%
1982 1.63% 5.71%
1981 1.59% 5.6%
1980 1.62% 5.49%
1979 0.51% 5.42%
1978 -0.67% 5.26%
1977 -0.65% 4.99%
1976 -0.53% 4.6%
1975 -0.38% 4.27%
1974 0.65% 3.58%
1973 1.75% 2.94%
1972 1.92% 2.86%
1971 1.99% 2.78%
1970 2.04% 2.7%
1969 1.5% 2.62%
1968 0.97% 2.52%
1967 1.05% 2.42%
1966 1.85% 2.32%
1965 2.59% 2.21%
1964 2.55% 2.1%
1963 2.53% 1.98%
1962 2.51% 1.87%
1961 2.47% 1.77%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.5%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Oman
Current population
139020
5761708
Population rank 180/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.07%
One net population change
4.41 hours
2.26 minutes
One birth every
2.56 hours
6.18 minutes
One death every
9.39 hours
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +636
Annual growth/decline +1,988 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 5/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -462 +113,734
Net migration rank 88/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 113,734
2024 - -471 - 154,219
2023 2,487 -485 75,467 156,285
2022 2,522 -395 67,278 339,063
2021 2,408 -348 69,991 -16,726
2020 2,497 0 74,224 -171,635
2019 2,560 -705 77,394 -117,480
2018 2,561 -741 79,438 -52,630
2017 2,549 -750 82,408 11,751
2016 2,546 -756 81,350 117,538
2015 2,555 -1,022 79,241 133,842
2014 2,577 -1,128 76,258 75,557
2013 2,629 -1,101 71,905 113,335
2012 2,678 -1,093 65,572 322,812
2011 2,709 -1,019 59,689 492,609
2010 2,644 -456 57,619 28,717
2009 2,573 -289 52,007 7,226
2008 2,493 -289 47,146 9,877
2007 2,393 -290 44,207 11,478
2006 2,285 -290 43,969 11,103
2005 2,188 -226 44,688 10,231
2004 2,118 -181 45,651 9,394
2003 2,045 -157 46,273 -19,265
2002 2,074 -137 46,397 -20,098
2001 2,121 -201 46,651 -19,103
2000 2,153 -629 47,208 -18,588
1999 2,186 -733 48,053 -18,235
1998 2,210 -716 48,654 -17,626
1997 2,220 -693 49,510 -16,998
1996 2,217 -701 50,362 -15,286
1995 2,183 -928 51,139 -13,418
1994 2,168 -996 52,337 -12,665
1993 2,161 -975 53,439 27,204
1992 2,173 -951 54,471 31,756
1991 2,176 -844 55,382 31,927
1990 2,127 -441 56,000 31,722
1989 2,073 -338 56,202 31,528
1988 2,022 -321 56,142 31,456
1987 1,982 -298 55,933 31,608
1986 1,933 -273 55,324 32,289
1985 1,881 -419 54,609 33,666
1984 1,813 -730 52,253 14,993
1983 1,748 -702 49,646 15,617
1982 1,697 -674 46,939 15,359
1981 1,635 -645 44,176 14,239
1980 1,571 -610 41,109 12,626
1979 1,509 -516 38,022 12,511
1978 1,480 -1,858 35,141 11,946
1977 1,426 -1,854 32,342 10,554
1976 1,425 -1,795 30,032 8,299
1975 1,423 -1,706 27,699 5,632
1974 1,430 -1,605 25,543 4,880
1973 1,409 -440 24,195 -2,996
1972 1,406 -290 22,968 -2,996
1971 1,406 -265 21,973 -2,996
1970 1,388 -233 20,893 -2,996
1969 1,367 -222 19,949 -2,996
1968 1,393 -876 18,962 -2,996
1967 1,417 -873 17,990 -2,996
1966 1,437 -840 17,030 -2,996
1965 1,376 0 16,103 -2,996
1964 1,318 0 15,205 -2,996
1963 1,273 0 14,283 -2,996
1962 1,233 0 13,485 -2,996
1961 1,199 0 12,690 -2,996
1960 1,141 0 12,034 -2,996

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

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

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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