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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 51.2 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Kiribati vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Paraguay
2100 224,260 9,112,687
2099 224,254 9,133,083
2098 224,229 9,151,984
2097 224,174 9,170,087
2096 224,085 9,187,135
2095 223,967 9,203,013
2094 223,780 9,218,194
2093 223,566 9,232,470
2092 223,301 9,245,852
2091 222,947 9,258,741
2090 222,560 9,270,641
2089 222,192 9,282,170
2088 221,771 9,291,959
2087 221,299 9,300,904
2086 220,824 9,309,688
2085 220,313 9,317,464
2084 219,763 9,323,625
2083 219,182 9,329,231
2082 218,584 9,334,021
2081 217,980 9,338,192
2080 217,336 9,340,792
2079 216,656 9,342,369
2078 215,964 9,342,577
2077 215,293 9,341,699
2076 214,551 9,339,777
2075 213,772 9,336,119
2074 212,966 9,331,059
2073 212,150 9,324,304
2072 211,321 9,315,864
2071 210,433 9,306,098
2070 209,514 9,294,400
2069 208,590 9,281,039
2068 207,578 9,266,275
2067 206,500 9,250,050
2066 205,437 9,231,342
2065 204,305 9,211,132
2064 203,169 9,188,572
2063 201,971 9,163,581
2062 200,805 9,136,419
2061 199,579 9,107,921
2060 198,300 9,077,798
2059 196,920 9,045,532
2058 195,512 9,010,196
2057 194,057 8,973,356
2056 192,565 8,934,666
2055 191,068 8,894,376
2054 189,537 8,852,244
2053 188,014 8,808,628
2052 186,393 8,763,131
2051 184,788 8,716,069
2050 183,093 8,667,821
2049 181,341 8,617,987
2048 179,541 8,566,482
2047 177,797 8,513,601
2046 175,976 8,458,430
2045 174,160 8,402,494
2044 172,343 8,345,365
2043 170,465 8,287,161
2042 168,618 8,227,296
2041 166,788 8,166,606
2040 164,991 8,104,911
2039 163,140 8,041,701
2038 161,276 7,976,905
2037 159,395 7,911,144
2036 157,498 7,843,935
2035 155,626 7,775,617
2034 153,791 7,706,326
2033 151,928 7,635,458
2032 150,051 7,563,007
2031 148,135 7,489,427
2030 146,228 7,414,080
2029 144,310 7,337,101
2028 142,397 7,258,394
2027 140,429 7,178,461
2026 138,461 7,096,647
2025 136,488 7,013,078
2024 134,518 6,929,153
2023 132,530 6,844,146
2022 130,469 6,760,464
2021 128,377 6,684,182
2020 126,099 6,603,739
2019 123,921 6,515,058
2018 122,084 6,427,382
2017 120,275 6,338,660
2016 118,478 6,249,126
2015 116,815 6,159,103
2014 115,326 6,069,811
2013 113,838 5,982,445
2012 112,284 5,897,008
2011 110,647 5,814,626
2010 108,704 5,737,971
2009 106,467 5,671,236
2008 104,222 5,613,574
2007 102,068 5,559,386
2006 100,017 5,505,148
2005 98,035 5,448,097
2004 96,085 5,388,175
2003 94,175 5,326,436
2002 92,264 5,261,328
2001 90,335 5,187,689
2000 88,613 5,100,868
1999 87,126 5,003,135
1998 85,657 4,900,025
1997 84,147 4,794,412
1996 82,623 4,687,543
1995 81,234 4,579,806
1994 80,021 4,471,417
1993 78,841 4,362,696
1992 77,641 4,253,600
1991 76,367 4,144,364
1990 74,855 4,035,747
1989 73,147 3,927,802
1988 71,427 3,820,546
1987 69,733 3,714,889
1986 68,059 3,611,474
1985 66,496 3,510,671
1984 65,228 3,412,936
1983 64,169 3,318,068
1982 63,134 3,226,189
1981 62,121 3,137,604
1980 61,148 3,053,235
1979 60,172 2,973,968
1978 59,864 2,899,269
1977 60,267 2,827,874
1976 60,661 2,758,836
1975 60,987 2,691,648
1974 61,219 2,625,621
1973 60,824 2,561,102
1972 59,778 2,499,881
1971 58,652 2,442,537
1970 57,510 2,388,028
1969 56,360 2,334,992
1968 55,529 2,282,391
1967 54,996 2,229,994
1966 54,425 2,177,584
1965 53,439 2,125,177
1964 52,088 2,073,119
1963 50,791 2,021,909
1962 49,538 1,973,130
1961 48,323 1,927,394
1960 47,157 1,883,514

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/kiribati/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Paraguay
2100 0.003% -0.22%
2099 0.01% -0.21%
2098 0.02% -0.2%
2097 0.04% -0.19%
2096 0.05% -0.17%
2095 0.08% -0.16%
2094 0.1% -0.15%
2093 0.12% -0.14%
2092 0.16% -0.14%
2091 0.17% -0.13%
2090 0.17% -0.12%
2089 0.19% -0.11%
2088 0.21% -0.1%
2087 0.21% -0.09%
2086 0.23% -0.08%
2085 0.25% -0.07%
2084 0.27% -0.06%
2083 0.27% -0.05%
2082 0.28% -0.04%
2081 0.3% -0.03%
2080 0.31% -0.02%
2079 0.32% -0.002%
2078 0.31% 0.009%
2077 0.35% 0.02%
2076 0.36% 0.04%
2075 0.38% 0.05%
2074 0.38% 0.07%
2073 0.39% 0.09%
2072 0.42% 0.1%
2071 0.44% 0.13%
2070 0.44% 0.14%
2069 0.49% 0.16%
2068 0.52% 0.18%
2067 0.52% 0.2%
2066 0.55% 0.22%
2065 0.56% 0.25%
2064 0.59% 0.27%
2063 0.58% 0.3%
2062 0.61% 0.31%
2061 0.65% 0.33%
2060 0.7% 0.36%
2059 0.72% 0.39%
2058 0.75% 0.41%
2057 0.78% 0.43%
2056 0.78% 0.45%
2055 0.81% 0.48%
2054 0.81% 0.5%
2053 0.87% 0.52%
2052 0.87% 0.54%
2051 0.93% 0.56%
2050 0.97% 0.58%
2049 1% 0.6%
2048 0.98% 0.62%
2047 1.03% 0.65%
2046 1.04% 0.67%
2045 1.05% 0.68%
2044 1.1% 0.7%
2043 1.1% 0.73%
2042 1.1% 0.74%
2041 1.09% 0.76%
2040 1.13% 0.79%
2039 1.16% 0.81%
2038 1.18% 0.83%
2037 1.2% 0.86%
2036 1.2% 0.88%
2035 1.19% 0.9%
2034 1.23% 0.93%
2033 1.25% 0.96%
2032 1.29% 0.98%
2031 1.3% 1.02%
2030 1.33% 1.05%
2029 1.34% 1.08%
2028 1.4% 1.11%
2027 1.42% 1.15%
2026 1.45% 1.19%
2025 1.46% 1.21%
2024 1.5% 1.24%
2023 1.58% 1.24%
2022 1.63% 1.14%
2021 1.81% 1.22%
2020 1.76% 1.36%
2019 1.5% 1.36%
2018 1.5% 1.4%
2017 1.52% 1.43%
2016 1.42% 1.46%
2015 1.29% 1.47%
2014 1.31% 1.46%
2013 1.38% 1.45%
2012 1.48% 1.42%
2011 1.79% 1.34%
2010 2.1% 1.18%
2009 2.15% 1.03%
2008 2.11% 0.97%
2007 2.05% 0.99%
2006 2.02% 1.05%
2005 2.03% 1.11%
2004 2.03% 1.16%
2003 2.07% 1.24%
2002 2.14% 1.42%
2001 1.94% 1.7%
2000 1.71% 1.95%
1999 1.71% 2.1%
1998 1.79% 2.2%
1997 1.84% 2.28%
1996 1.71% 2.35%
1995 1.52% 2.42%
1994 1.5% 2.49%
1993 1.55% 2.56%
1992 1.67% 2.64%
1991 2.02% 2.69%
1990 2.34% 2.75%
1989 2.41% 2.81%
1988 2.43% 2.84%
1987 2.46% 2.86%
1986 2.35% 2.87%
1985 1.94% 2.86%
1984 1.65% 2.86%
1983 1.64% 2.85%
1982 1.63% 2.82%
1981 1.59% 2.76%
1980 1.62% 2.67%
1979 0.51% 2.58%
1978 -0.67% 2.52%
1977 -0.65% 2.5%
1976 -0.53% 2.5%
1975 -0.38% 2.51%
1974 0.65% 2.52%
1973 1.75% 2.45%
1972 1.92% 2.35%
1971 1.99% 2.28%
1970 2.04% 2.27%
1969 1.5% 2.3%
1968 0.97% 2.35%
1967 1.05% 2.41%
1966 1.85% 2.47%
1965 2.59% 2.51%
1964 2.55% 2.53%
1963 2.53% 2.47%
1962 2.51% 2.37%
1961 2.47% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Paraguay
Current population
139471
7138671
Population rank 180/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.09%
One net population change
4.46 hours
6.28 minutes
One birth every
2.57 hours
3.84 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +230
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 86/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -12,423
Net migration rank 88/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -12,423
2024 2,455 -471 97,223 -12,451
2023 2,487 -485 97,748 -12,500
2022 2,522 -395 94,627 -12,500
2021 2,408 -348 78,667 -8,226
2020 2,497 0 98,667 -8,226
2019 2,560 -705 103,179 -16,263
2018 2,561 -741 104,908 -16,472
2017 2,549 -750 105,634 -16,630
2016 2,546 -756 106,804 -16,737
2015 2,555 -1,022 106,817 -16,834
2014 2,577 -1,128 105,585 -16,989
2013 2,629 -1,101 103,383 -17,232
2012 2,678 -1,093 102,508 -17,763
2011 2,709 -1,019 100,442 -20,427
2010 2,644 -456 99,456 -26,169
2009 2,573 -289 100,296 -40,112
2008 2,493 -289 99,821 -44,679
2007 2,393 -290 99,141 -45,914
2006 2,285 -290 99,808 -44,568
2005 2,188 -226 101,035 -42,173
2004 2,118 -181 101,896 -40,907
2003 2,045 -157 102,427 -39,941
2002 2,074 -137 104,658 -36,918
2001 2,121 -201 107,225 -27,676
2000 2,153 -629 109,979 -15,884
1999 2,186 -733 112,726 -11,362
1998 2,210 -716 114,122 -9,276
1997 2,220 -693 115,095 -8,704
1996 2,217 -701 115,623 -8,273
1995 2,183 -928 115,777 -7,653
1994 2,168 -996 115,662 -6,999
1993 2,161 -975 115,211 -6,431
1992 2,173 -951 115,442 -6,035
1991 2,176 -844 114,472 -5,420
1990 2,127 -441 112,864 -4,685
1989 2,073 -338 111,727 -4,009
1988 2,022 -321 110,348 -3,557
1987 1,982 -298 107,962 -3,445
1986 1,933 -273 105,776 -3,460
1985 1,881 -419 102,859 -3,562
1984 1,813 -730 99,937 -3,769
1983 1,748 -702 96,406 -2,845
1982 1,697 -674 92,917 -2,725
1981 1,635 -645 89,456 -2,477
1980 1,571 -610 84,568 -2,808
1979 1,509 -516 80,345 -3,570
1978 1,480 -1,858 76,691 -4,066
1977 1,426 -1,854 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,425 -1,795 71,973 -4,066
1975 1,423 -1,706 70,285 -3,807
1974 1,430 -1,605 69,059 -3,478
1973 1,409 -440 67,803 -4,346
1972 1,406 -290 66,625 -7,642
1971 1,406 -265 66,142 -10,446
1970 1,388 -233 65,905 -12,579
1969 1,367 -222 65,616 -12,859
1968 1,393 -876 65,575 -13,132
1967 1,417 -873 65,695 -13,346
1966 1,437 -840 66,002 -13,538
1965 1,376 0 66,063 -13,715
1964 1,318 0 65,681 -13,915
1963 1,273 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 1,233 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 1,199 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 1,141 0 60,009 -16,811

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

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

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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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