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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 258.2 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Kiribati vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Poland
2100 224,260 18,452,579
2099 224,254 18,644,857
2098 224,229 18,838,707
2097 224,174 19,033,962
2096 224,085 19,231,896
2095 223,967 19,431,204
2094 223,780 19,634,214
2093 223,566 19,840,304
2092 223,301 20,049,969
2091 222,947 20,263,764
2090 222,560 20,482,150
2089 222,192 20,705,051
2088 221,771 20,933,750
2087 221,299 21,167,790
2086 220,824 21,407,163
2085 220,313 21,652,018
2084 219,763 21,902,736
2083 219,182 22,159,983
2082 218,584 22,423,109
2081 217,980 22,691,495
2080 217,336 22,964,515
2079 216,656 23,242,960
2078 215,964 23,524,184
2077 215,293 23,811,918
2076 214,551 24,102,012
2075 213,772 24,395,355
2074 212,966 24,691,719
2073 212,150 24,990,908
2072 211,321 25,290,453
2071 210,433 25,590,102
2070 209,514 25,889,034
2069 208,590 26,187,633
2068 207,578 26,485,171
2067 206,500 26,780,961
2066 205,437 27,074,124
2065 204,305 27,364,039
2064 203,169 27,650,950
2063 201,971 27,934,132
2062 200,805 28,212,240
2061 199,579 28,487,283
2060 198,300 28,757,525
2059 196,920 29,025,705
2058 195,512 29,288,751
2057 194,057 29,548,996
2056 192,565 29,806,770
2055 191,068 30,060,951
2054 189,537 30,311,416
2053 188,014 30,559,065
2052 186,393 30,801,964
2051 184,788 31,043,690
2050 183,093 31,281,762
2049 181,341 31,516,893
2048 179,541 31,748,736
2047 177,797 31,978,608
2046 175,976 32,205,877
2045 174,160 32,431,013
2044 172,343 32,653,012
2043 170,465 32,873,136
2042 168,618 33,090,733
2041 166,788 33,303,578
2040 164,991 33,514,705
2039 163,140 33,722,530
2038 161,276 33,926,660
2037 159,395 34,126,585
2036 157,498 34,323,967
2035 155,626 34,515,669
2034 153,791 34,704,048
2033 151,928 34,887,791
2032 150,051 35,067,502
2031 148,135 35,242,658
2030 146,228 35,410,392
2029 144,310 35,572,635
2028 142,397 35,725,650
2027 140,429 35,870,384
2026 138,461 36,007,074
2025 136,488 36,435,861
2024 134,518 36,559,233
2023 132,530 36,687,353
2022 130,469 36,821,749
2021 128,377 36,981,559
2020 126,099 37,515,748
2019 123,921 37,965,475
2018 122,084 37,974,750
2017 120,275 37,974,826
2016 118,478 37,970,087
2015 116,815 37,986,412
2014 115,326 38,011,735
2013 113,838 38,040,196
2012 112,284 38,063,164
2011 110,647 38,063,255
2010 108,704 38,042,794
2009 106,467 38,151,603
2008 104,222 38,125,759
2007 102,068 38,120,560
2006 100,017 38,141,267
2005 98,035 38,165,445
2004 96,085 38,182,222
2003 94,175 38,204,570
2002 92,264 38,230,364
2001 90,335 38,248,076
2000 88,613 38,258,629
1999 87,126 38,660,271
1998 85,657 38,663,481
1997 84,147 38,649,660
1996 82,623 38,624,370
1995 81,234 38,594,998
1994 80,021 38,542,652
1993 78,841 38,461,408
1992 77,641 38,363,667
1991 76,367 38,246,193
1990 74,855 38,110,782
1989 73,147 37,961,529
1988 71,427 37,824,487
1987 69,733 37,668,045
1986 68,059 37,456,119
1985 66,496 37,201,885
1984 65,228 36,904,134
1983 64,169 36,571,808
1982 63,134 36,230,481
1981 62,121 35,898,587
1980 61,148 35,574,150
1979 60,172 35,247,217
1978 59,864 34,965,600
1977 60,267 34,689,050
1976 60,661 34,356,300
1975 60,987 34,015,199
1974 61,219 33,678,899
1973 60,824 33,357,200
1972 59,778 33,055,650
1971 58,652 32,783,500
1970 57,510 32,664,300
1969 56,360 32,548,300
1968 55,529 32,294,655
1967 54,996 31,987,155
1966 54,425 31,681,000
1965 53,439 31,444,950
1964 52,088 31,139,450
1963 50,791 30,712,000
1962 49,538 30,308,500
1961 48,323 29,964,000
1960 47,157 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Poland
2100 0.003% -1.03%
2099 0.01% -1.03%
2098 0.02% -1.03%
2097 0.04% -1.03%
2096 0.05% -1.03%
2095 0.08% -1.03%
2094 0.1% -1.04%
2093 0.12% -1.05%
2092 0.16% -1.06%
2091 0.17% -1.07%
2090 0.17% -1.08%
2089 0.19% -1.09%
2088 0.21% -1.11%
2087 0.21% -1.12%
2086 0.23% -1.13%
2085 0.25% -1.14%
2084 0.27% -1.16%
2083 0.27% -1.17%
2082 0.28% -1.18%
2081 0.3% -1.19%
2080 0.31% -1.2%
2079 0.32% -1.2%
2078 0.31% -1.21%
2077 0.35% -1.2%
2076 0.36% -1.2%
2075 0.38% -1.2%
2074 0.38% -1.2%
2073 0.39% -1.18%
2072 0.42% -1.17%
2071 0.44% -1.15%
2070 0.44% -1.14%
2069 0.49% -1.12%
2068 0.52% -1.1%
2067 0.52% -1.08%
2066 0.55% -1.06%
2065 0.56% -1.04%
2064 0.59% -1.01%
2063 0.58% -0.99%
2062 0.61% -0.97%
2061 0.65% -0.94%
2060 0.7% -0.92%
2059 0.72% -0.9%
2058 0.75% -0.88%
2057 0.78% -0.86%
2056 0.78% -0.85%
2055 0.81% -0.83%
2054 0.81% -0.81%
2053 0.87% -0.79%
2052 0.87% -0.78%
2051 0.93% -0.76%
2050 0.97% -0.75%
2049 1% -0.73%
2048 0.98% -0.72%
2047 1.03% -0.71%
2046 1.04% -0.69%
2045 1.05% -0.68%
2044 1.1% -0.67%
2043 1.1% -0.66%
2042 1.1% -0.64%
2041 1.09% -0.63%
2040 1.13% -0.62%
2039 1.16% -0.6%
2038 1.18% -0.59%
2037 1.2% -0.58%
2036 1.2% -0.56%
2035 1.19% -0.54%
2034 1.23% -0.53%
2033 1.25% -0.51%
2032 1.29% -0.5%
2031 1.3% -0.47%
2030 1.33% -0.46%
2029 1.34% -0.43%
2028 1.4% -0.4%
2027 1.42% -0.38%
2026 1.45% -1.18%
2025 1.46% -0.34%
2024 1.5% -0.35%
2023 1.58% -0.36%
2022 1.63% -0.43%
2021 1.81% -1.42%
2020 1.76% -1.18%
2019 1.5% -0.02%
2018 1.5% -0%
2017 1.52% 0.01%
2016 1.42% -0.04%
2015 1.29% -0.07%
2014 1.31% -0.07%
2013 1.38% -0.06%
2012 1.48% -0%
2011 1.79% 0.05%
2010 2.1% -0.29%
2009 2.15% 0.07%
2008 2.11% 0.01%
2007 2.05% -0.05%
2006 2.02% -0.06%
2005 2.03% -0.04%
2004 2.03% -0.06%
2003 2.07% -0.07%
2002 2.14% -0.05%
2001 1.94% -0.03%
2000 1.71% -1.04%
1999 1.71% -0.008%
1998 1.79% 0.04%
1997 1.84% 0.07%
1996 1.71% 0.08%
1995 1.52% 0.14%
1994 1.5% 0.21%
1993 1.55% 0.25%
1992 1.67% 0.31%
1991 2.02% 0.36%
1990 2.34% 0.39%
1989 2.41% 0.36%
1988 2.43% 0.42%
1987 2.46% 0.57%
1986 2.35% 0.68%
1985 1.94% 0.81%
1984 1.65% 0.91%
1983 1.64% 0.94%
1982 1.63% 0.92%
1981 1.59% 0.91%
1980 1.62% 0.93%
1979 0.51% 0.81%
1978 -0.67% 0.8%
1977 -0.65% 0.97%
1976 -0.53% 1%
1975 -0.38% 1%
1974 0.65% 0.96%
1973 1.75% 0.91%
1972 1.92% 0.83%
1971 1.99% 0.36%
1970 2.04% 0.36%
1969 1.5% 0.79%
1968 0.97% 0.96%
1967 1.05% 0.97%
1966 1.85% 0.75%
1965 2.59% 0.98%
1964 2.55% 1.39%
1963 2.53% 1.33%
1962 2.51% 1.15%
1961 2.47% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Poland
Current population
139471
36007074
Population rank 180/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.43%
One net population change
4.46 hours
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.57 hours
2.08 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -338
Annual growth/decline +1,970 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 179/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -330,820
Net migration rank 88/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -330,820
2024 2,455 -471 -157,205 -238,062
2023 2,487 -485 -135,743 -7,824
2022 2,522 -395 -143,605 967,744
2021 2,408 -348 -184,907 2,251
2020 2,497 0 -120,050 3,920
2019 2,560 -705 -34,169 7,696
2018 2,561 -741 -26,582 -223
2017 2,549 -750 0 -21,535
2016 2,546 -756 -3,797 -5,675
2015 2,555 -1,022 -26,590 3,887
2014 2,577 -1,128 0 5,525
2013 2,629 -1,101 -19,020 12,402
2012 2,678 -1,093 0 4,635
2011 2,709 -1,019 11,419 45,951
2010 2,644 -456 38,043 119,623
2009 2,573 -289 30,521 -8,283
2008 2,493 -289 34,313 -42,288
2007 2,393 -290 11,436 -51,235
2006 2,285 -290 3,814 -68,882
2005 2,188 -226 -3,817 -41,942
2004 2,118 -181 -7,637 -38,216
2003 2,045 -157 -15,281 -19,039
2002 2,074 -137 -3,823 -16,462
2001 2,121 -201 3,825 -16,648
2000 2,153 -629 11,478 -15,921
1999 2,186 -733 0 -53,035
1998 2,210 -716 19,332 -39,509
1997 2,220 -693 34,785 -44,230
1996 2,217 -701 42,487 -45,349
1995 2,183 -928 46,314 -52,989
1994 2,168 -996 96,357 -41,845
1993 2,161 -975 103,846 -48,805
1992 2,173 -951 118,928 -46,893
1991 2,176 -844 141,511 -55,342
1990 2,127 -441 160,066 -50,339
1989 2,073 -338 182,215 -49,192
1988 2,022 -321 215,599 -101,671
1987 1,982 -298 226,008 -32,310
1986 1,933 -273 258,448 -22,520
1985 1,881 -419 297,615 -27,277
1984 1,813 -730 332,137 -18,402
1983 1,748 -702 373,032 -26,724
1982 1,697 -674 369,551 -34,980
1981 1,635 -645 351,806 -16,155
1980 1,571 -610 348,627 -42,420
1979 1,509 -516 366,571 -22,162
1978 1,480 -1,858 339,166 -62,936
1977 1,426 -1,854 353,828 -33,496
1976 1,425 -1,795 367,612 -25,716
1975 1,423 -1,706 350,356 -31,346
1974 1,430 -1,605 346,893 -18,273
1973 1,409 -440 320,229 -29,335
1972 1,406 -290 314,028 -15,004
1971 1,406 -265 278,660 -31,767
1970 1,388 -233 280,913 -66,859
1969 1,367 -222 270,151 -26,744
1968 1,393 -876 280,963 -11,905
1967 1,417 -873 275,089 -25,479
1966 1,437 -840 297,801 -17,158
1965 1,376 0 314,450 -21,658
1964 1,318 0 326,965 -23,273
1963 1,273 0 359,330 -13,770
1962 1,233 0 360,671 -31,021
1961 1,199 0 398,521 -20,044
1960 1,141 0 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/poland | 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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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