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Population in Kiribati compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Kiribati's population is 4.09 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Kiribati vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati San Marino
2100 224,304 31,516
2099 224,298 31,536
2098 224,273 31,548
2097 224,218 31,591
2096 224,129 31,608
2095 224,011 31,590
2094 223,823 31,583
2093 223,610 31,554
2092 223,345 31,576
2091 222,990 31,564
2090 222,603 31,575
2089 222,236 31,561
2088 221,815 31,553
2087 221,342 31,538
2086 220,868 31,512
2085 220,356 31,465
2084 219,806 31,452
2083 219,225 31,441
2082 218,627 31,425
2081 218,023 31,384
2080 217,379 31,402
2079 216,698 31,398
2078 216,006 31,395
2077 215,335 31,409
2076 214,593 31,441
2075 213,814 31,481
2074 213,008 31,532
2073 212,192 31,591
2072 211,363 31,653
2071 210,474 31,723
2070 209,555 31,792
2069 208,630 31,885
2068 207,619 31,986
2067 206,540 32,115
2066 205,477 32,219
2065 204,345 32,351
2064 203,209 32,487
2063 202,011 32,605
2062 200,844 32,740
2061 199,618 32,868
2060 198,339 32,991
2059 196,959 33,129
2058 195,550 33,266
2057 194,095 33,402
2056 192,602 33,535
2055 191,105 33,646
2054 189,574 33,770
2053 188,051 33,883
2052 186,430 33,976
2051 184,824 34,049
2050 183,129 34,083
2049 181,377 34,138
2048 179,576 34,196
2047 177,832 34,234
2046 176,010 34,277
2045 174,194 34,310
2044 172,376 34,359
2043 170,499 34,365
2042 168,651 34,334
2041 166,820 34,338
2040 165,023 34,348
2039 163,172 34,333
2038 161,308 34,296
2037 159,426 34,243
2036 157,529 34,217
2035 155,656 34,182
2034 153,821 34,162
2033 151,958 34,155
2032 150,080 34,130
2031 148,164 34,122
2030 146,257 34,104
2029 144,338 34,082
2028 142,425 34,030
2027 140,456 33,990
2026 138,488 33,959
2025 136,514 33,924
2024 134,518 33,977
2023 132,530 33,860
2022 130,469 33,755
2021 128,377 34,252
2020 126,099 34,770
2019 123,921 34,663
2018 122,084 34,522
2017 120,275 33,825
2016 118,478 33,101
2015 116,815 32,897
2014 115,326 32,655
2013 113,838 33,041
2012 112,284 33,469
2011 110,647 32,620
2010 108,704 33,270
2009 106,467 33,066
2008 104,222 31,662
2007 102,068 31,211
2006 100,017 30,184
2005 98,035 29,836
2004 96,085 29,457
2003 94,175 27,843
2002 92,264 27,491
2001 90,335 27,143
2000 88,613 26,799
1999 87,126 26,459
1998 85,657 26,125
1997 84,147 25,800
1996 82,623 25,482
1995 81,234 25,158
1994 80,021 24,823
1993 78,841 24,472
1992 77,641 24,125
1991 76,367 23,797
1990 74,855 23,475
1989 73,147 23,154
1988 71,427 22,843
1987 69,733 22,686
1986 68,059 22,636
1985 66,496 22,485
1984 65,228 22,346
1983 64,169 22,229
1982 63,134 22,055
1981 62,121 21,840
1980 61,148 21,585
1979 60,172 21,320
1978 59,864 21,026
1977 60,267 20,017
1976 60,661 19,110
1975 60,987 19,046
1974 61,219 19,030
1973 60,824 18,992
1972 59,778 18,787
1971 58,652 18,419
1970 57,510 18,168
1969 56,360 18,026
1968 55,529 17,861
1967 54,996 17,688
1966 54,425 17,523
1965 53,439 17,305
1964 52,088 16,977
1963 50,791 16,580
1962 49,538 16,183
1961 48,323 15,799
1960 47,157 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati San Marino
2100 0.003% -0.06%
2099 0.01% -0.04%
2098 0.02% -0.13%
2097 0.04% -0.05%
2096 0.05% 0.06%
2095 0.08% 0.02%
2094 0.1% 0.09%
2093 0.12% -0.07%
2092 0.16% 0.04%
2091 0.17% -0.04%
2090 0.17% 0.04%
2089 0.19% 0.03%
2088 0.21% 0.05%
2087 0.21% 0.08%
2086 0.23% 0.15%
2085 0.25% 0.04%
2084 0.27% 0.04%
2083 0.27% 0.05%
2082 0.28% 0.13%
2081 0.3% -0.06%
2080 0.31% 0.01%
2079 0.32% 0.01%
2078 0.31% -0.04%
2077 0.35% -0.1%
2076 0.36% -0.13%
2075 0.38% -0.16%
2074 0.38% -0.19%
2073 0.39% -0.2%
2072 0.42% -0.22%
2071 0.44% -0.22%
2070 0.44% -0.29%
2069 0.49% -0.32%
2068 0.52% -0.4%
2067 0.52% -0.32%
2066 0.55% -0.41%
2065 0.56% -0.42%
2064 0.59% -0.36%
2063 0.58% -0.41%
2062 0.61% -0.39%
2061 0.65% -0.37%
2060 0.7% -0.42%
2059 0.72% -0.41%
2058 0.75% -0.41%
2057 0.78% -0.39%
2056 0.78% -0.33%
2055 0.81% -0.37%
2054 0.81% -0.33%
2053 0.87% -0.27%
2052 0.87% -0.21%
2051 0.93% -0.1%
2050 0.97% -0.16%
2049 1% -0.17%
2048 0.98% -0.11%
2047 1.03% -0.12%
2046 1.04% -0.1%
2045 1.05% -0.14%
2044 1.1% -0.02%
2043 1.1% 0.09%
2042 1.1% -0.01%
2041 1.09% -0.03%
2040 1.13% 0.04%
2039 1.16% 0.11%
2038 1.18% 0.15%
2037 1.2% 0.08%
2036 1.2% 0.1%
2035 1.19% 0.06%
2034 1.23% 0.02%
2033 1.25% 0.07%
2032 1.29% 0.02%
2031 1.3% 0.05%
2030 1.33% 0.07%
2029 1.34% 0.15%
2028 1.4% 0.12%
2027 1.42% 0.09%
2026 1.45% 0.1%
2025 1.48% -0.15%
2024 1.5% 0.35%
2023 1.58% 0.31%
2022 1.63% -1.45%
2021 1.81% -1.49%
2020 1.76% 0.31%
2019 1.5% 0.41%
2018 1.5% 2.06%
2017 1.52% 2.19%
2016 1.42% 0.62%
2015 1.29% 0.74%
2014 1.31% -1.17%
2013 1.38% -1.28%
2012 1.48% 2.6%
2011 1.79% -1.95%
2010 2.1% 0.62%
2009 2.15% 4.43%
2008 2.11% 1.45%
2007 2.05% 3.4%
2006 2.02% 1.17%
2005 2.03% 1.29%
2004 2.03% 5.8%
2003 2.07% 1.28%
2002 2.14% 1.28%
2001 1.94% 1.28%
2000 1.71% 1.29%
1999 1.71% 1.28%
1998 1.79% 1.26%
1997 1.84% 1.25%
1996 1.71% 1.29%
1995 1.52% 1.35%
1994 1.5% 1.43%
1993 1.55% 1.44%
1992 1.67% 1.38%
1991 2.02% 1.37%
1990 2.34% 1.39%
1989 2.41% 1.36%
1988 2.43% 0.69%
1987 2.46% 0.22%
1986 2.35% 0.67%
1985 1.94% 0.62%
1984 1.65% 0.53%
1983 1.64% 0.79%
1982 1.63% 0.98%
1981 1.59% 1.18%
1980 1.62% 1.24%
1979 0.51% 1.4%
1978 -0.67% 5.04%
1977 -0.65% 4.75%
1976 -0.53% 0.34%
1975 -0.38% 0.08%
1974 0.65% 0.2%
1973 1.75% 1.09%
1972 1.92% 2%
1971 1.99% 1.38%
1970 2.04% 0.79%
1969 1.5% 0.92%
1968 0.97% 0.98%
1967 1.05% 0.94%
1966 1.85% 1.26%
1965 2.59% 1.93%
1964 2.55% 2.39%
1963 2.53% 2.45%
1962 2.51% 2.43%
1961 2.47% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Kiribati San Marino
Current population
139020
33967
Population rank 180/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.0004%
One net population change
4.41 hours
3.12 days
One birth every
2.56 hours
1.93 days
One death every
9.39 hours
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +5 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,988 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 145/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -462 +122
Net migration rank 88/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 122
2024 - -471 - 37
2023 2,487 -485 -92 -190
2022 2,522 -395 -58 -403
2021 2,408 -348 -99 -368
2020 2,497 0 -122 247
2019 2,560 -705 -17 187
2018 2,561 -741 -11 172
2017 2,549 -750 -51 234
2016 2,546 -756 10 291
2015 2,555 -1,022 36 273
2014 2,577 -1,128 46 74
2013 2,629 -1,101 73 57
2012 2,678 -1,093 54 143
2011 2,709 -1,019 105 2,325
2010 2,644 -456 126 592
2009 2,573 -289 145 311
2008 2,493 -289 159 268
2007 2,393 -290 69 314
2006 2,285 -290 75 310
2005 2,188 -226 66 314
2004 2,118 -181 121 285
2003 2,045 -157 79 277
2002 2,074 -137 112 241
2001 2,121 -201 132 215
2000 2,153 -629 107 233
1999 2,186 -733 80 256
1998 2,210 -716 74 257
1997 2,220 -693 71 255
1996 2,217 -701 63 257
1995 2,183 -928 51 262
1994 2,168 -996 43 300
1993 2,161 -975 38 325
1992 2,173 -951 42 285
1991 2,176 -844 45 278
1990 2,127 -441 41 289
1989 2,073 -338 36 285
1988 2,022 -321 34 268
1987 1,982 -298 31 -20
1986 1,933 -273 40 44
1985 1,881 -419 44 166
1984 1,813 -730 46 32
1983 1,748 -702 54 115
1982 1,697 -674 61 117
1981 1,635 -645 76 169
1980 1,571 -610 90 169
1979 1,509 -516 104 164
1978 1,480 -1,858 121 199
1977 1,426 -1,854 117 1,577
1976 1,425 -1,795 126 0
1975 1,423 -1,706 141 -133
1974 1,430 -1,605 153 -131
1973 1,409 -440 167 -124
1972 1,406 -290 173 191
1971 1,406 -265 174 201
1970 1,388 -233 173 -39
1969 1,367 -222 173 -29
1968 1,393 -876 171 8
1967 1,417 -873 171 -3
1966 1,437 -840 173 -9
1965 1,376 0 169 99
1964 1,318 0 163 233
1963 1,273 0 158 242
1962 1,233 0 155 238
1961 1,199 0 174 206
1960 1,141 0 139 229

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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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