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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 140.5 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Kiribati vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Senegal
2100 224,260 47,474,574
2099 224,254 47,302,101
2098 224,229 47,124,428
2097 224,174 46,935,783
2096 224,085 46,742,299
2095 223,967 46,541,530
2094 223,780 46,331,819
2093 223,566 46,117,446
2092 223,301 45,896,926
2091 222,947 45,669,419
2090 222,560 45,435,395
2089 222,192 45,190,699
2088 221,771 44,942,408
2087 221,299 44,685,891
2086 220,824 44,418,490
2085 220,313 44,143,926
2084 219,763 43,864,819
2083 219,182 43,572,529
2082 218,584 43,279,061
2081 217,980 42,978,412
2080 217,336 42,673,206
2079 216,656 42,360,446
2078 215,964 42,038,513
2077 215,293 41,710,573
2076 214,551 41,373,492
2075 213,772 41,024,071
2074 212,966 40,668,576
2073 212,150 40,306,673
2072 211,321 39,937,069
2071 210,433 39,562,087
2070 209,514 39,181,827
2069 208,590 38,789,497
2068 207,578 38,392,382
2067 206,500 37,991,278
2066 205,437 37,578,685
2065 204,305 37,162,056
2064 203,169 36,738,762
2063 201,971 36,312,562
2062 200,805 35,879,325
2061 199,579 35,443,454
2060 198,300 35,004,974
2059 196,920 34,566,478
2058 195,512 34,117,578
2057 194,057 33,668,392
2056 192,565 33,214,418
2055 191,068 32,760,822
2054 189,537 32,308,761
2053 188,014 31,854,267
2052 186,393 31,400,703
2051 184,788 30,944,985
2050 183,093 30,486,035
2049 181,341 30,028,301
2048 179,541 29,566,333
2047 177,797 29,107,317
2046 175,976 28,644,370
2045 174,160 28,183,606
2044 172,343 27,720,422
2043 170,465 27,256,832
2042 168,618 26,792,904
2041 166,788 26,328,316
2040 164,991 25,862,356
2039 163,140 25,394,612
2038 161,276 24,924,728
2037 159,395 24,453,976
2036 157,498 23,983,290
2035 155,626 23,511,966
2034 153,791 23,043,425
2033 151,928 22,574,895
2032 150,051 22,106,910
2031 148,135 21,639,797
2030 146,228 21,175,234
2029 144,310 20,716,123
2028 142,397 20,260,670
2027 140,429 19,811,163
2026 138,461 19,369,097
2025 136,488 18,931,966
2024 134,518 18,501,984
2023 132,530 18,077,573
2022 130,469 17,651,103
2021 128,377 17,220,867
2020 126,099 16,789,219
2019 123,921 16,352,922
2018 122,084 15,914,498
2017 120,275 15,475,002
2016 118,478 15,034,521
2015 116,815 14,593,331
2014 115,326 14,152,102
2013 113,838 13,710,849
2012 112,284 13,310,495
2011 110,647 12,958,897
2010 108,704 12,635,413
2009 106,467 12,337,389
2008 104,222 12,048,959
2007 102,068 11,770,344
2006 100,017 11,500,094
2005 98,035 11,235,472
2004 96,085 10,975,704
2003 94,175 10,721,176
2002 92,264 10,466,214
2001 90,335 10,212,942
2000 88,613 9,968,260
1999 87,126 9,730,887
1998 85,657 9,502,952
1997 84,147 9,283,495
1996 82,623 9,067,014
1995 81,234 8,848,101
1994 80,021 8,624,078
1993 78,841 8,396,288
1992 77,641 8,168,395
1991 76,367 7,943,085
1990 74,855 7,720,523
1989 73,147 7,502,207
1988 71,427 7,289,618
1987 69,733 7,081,530
1986 68,059 6,878,192
1985 66,496 6,683,287
1984 65,228 6,499,364
1983 64,169 6,324,504
1982 63,134 6,156,961
1981 62,121 5,997,160
1980 61,148 5,845,638
1979 60,172 5,702,895
1978 59,864 5,568,096
1977 60,267 5,439,549
1976 60,661 5,308,564
1975 60,987 5,170,810
1974 61,219 5,029,437
1973 60,824 4,885,181
1972 59,778 4,741,631
1971 58,652 4,601,864
1970 57,510 4,466,328
1969 56,360 4,334,974
1968 55,529 4,207,587
1967 54,996 4,083,870
1966 54,425 3,964,299
1965 53,439 3,849,788
1964 52,088 3,740,535
1963 50,791 3,635,876
1962 49,538 3,534,686
1961 48,323 3,436,375
1960 47,157 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Senegal
2100 0.003% 0.36%
2099 0.01% 0.38%
2098 0.02% 0.4%
2097 0.04% 0.41%
2096 0.05% 0.43%
2095 0.08% 0.45%
2094 0.1% 0.46%
2093 0.12% 0.48%
2092 0.16% 0.5%
2091 0.17% 0.52%
2090 0.17% 0.54%
2089 0.19% 0.55%
2088 0.21% 0.57%
2087 0.21% 0.6%
2086 0.23% 0.62%
2085 0.25% 0.64%
2084 0.27% 0.67%
2083 0.27% 0.68%
2082 0.28% 0.7%
2081 0.3% 0.72%
2080 0.31% 0.74%
2079 0.32% 0.77%
2078 0.31% 0.79%
2077 0.35% 0.81%
2076 0.36% 0.85%
2075 0.38% 0.87%
2074 0.38% 0.9%
2073 0.39% 0.93%
2072 0.42% 0.95%
2071 0.44% 0.97%
2070 0.44% 1.01%
2069 0.49% 1.03%
2068 0.52% 1.06%
2067 0.52% 1.1%
2066 0.55% 1.12%
2065 0.56% 1.15%
2064 0.59% 1.17%
2063 0.58% 1.21%
2062 0.61% 1.23%
2061 0.65% 1.25%
2060 0.7% 1.27%
2059 0.72% 1.32%
2058 0.75% 1.33%
2057 0.78% 1.37%
2056 0.78% 1.38%
2055 0.81% 1.4%
2054 0.81% 1.43%
2053 0.87% 1.44%
2052 0.87% 1.47%
2051 0.93% 1.51%
2050 0.97% 1.52%
2049 1% 1.56%
2048 0.98% 1.58%
2047 1.03% 1.62%
2046 1.04% 1.63%
2045 1.05% 1.67%
2044 1.1% 1.7%
2043 1.1% 1.73%
2042 1.1% 1.76%
2041 1.09% 1.8%
2040 1.13% 1.84%
2039 1.16% 1.89%
2038 1.18% 1.93%
2037 1.2% 1.96%
2036 1.2% 2%
2035 1.19% 2.03%
2034 1.23% 2.08%
2033 1.25% 2.12%
2032 1.29% 2.16%
2031 1.3% 2.19%
2030 1.33% 2.22%
2029 1.34% 2.25%
2028 1.4% 2.27%
2027 1.42% 2.28%
2026 1.45% 2.31%
2025 1.46% 2.32%
2024 1.5% 2.35%
2023 1.58% 2.42%
2022 1.63% 2.5%
2021 1.81% 2.57%
2020 1.76% 2.67%
2019 1.5% 2.75%
2018 1.5% 2.84%
2017 1.52% 2.93%
2016 1.42% 3.02%
2015 1.29% 3.12%
2014 1.31% 3.22%
2013 1.38% 3.01%
2012 1.48% 2.71%
2011 1.79% 2.56%
2010 2.1% 2.42%
2009 2.15% 2.39%
2008 2.11% 2.37%
2007 2.05% 2.35%
2006 2.02% 2.36%
2005 2.03% 2.37%
2004 2.03% 2.37%
2003 2.07% 2.44%
2002 2.14% 2.48%
2001 1.94% 2.45%
2000 1.71% 2.44%
1999 1.71% 2.4%
1998 1.79% 2.36%
1997 1.84% 2.39%
1996 1.71% 2.47%
1995 1.52% 2.6%
1994 1.5% 2.71%
1993 1.55% 2.79%
1992 1.67% 2.84%
1991 2.02% 2.88%
1990 2.34% 2.91%
1989 2.41% 2.92%
1988 2.43% 2.94%
1987 2.46% 2.96%
1986 2.35% 2.92%
1985 1.94% 2.83%
1984 1.65% 2.76%
1983 1.64% 2.72%
1982 1.63% 2.66%
1981 1.59% 2.59%
1980 1.62% 2.5%
1979 0.51% 2.42%
1978 -0.67% 2.36%
1977 -0.65% 2.47%
1976 -0.53% 2.66%
1975 -0.38% 2.81%
1974 0.65% 2.95%
1973 1.75% 3.03%
1972 1.92% 3.04%
1971 1.99% 3.03%
1970 2.04% 3.03%
1969 1.5% 3.03%
1968 0.97% 3.03%
1967 1.05% 3.02%
1966 1.85% 2.97%
1965 2.59% 2.92%
1964 2.55% 2.88%
1963 2.53% 2.86%
1962 2.51% 2.86%
1961 2.47% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Senegal
Current population
139471
19596169
Population rank 180/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.24%
One net population change
4.46 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.57 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
9.23 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 35/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -12,636
Net migration rank 88/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -12,636
2024 2,455 -471 438,108 -10,307
2023 2,487 -485 431,006 -9,999
2022 2,522 -395 415,507 16,425
2021 2,408 -348 403,019 25,519
2020 2,497 0 400,910 33,848
2019 2,560 -705 399,436 38,386
2018 2,561 -741 405,454 33,567
2017 2,549 -750 410,366 29,605
2016 2,546 -756 411,480 29,498
2015 2,555 -1,022 407,008 34,387
2014 2,577 -1,128 405,019 36,030
2013 2,629 -1,101 406,582 34,878
2012 2,678 -1,093 402,243 -42,978
2011 2,709 -1,019 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,644 -456 372,934 -69,888
2009 2,573 -289 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,493 -289 351,661 -67,812
2007 2,393 -290 339,963 -66,580
2006 2,285 -290 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,188 -226 323,908 -61,781
2004 2,118 -181 317,286 -59,879
2003 2,045 -157 308,856 -57,213
2002 2,074 -137 298,842 -40,554
2001 2,121 -201 289,690 -41,422
2000 2,153 -629 283,946 -42,854
1999 2,186 -733 277,944 -44,284
1998 2,210 -716 267,404 -45,189
1997 2,220 -693 261,200 -44,506
1996 2,217 -701 255,418 -39,162
1995 2,183 -928 252,552 -31,001
1994 2,168 -996 249,115 -22,633
1993 2,161 -975 245,742 -16,649
1992 2,173 -951 241,482 -14,796
1991 2,176 -844 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,127 -441 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,073 -338 227,797 -12,362
1988 2,022 -321 221,772 -12,036
1987 1,982 -298 218,522 -12,086
1986 1,933 -273 212,887 -12,655
1985 1,881 -419 208,218 -18,644
1984 1,813 -730 203,125 -24,858
1983 1,748 -702 197,673 -26,222
1982 1,697 -674 191,309 -27,672
1981 1,635 -645 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,571 -610 179,707 -32,616
1979 1,509 -516 173,425 -35,022
1978 1,480 -1,858 167,744 -36,559
1977 1,426 -1,854 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,425 -1,795 154,776 -18,716
1975 1,423 -1,706 147,311 -7,870
1974 1,430 -1,605 139,974 3,347
1973 1,409 -440 133,834 11,382
1972 1,406 -290 128,024 13,852
1971 1,406 -265 122,511 15,131
1970 1,388 -233 117,264 16,168
1969 1,367 -222 112,393 16,887
1968 1,393 -876 108,240 17,264
1967 1,417 -873 104,824 17,107
1966 1,437 -840 101,359 15,849
1965 1,376 0 97,912 13,913
1964 1,318 0 94,797 11,892
1963 1,273 0 92,264 10,371
1962 1,233 0 89,937 9,809
1961 1,199 0 87,322 9,549
1960 1,141 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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