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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 46.7 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Kiribati vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Serbia
2100 224,304 3,621,418
2099 224,298 3,649,584
2098 224,273 3,677,789
2097 224,218 3,706,279
2096 224,129 3,734,933
2095 224,011 3,763,769
2094 223,823 3,792,851
2093 223,610 3,822,147
2092 223,345 3,851,865
2091 222,990 3,881,833
2090 222,603 3,911,964
2089 222,236 3,942,571
2088 221,815 3,973,274
2087 221,342 4,004,485
2086 220,868 4,036,066
2085 220,356 4,068,021
2084 219,806 4,100,403
2083 219,225 4,133,391
2082 218,627 4,166,924
2081 218,023 4,200,811
2080 217,379 4,235,306
2079 216,698 4,270,442
2078 216,006 4,306,246
2077 215,335 4,342,382
2076 214,593 4,378,754
2075 213,814 4,415,505
2074 213,008 4,452,888
2073 212,192 4,490,589
2072 211,363 4,528,672
2071 210,474 4,567,167
2070 209,555 4,606,212
2069 208,630 4,645,524
2068 207,619 4,685,090
2067 206,540 4,724,796
2066 205,477 4,764,445
2065 204,345 4,804,405
2064 203,209 4,844,434
2063 202,011 4,884,574
2062 200,844 4,924,899
2061 199,618 4,964,985
2060 198,339 5,005,138
2059 196,959 5,045,125
2058 195,550 5,085,292
2057 194,095 5,125,901
2056 192,602 5,166,530
2055 191,105 5,207,137
2054 189,574 5,247,793
2053 188,051 5,288,369
2052 186,430 5,329,487
2051 184,824 5,371,281
2050 183,129 5,413,067
2049 181,377 5,455,402
2048 179,576 5,498,031
2047 177,832 5,541,158
2046 176,010 5,584,824
2045 174,194 5,629,108
2044 172,376 5,673,908
2043 170,499 5,719,287
2042 168,651 5,765,400
2041 166,820 5,811,936
2040 165,023 5,858,464
2039 163,172 5,905,404
2038 161,308 5,952,107
2037 159,426 5,998,763
2036 157,529 6,045,097
2035 155,656 6,091,385
2034 153,821 6,137,447
2033 151,958 6,183,536
2032 150,080 6,229,136
2031 148,164 6,274,395
2030 146,257 6,319,422
2029 144,338 6,363,799
2028 142,425 6,407,914
2027 140,456 6,451,609
2026 138,488 6,494,521
2025 136,514 6,543,364
2024 134,518 6,586,476
2023 132,530 6,623,183
2022 130,469 6,664,449
2021 128,377 6,834,326
2020 126,099 6,899,126
2019 123,921 6,945,235
2018 122,084 6,982,604
2017 120,275 7,020,858
2016 118,478 7,058,322
2015 116,815 7,095,383
2014 115,326 7,131,787
2013 113,838 7,166,553
2012 112,284 7,201,497
2011 110,647 7,236,519
2010 108,704 7,291,436
2009 106,467 7,320,807
2008 104,222 7,350,222
2007 102,068 7,381,579
2006 100,017 7,411,569
2005 98,035 7,440,769
2004 96,085 7,463,157
2003 94,175 7,480,591
2002 92,264 7,500,031
2001 90,335 7,503,433
2000 88,613 7,516,346
1999 87,126 7,540,401
1998 85,657 7,567,745
1997 84,147 7,598,538
1996 82,623 7,622,185
1995 81,234 7,628,264
1994 80,021 7,622,711
1993 78,841 7,614,328
1992 77,641 7,604,063
1991 76,367 7,595,636
1990 74,855 7,897,937
1989 73,147 7,893,787
1988 71,427 7,884,218
1987 69,733 7,868,027
1986 68,059 7,853,824
1985 66,496 7,835,902
1984 65,228 7,813,549
1983 64,169 7,788,100
1982 63,134 7,763,335
1981 62,121 7,736,787
1980 61,148 7,709,544
1979 60,172 7,541,997
1978 59,864 7,504,017
1977 60,267 7,462,783
1976 60,661 7,418,973
1975 60,987 7,368,717
1974 61,219 7,326,043
1973 60,824 7,283,902
1972 59,778 7,252,012
1971 58,652 7,211,716
1970 57,510 7,164,993
1969 56,360 7,123,249
1968 55,529 7,007,586
1967 54,996 6,966,522
1966 54,425 6,927,969
1965 53,439 6,876,624
1964 52,088 6,832,855
1963 50,791 6,787,950
1962 49,538 6,740,264
1961 48,323 6,689,077
1960 47,157 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Serbia
2100 0.003% -0.77%
2099 0.01% -0.77%
2098 0.02% -0.77%
2097 0.04% -0.77%
2096 0.05% -0.77%
2095 0.08% -0.77%
2094 0.1% -0.77%
2093 0.12% -0.77%
2092 0.16% -0.77%
2091 0.17% -0.77%
2090 0.17% -0.78%
2089 0.19% -0.77%
2088 0.21% -0.78%
2087 0.21% -0.78%
2086 0.23% -0.79%
2085 0.25% -0.79%
2084 0.27% -0.8%
2083 0.27% -0.8%
2082 0.28% -0.81%
2081 0.3% -0.81%
2080 0.31% -0.82%
2079 0.32% -0.83%
2078 0.31% -0.83%
2077 0.35% -0.83%
2076 0.36% -0.83%
2075 0.38% -0.84%
2074 0.38% -0.84%
2073 0.39% -0.84%
2072 0.42% -0.84%
2071 0.44% -0.85%
2070 0.44% -0.85%
2069 0.49% -0.84%
2068 0.52% -0.84%
2067 0.52% -0.83%
2066 0.55% -0.83%
2065 0.56% -0.83%
2064 0.59% -0.82%
2063 0.58% -0.82%
2062 0.61% -0.81%
2061 0.65% -0.8%
2060 0.7% -0.79%
2059 0.72% -0.79%
2058 0.75% -0.79%
2057 0.78% -0.79%
2056 0.78% -0.78%
2055 0.81% -0.77%
2054 0.81% -0.77%
2053 0.87% -0.77%
2052 0.87% -0.78%
2051 0.93% -0.77%
2050 0.97% -0.78%
2049 1% -0.78%
2048 0.98% -0.78%
2047 1.03% -0.78%
2046 1.04% -0.79%
2045 1.05% -0.79%
2044 1.1% -0.79%
2043 1.1% -0.8%
2042 1.1% -0.8%
2041 1.09% -0.79%
2040 1.13% -0.79%
2039 1.16% -0.78%
2038 1.18% -0.78%
2037 1.2% -0.77%
2036 1.2% -0.76%
2035 1.19% -0.75%
2034 1.23% -0.75%
2033 1.25% -0.73%
2032 1.29% -0.72%
2031 1.3% -0.71%
2030 1.33% -0.7%
2029 1.34% -0.69%
2028 1.4% -0.68%
2027 1.42% -0.66%
2026 1.45% -0.75%
2025 1.48% -0.65%
2024 1.5% -0.55%
2023 1.58% -0.62%
2022 1.63% -2.49%
2021 1.81% -0.94%
2020 1.76% -0.66%
2019 1.5% -0.54%
2018 1.5% -0.54%
2017 1.52% -0.53%
2016 1.42% -0.52%
2015 1.29% -0.51%
2014 1.31% -0.49%
2013 1.38% -0.49%
2012 1.48% -0.48%
2011 1.79% -0.75%
2010 2.1% -0.4%
2009 2.15% -0.4%
2008 2.11% -0.42%
2007 2.05% -0.4%
2006 2.02% -0.39%
2005 2.03% -0.3%
2004 2.03% -0.23%
2003 2.07% -0.26%
2002 2.14% -0.05%
2001 1.94% -0.17%
2000 1.71% -0.32%
1999 1.71% -0.36%
1998 1.79% -0.41%
1997 1.84% -0.31%
1996 1.71% -0.08%
1995 1.52% 0.07%
1994 1.5% 0.11%
1993 1.55% 0.13%
1992 1.67% 0.11%
1991 2.02% -3.83%
1990 2.34% 0.05%
1989 2.41% 0.12%
1988 2.43% 0.21%
1987 2.46% 0.18%
1986 2.35% 0.23%
1985 1.94% 0.29%
1984 1.65% 0.33%
1983 1.64% 0.32%
1982 1.63% 0.34%
1981 1.59% 0.35%
1980 1.62% 2.22%
1979 0.51% 0.51%
1978 -0.67% 0.55%
1977 -0.65% 0.59%
1976 -0.53% 0.68%
1975 -0.38% 0.58%
1974 0.65% 0.58%
1973 1.75% 0.44%
1972 1.92% 0.56%
1971 1.99% 0.65%
1970 2.04% 0.59%
1969 1.5% 1.65%
1968 0.97% 0.59%
1967 1.05% 0.56%
1966 1.85% 0.75%
1965 2.59% 0.64%
1964 2.55% 0.66%
1963 2.53% 0.71%
1962 2.51% 0.77%
1961 2.47% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.5%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Serbia
Current population
139020
6494521
Population rank 180/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.08%
One net population change
4.41 hours
14.3 minutes
One birth every
2.56 hours
8.63 minutes
One death every
9.39 hours
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,988 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 189/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -13,086
Net migration rank 88/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -13,086
2024 - -471 - -8,132
2023 2,487 -485 -36,427 4,348
2022 2,522 -395 -46,651 40,118
2021 2,408 -348 -74,494 -8,974
2020 2,497 0 -55,193 -10,220
2019 2,560 -705 -36,810 -18,891
2018 2,561 -741 -37,707 -18,883
2017 2,549 -750 -39,317 -18,651
2016 2,546 -756 -35,998 -18,322
2015 2,555 -1,022 -37,605 -18,789
2014 2,577 -1,128 -34,946 -18,846
2013 2,629 -1,101 -34,399 -17,866
2012 2,678 -1,093 -35,288 -18,513
2011 2,709 -1,019 -36,906 611
2010 2,644 -456 -34,999 3,632
2009 2,573 -289 -33,676 6,043
2008 2,493 -289 -33,590 7,070
2007 2,393 -290 -34,693 7,045
2006 2,285 -290 -31,870 8,018
2005 2,188 -226 -34,227 7,945
2004 2,118 -181 -26,121 7,300
2003 2,045 -157 -24,686 6,854
2002 2,074 -137 -24,750 1,562
2001 2,121 -201 -20,259 -12,007
2000 2,153 -629 -30,065 -14,368
1999 2,186 -733 -29,408 -4,073
1998 2,210 -716 -23,006 -5,665
1997 2,220 -693 -18,389 -5,817
1996 2,217 -701 -16,007 -5,598
1995 2,183 -928 -7,628 -6,019
1994 2,168 -996 -7,157 -5,934
1993 2,161 -975 -5,703 -5,972
1992 2,173 -951 -3,779 -4,415
1991 2,176 -844 2,210 -8,483
1990 2,127 -441 7,416 -16,260
1989 2,073 -338 11,872 -16,360
1988 2,022 -321 13,852 -15,715
1987 1,982 -298 16,711 -16,686
1986 1,933 -273 19,407 -17,990
1985 1,881 -419 22,090 -17,646
1984 1,813 -730 23,815 -15,567
1983 1,748 -702 27,515 -15,301
1982 1,697 -674 30,603 -13,550
1981 1,635 -645 34,304 -8,531
1980 1,571 -610 36,273 287
1979 1,509 -516 39,022 -960
1978 1,480 -1,858 43,636 -1,481
1977 1,426 -1,854 48,105 -1,953
1976 1,425 -1,795 51,399 -2,744
1975 1,423 -1,706 52,502 -3,490
1974 1,430 -1,605 51,583 -3,525
1973 1,409 -440 49,596 -2,396
1972 1,406 -290 48,248 -348
1971 1,406 -265 47,424 1,655
1970 1,388 -233 48,343 1,861
1969 1,367 -222 50,304 4,112
1968 1,393 -876 51,653 5,430
1967 1,417 -873 53,120 6,114
1966 1,437 -840 53,338 7,037
1965 1,376 0 53,383 7,957
1964 1,318 0 54,185 8,045
1963 1,273 0 55,580 8,276
1962 1,233 0 59,307 6,064
1961 1,199 0 61,065 6,422
1960 1,141 0 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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