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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 38.5 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Kiribati vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Slovakia
2100 224,260 3,388,353
2099 224,254 3,410,527
2098 224,229 3,432,738
2097 224,174 3,454,958
2096 224,085 3,477,150
2095 223,967 3,499,531
2094 223,780 3,522,068
2093 223,566 3,544,820
2092 223,301 3,567,858
2091 222,947 3,591,243
2090 222,560 3,614,972
2089 222,192 3,639,184
2088 221,771 3,663,803
2087 221,299 3,688,979
2086 220,824 3,714,826
2085 220,313 3,741,361
2084 219,763 3,768,554
2083 219,182 3,796,482
2082 218,584 3,825,124
2081 217,980 3,854,574
2080 217,336 3,884,854
2079 216,656 3,915,890
2078 215,964 3,947,687
2077 215,293 3,980,420
2076 214,551 4,013,906
2075 213,772 4,048,115
2074 212,966 4,082,918
2073 212,150 4,118,344
2072 211,321 4,154,378
2071 210,433 4,190,678
2070 209,514 4,227,297
2069 208,590 4,264,100
2068 207,578 4,301,007
2067 206,500 4,337,728
2066 205,437 4,374,132
2065 204,305 4,410,344
2064 203,169 4,446,244
2063 201,971 4,481,639
2062 200,805 4,516,504
2061 199,579 4,550,644
2060 198,300 4,584,186
2059 196,920 4,616,990
2058 195,512 4,649,013
2057 194,057 4,680,116
2056 192,565 4,710,464
2055 191,068 4,739,960
2054 189,537 4,768,542
2053 188,014 4,796,670
2052 186,393 4,824,228
2051 184,788 4,851,216
2050 183,093 4,877,755
2049 181,341 4,903,974
2048 179,541 4,929,712
2047 177,797 4,955,205
2046 175,976 4,980,481
2045 174,160 5,005,547
2044 172,343 5,030,570
2043 170,465 5,055,426
2042 168,618 5,079,926
2041 166,788 5,104,270
2040 164,991 5,128,291
2039 163,140 5,151,796
2038 161,276 5,174,897
2037 159,395 5,197,430
2036 157,498 5,219,344
2035 155,626 5,240,519
2034 153,791 5,260,607
2033 151,928 5,279,808
2032 150,051 5,297,883
2031 148,135 5,314,815
2030 146,228 5,330,403
2029 144,310 5,344,463
2028 142,397 5,356,733
2027 140,429 5,367,421
2026 138,461 5,376,239
2025 136,488 5,413,813
2024 134,518 5,422,069
2023 132,530 5,426,740
2022 130,469 5,431,752
2021 128,377 5,447,247
2020 126,099 5,458,827
2019 123,921 5,454,147
2018 122,084 5,446,771
2017 120,275 5,439,232
2016 118,478 5,430,798
2015 116,815 5,423,801
2014 115,326 5,418,649
2013 113,838 5,413,393
2012 112,284 5,407,579
2011 110,647 5,398,384
2010 108,704 5,391,428
2009 106,467 5,386,406
2008 104,222 5,379,233
2007 102,068 5,374,622
2006 100,017 5,373,054
2005 98,035 5,372,807
2004 96,085 5,372,280
2003 94,175 5,373,374
2002 92,264 5,376,912
2001 90,335 5,378,867
2000 88,613 5,388,720
1999 87,126 5,396,020
1998 85,657 5,390,516
1997 84,147 5,383,291
1996 82,623 5,373,361
1995 81,234 5,361,999
1994 80,021 5,346,331
1993 78,841 5,325,305
1992 77,641 5,305,016
1991 76,367 5,303,294
1990 74,855 5,299,187
1989 73,147 5,275,942
1988 71,427 5,250,596
1987 69,733 5,222,840
1986 68,059 5,193,838
1985 66,496 5,161,768
1984 65,228 5,127,097
1983 64,169 5,091,971
1982 63,134 5,055,099
1981 62,121 5,016,105
1980 61,148 4,979,815
1979 60,172 4,938,973
1978 59,864 4,890,125
1977 60,267 4,840,501
1976 60,661 4,789,507
1975 60,987 4,739,105
1974 61,219 4,689,623
1973 60,824 4,641,445
1972 59,778 4,596,622
1971 58,652 4,557,449
1970 57,510 4,538,223
1969 56,360 4,518,607
1968 55,529 4,483,915
1967 54,996 4,449,367
1966 54,425 4,411,666
1965 53,439 4,370,983
1964 52,088 4,327,341
1963 50,791 4,282,017
1962 49,538 4,238,188
1961 48,323 4,191,667
1960 47,157 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Slovakia
2100 0.003% -0.65%
2099 0.01% -0.65%
2098 0.02% -0.64%
2097 0.04% -0.64%
2096 0.05% -0.64%
2095 0.08% -0.64%
2094 0.1% -0.64%
2093 0.12% -0.65%
2092 0.16% -0.65%
2091 0.17% -0.66%
2090 0.17% -0.67%
2089 0.19% -0.67%
2088 0.21% -0.68%
2087 0.21% -0.7%
2086 0.23% -0.71%
2085 0.25% -0.72%
2084 0.27% -0.74%
2083 0.27% -0.75%
2082 0.28% -0.76%
2081 0.3% -0.78%
2080 0.31% -0.79%
2079 0.32% -0.81%
2078 0.31% -0.82%
2077 0.35% -0.83%
2076 0.36% -0.85%
2075 0.38% -0.85%
2074 0.38% -0.86%
2073 0.39% -0.87%
2072 0.42% -0.87%
2071 0.44% -0.87%
2070 0.44% -0.86%
2069 0.49% -0.86%
2068 0.52% -0.85%
2067 0.52% -0.83%
2066 0.55% -0.82%
2065 0.56% -0.81%
2064 0.59% -0.79%
2063 0.58% -0.77%
2062 0.61% -0.75%
2061 0.65% -0.73%
2060 0.7% -0.71%
2059 0.72% -0.69%
2058 0.75% -0.66%
2057 0.78% -0.64%
2056 0.78% -0.62%
2055 0.81% -0.6%
2054 0.81% -0.59%
2053 0.87% -0.57%
2052 0.87% -0.56%
2051 0.93% -0.54%
2050 0.97% -0.53%
2049 1% -0.52%
2048 0.98% -0.51%
2047 1.03% -0.51%
2046 1.04% -0.5%
2045 1.05% -0.5%
2044 1.1% -0.49%
2043 1.1% -0.48%
2042 1.1% -0.48%
2041 1.09% -0.47%
2040 1.13% -0.46%
2039 1.16% -0.45%
2038 1.18% -0.43%
2037 1.2% -0.42%
2036 1.2% -0.4%
2035 1.19% -0.38%
2034 1.23% -0.36%
2033 1.25% -0.34%
2032 1.29% -0.32%
2031 1.3% -0.29%
2030 1.33% -0.26%
2029 1.34% -0.23%
2028 1.4% -0.2%
2027 1.42% -0.16%
2026 1.45% -0.69%
2025 1.46% -0.15%
2024 1.5% -0.09%
2023 1.58% -0.09%
2022 1.63% -0.28%
2021 1.81% -0.21%
2020 1.76% 0.09%
2019 1.5% 0.14%
2018 1.5% 0.14%
2017 1.52% 0.16%
2016 1.42% 0.13%
2015 1.29% 0.1%
2014 1.31% 0.1%
2013 1.38% 0.11%
2012 1.48% 0.17%
2011 1.79% 0.13%
2010 2.1% 0.09%
2009 2.15% 0.13%
2008 2.11% 0.09%
2007 2.05% 0.03%
2006 2.02% 0.005%
2005 2.03% 0.01%
2004 2.03% -0.02%
2003 2.07% -0.07%
2002 2.14% -0.04%
2001 1.94% -0.18%
2000 1.71% -0.14%
1999 1.71% 0.1%
1998 1.79% 0.13%
1997 1.84% 0.18%
1996 1.71% 0.21%
1995 1.52% 0.29%
1994 1.5% 0.39%
1993 1.55% 0.38%
1992 1.67% 0.03%
1991 2.02% 0.08%
1990 2.34% 0.44%
1989 2.41% 0.48%
1988 2.43% 0.53%
1987 2.46% 0.56%
1986 2.35% 0.62%
1985 1.94% 0.68%
1984 1.65% 0.69%
1983 1.64% 0.73%
1982 1.63% 0.78%
1981 1.59% 0.73%
1980 1.62% 0.83%
1979 0.51% 1%
1978 -0.67% 1.03%
1977 -0.65% 1.06%
1976 -0.53% 1.06%
1975 -0.38% 1.06%
1974 0.65% 1.04%
1973 1.75% 0.98%
1972 1.92% 0.86%
1971 1.99% 0.42%
1970 2.04% 0.43%
1969 1.5% 0.77%
1968 0.97% 0.78%
1967 1.05% 0.85%
1966 1.85% 0.93%
1965 2.59% 1.01%
1964 2.55% 1.06%
1963 2.53% 1.03%
1962 2.51% 1.11%
1961 2.47% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Slovakia
Current population
139471
5376239
Population rank 180/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.06%
One net population change
4.46 hours
1.06 hours
One birth every
2.57 hours
11.4 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -23
Annual growth/decline +1,970 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 170/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -31,377
Net migration rank 88/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -31,377
2024 2,455 -471 -7,591 -21,027
2023 2,487 -485 -5,427 4,933
2022 2,522 -395 -7,062 92,314
2021 2,408 -348 -16,886 -8,172
2020 2,497 0 -2,184 4,350
2019 2,560 -705 3,818 3,128
2018 2,561 -741 3,268 3,446
2017 2,549 -750 4,351 3,279
2016 2,546 -756 5,431 3,487
2015 2,555 -1,022 2,170 2,549
2014 2,577 -1,128 3,793 -1,158
2013 2,629 -1,101 2,707 -1,181
2012 2,678 -1,093 3,245 871
2011 2,709 -1,019 9,177 -2,392
2010 2,644 -456 7,008 -1,814
2009 2,573 -289 8,619 -542
2008 2,493 -289 4,303 -495
2007 2,393 -290 537 -571
2006 2,285 -290 537 -549
2005 2,188 -226 537 -561
2004 2,118 -181 1,611 -522
2003 2,045 -157 -537 -646
2002 2,074 -137 -538 -580
2001 2,121 -201 -1,076 -860
2000 2,153 -629 2,155 -831
1999 2,186 -733 3,777 -119
1998 2,210 -716 4,312 -12
1997 2,220 -693 6,999 247
1996 2,217 -701 9,135 246
1995 2,183 -928 9,115 -30
1994 2,168 -996 14,970 -109
1993 2,161 -975 20,769 72
1992 2,173 -951 21,220 -201
1991 2,176 -844 23,865 174
1990 2,127 -441 25,436 -9,402
1989 2,073 -338 26,380 -7,254
1988 2,022 -321 30,979 -6,500
1987 1,982 -298 31,859 -6,401
1986 1,933 -273 34,279 -6,143
1985 1,881 -419 37,680 -6,068
1984 1,813 -730 38,966 -6,276
1983 1,748 -702 39,717 -6,361
1982 1,697 -674 41,958 -6,088
1981 1,635 -645 43,640 -5,821
1980 1,571 -610 44,320 -5,522
1979 1,509 -516 52,353 -4,712
1978 1,480 -1,858 52,324 -4,689
1977 1,426 -1,854 52,762 -4,621
1976 1,425 -1,795 54,121 -4,432
1975 1,423 -1,706 52,604 -4,652
1974 1,430 -1,605 52,524 -4,190
1973 1,409 -440 49,199 -3,854
1972 1,406 -290 46,426 -3,516
1971 1,406 -265 40,105 -3,495
1970 1,388 -233 38,575 -4,919
1969 1,367 -222 39,312 -8,998
1968 1,393 -876 38,113 -8,881
1967 1,417 -873 41,824 -8,876
1966 1,437 -840 45,440 -8,817
1965 1,376 0 48,517 -8,707
1964 1,318 0 54,092 -8,608
1963 1,273 0 54,382 -8,548
1962 1,233 0 49,587 -9,019
1961 1,199 0 55,749 4,812
1960 1,141 0 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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