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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 38.6 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 +1.53% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Kiribati vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Slovakia
2100 224,304 3,377,764
2099 224,298 3,399,869
2098 224,273 3,422,010
2097 224,218 3,444,161
2096 224,129 3,466,284
2095 224,011 3,488,595
2094 223,823 3,511,062
2093 223,610 3,533,742
2092 223,345 3,556,708
2091 222,990 3,580,021
2090 222,603 3,603,675
2089 222,236 3,627,811
2088 221,815 3,652,354
2087 221,342 3,677,451
2086 220,868 3,703,217
2085 220,356 3,729,670
2084 219,806 3,756,777
2083 219,225 3,784,617
2082 218,627 3,813,170
2081 218,023 3,842,528
2080 217,379 3,872,714
2079 216,698 3,903,653
2078 216,006 3,935,351
2077 215,335 3,967,981
2076 214,593 4,001,363
2075 213,814 4,035,465
2074 213,008 4,070,159
2073 212,192 4,105,475
2072 211,363 4,141,396
2071 210,474 4,177,582
2070 209,555 4,214,086
2069 208,630 4,250,775
2068 207,619 4,287,566
2067 206,540 4,324,173
2066 205,477 4,360,463
2065 204,345 4,396,562
2064 203,209 4,432,349
2063 202,011 4,467,634
2062 200,844 4,502,390
2061 199,618 4,536,423
2060 198,339 4,569,861
2059 196,959 4,602,562
2058 195,550 4,634,484
2057 194,095 4,665,491
2056 192,602 4,695,744
2055 191,105 4,725,147
2054 189,574 4,753,640
2053 188,051 4,781,680
2052 186,430 4,809,152
2051 184,824 4,836,056
2050 183,129 4,862,512
2049 181,377 4,888,649
2048 179,576 4,914,306
2047 177,832 4,939,719
2046 176,010 4,964,917
2045 174,194 4,989,905
2044 172,376 5,014,849
2043 170,499 5,039,628
2042 168,651 5,064,051
2041 166,820 5,088,319
2040 165,023 5,112,265
2039 163,172 5,135,696
2038 161,308 5,158,725
2037 159,426 5,181,188
2036 157,529 5,203,033
2035 155,656 5,224,142
2034 153,821 5,244,168
2033 151,958 5,263,308
2032 150,080 5,281,327
2031 148,164 5,298,206
2030 146,257 5,313,745
2029 144,338 5,327,761
2028 142,425 5,339,993
2027 140,456 5,350,648
2026 138,488 5,359,438
2025 136,514 5,396,894
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% 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 31.7% to 183,129 people with a rank change from 180th to 178th. The population of Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 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 3.38M 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 1.48% -0.46%
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 (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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Slovakia
Current population
139020
5359438
Population rank 180/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.06%
One net population change
4.41 hours
1.88 hours
One birth every
2.56 hours
10.8 minutes
One death every
9.39 hours
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -13
Annual growth/decline +1,988 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 172/197
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 - -471 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 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 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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