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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 384 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Kiribati vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Sudan
2100 224,304 137,695,876
2099 224,298 137,114,644
2098 224,273 136,500,499
2097 224,218 135,860,701
2096 224,129 135,222,218
2095 224,011 134,553,615
2094 223,823 133,902,112
2093 223,610 133,186,791
2092 223,345 132,427,642
2091 222,990 131,674,049
2090 222,603 130,893,042
2089 222,236 130,075,970
2088 221,815 129,234,968
2087 221,342 128,358,981
2086 220,868 127,463,823
2085 220,356 126,555,673
2084 219,806 125,612,419
2083 219,225 124,663,868
2082 218,627 123,716,124
2081 218,023 122,772,016
2080 217,379 121,805,246
2079 216,698 120,822,781
2078 216,006 119,802,944
2077 215,335 118,776,597
2076 214,593 117,748,457
2075 213,814 116,688,549
2074 213,008 115,601,159
2073 212,192 114,499,847
2072 211,363 113,374,089
2071 210,474 112,235,978
2070 209,555 111,102,687
2069 208,630 109,945,533
2068 207,619 108,791,037
2067 206,540 107,581,192
2066 205,477 106,357,353
2065 204,345 105,145,307
2064 203,209 103,903,801
2063 202,011 102,642,643
2062 200,844 101,354,095
2061 199,618 100,067,335
2060 198,339 98,765,585
2059 196,959 97,461,067
2058 195,550 96,135,716
2057 194,095 94,800,344
2056 192,602 93,458,640
2055 191,105 92,089,717
2054 189,574 90,711,253
2053 188,051 89,342,122
2052 186,430 87,962,125
2051 184,824 86,581,277
2050 183,129 85,194,794
2049 181,377 83,803,171
2048 179,576 82,442,635
2047 177,832 81,085,689
2046 176,010 79,725,126
2045 174,194 78,359,927
2044 172,376 77,006,049
2043 170,499 75,652,858
2042 168,651 74,312,465
2041 166,820 72,968,877
2040 165,023 71,640,015
2039 163,172 70,319,906
2038 161,308 69,001,239
2037 159,426 67,665,904
2036 157,529 66,337,650
2035 155,656 65,001,359
2034 153,821 63,664,516
2033 151,958 62,329,849
2032 150,080 61,007,985
2031 148,164 59,695,860
2030 146,257 58,384,521
2029 144,338 57,082,767
2028 142,425 55,800,806
2027 140,456 54,523,219
2026 138,488 52,894,744
2025 136,514 51,256,148
2024 134,518 50,448,963
2023 132,530 50,042,791
2022 130,469 49,383,346
2021 128,377 48,066,924
2020 126,099 46,789,231
2019 123,921 45,548,175
2018 122,084 44,230,596
2017 120,275 42,714,306
2016 118,478 41,259,892
2015 116,815 40,024,431
2014 115,326 38,823,318
2013 113,838 37,785,849
2012 112,284 36,923,178
2011 110,647 36,140,806
2010 108,704 35,414,399
2009 106,467 34,569,113
2008 104,222 33,623,980
2007 102,068 32,764,135
2006 100,017 31,992,435
2005 98,035 31,262,444
2004 96,085 30,556,637
2003 94,175 29,896,035
2002 92,264 29,228,727
2001 90,335 28,516,770
2000 88,613 27,816,745
1999 87,126 27,130,613
1998 85,657 26,458,999
1997 84,147 25,799,821
1996 82,623 25,231,528
1995 81,234 24,672,143
1994 80,021 24,043,948
1993 78,841 23,445,592
1992 77,641 22,927,355
1991 76,367 22,470,676
1990 74,855 22,021,481
1989 73,147 21,578,022
1988 71,427 21,138,431
1987 69,733 20,704,904
1986 68,059 20,288,238
1985 66,496 19,905,872
1984 65,228 19,546,528
1983 64,169 19,109,770
1982 63,134 18,486,645
1981 62,121 17,780,572
1980 61,148 17,058,905
1979 60,172 16,355,352
1978 59,864 15,695,003
1977 60,267 15,086,614
1976 60,661 14,569,716
1975 60,987 14,064,798
1974 61,219 13,580,723
1973 60,824 13,049,315
1972 59,778 12,527,856
1971 58,652 12,105,539
1970 57,510 11,695,771
1969 56,360 11,298,936
1968 55,529 10,917,999
1967 54,996 10,550,597
1966 54,425 10,197,578
1965 53,439 9,858,030
1964 52,088 9,531,109
1963 50,791 9,218,077
1962 49,538 8,919,028
1961 48,323 8,634,941
1960 47,157 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Sudan
2100 0.003% 0.42%
2099 0.01% 0.45%
2098 0.02% 0.47%
2097 0.04% 0.47%
2096 0.05% 0.5%
2095 0.08% 0.49%
2094 0.1% 0.54%
2093 0.12% 0.57%
2092 0.16% 0.57%
2091 0.17% 0.6%
2090 0.17% 0.63%
2089 0.19% 0.65%
2088 0.21% 0.68%
2087 0.21% 0.7%
2086 0.23% 0.72%
2085 0.25% 0.75%
2084 0.27% 0.76%
2083 0.27% 0.77%
2082 0.28% 0.77%
2081 0.3% 0.79%
2080 0.31% 0.81%
2079 0.32% 0.85%
2078 0.31% 0.86%
2077 0.35% 0.87%
2076 0.36% 0.91%
2075 0.38% 0.94%
2074 0.38% 0.96%
2073 0.39% 0.99%
2072 0.42% 1.01%
2071 0.44% 1.02%
2070 0.44% 1.05%
2069 0.49% 1.06%
2068 0.52% 1.12%
2067 0.52% 1.15%
2066 0.55% 1.15%
2065 0.56% 1.19%
2064 0.59% 1.23%
2063 0.58% 1.27%
2062 0.61% 1.29%
2061 0.65% 1.32%
2060 0.7% 1.34%
2059 0.72% 1.38%
2058 0.75% 1.41%
2057 0.78% 1.44%
2056 0.78% 1.49%
2055 0.81% 1.52%
2054 0.81% 1.53%
2053 0.87% 1.57%
2052 0.87% 1.59%
2051 0.93% 1.63%
2050 0.97% 1.66%
2049 1% 1.65%
2048 0.98% 1.67%
2047 1.03% 1.71%
2046 1.04% 1.74%
2045 1.05% 1.76%
2044 1.1% 1.79%
2043 1.1% 1.8%
2042 1.1% 1.84%
2041 1.09% 1.85%
2040 1.13% 1.88%
2039 1.16% 1.91%
2038 1.18% 1.97%
2037 1.2% 2%
2036 1.2% 2.06%
2035 1.19% 2.1%
2034 1.23% 2.14%
2033 1.25% 2.17%
2032 1.29% 2.2%
2031 1.3% 2.25%
2030 1.33% 2.28%
2029 1.34% 2.3%
2028 1.4% 2.34%
2027 1.42% 3.08%
2026 1.45% 3.2%
2025 1.48% 1.6%
2024 1.5% 0.81%
2023 1.58% 1.34%
2022 1.63% 2.74%
2021 1.81% 2.73%
2020 1.76% 2.72%
2019 1.5% 2.98%
2018 1.5% 3.55%
2017 1.52% 3.53%
2016 1.42% 3.09%
2015 1.29% 3.09%
2014 1.31% 2.75%
2013 1.38% 2.34%
2012 1.48% 2.16%
2011 1.79% 2.05%
2010 2.1% 2.45%
2009 2.15% 2.81%
2008 2.11% 2.62%
2007 2.05% 2.41%
2006 2.02% 2.34%
2005 2.03% 2.31%
2004 2.03% 2.21%
2003 2.07% 2.28%
2002 2.14% 2.5%
2001 1.94% 2.52%
2000 1.71% 2.53%
1999 1.71% 2.54%
1998 1.79% 2.55%
1997 1.84% 2.25%
1996 1.71% 2.27%
1995 1.52% 2.61%
1994 1.5% 2.55%
1993 1.55% 2.26%
1992 1.67% 2.03%
1991 2.02% 2.04%
1990 2.34% 2.06%
1989 2.41% 2.08%
1988 2.43% 2.09%
1987 2.46% 2.05%
1986 2.35% 1.92%
1985 1.94% 1.84%
1984 1.65% 2.29%
1983 1.64% 3.37%
1982 1.63% 3.97%
1981 1.59% 4.23%
1980 1.62% 4.3%
1979 0.51% 4.21%
1978 -0.67% 4.03%
1977 -0.65% 3.55%
1976 -0.53% 3.59%
1975 -0.38% 3.56%
1974 0.65% 4.07%
1973 1.75% 4.16%
1972 1.92% 3.49%
1971 1.99% 3.5%
1970 2.04% 3.51%
1969 1.5% 3.49%
1968 0.97% 3.48%
1967 1.05% 3.46%
1966 1.85% 3.44%
1965 2.59% 3.43%
1964 2.55% 3.4%
1963 2.53% 3.35%
1962 2.51% 3.29%
1961 2.47% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.5%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Sudan
Current population
139020
53335233
Population rank 180/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.64%
One net population change
4.41 hours
1.29 minutes
One birth every
2.56 hours
18.7 seconds
One death every
9.39 hours
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +1,988 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 116/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -462 +291,469
Net migration rank 88/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 291,469
2024 - -471 - -544,257
2023 2,487 -485 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 2,522 -395 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 2,408 -348 1,293,817 31,664
2020 2,497 0 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 2,560 -705 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 2,561 -741 1,257,387 125,499
2017 2,549 -750 1,208,046 441,623
2016 2,546 -756 1,174,422 84,728
2015 2,555 -1,022 1,145,259 66,476
2014 2,577 -1,128 1,097,962 92,504
2013 2,629 -1,101 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 2,678 -1,093 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 2,709 -1,019 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 2,644 -456 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 2,573 -289 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 2,493 -289 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 2,393 -290 992,819 -201,769
2006 2,285 -290 963,740 -211,387
2005 2,188 -226 907,017 -199,378
2004 2,118 -181 889,382 -185,392
2003 2,045 -157 898,226 -281,001
2002 2,074 -137 897,965 -180,603
2001 2,121 -201 880,284 -173,745
2000 2,153 -629 858,536 -165,030
1999 2,186 -733 835,840 -157,090
1998 2,210 -716 814,752 -150,271
1997 2,220 -693 802,245 -148,368
1996 2,217 -701 792,926 -310,221
1995 2,183 -928 780,700 -144,670
1994 2,168 -996 764,645 -144,324
1993 2,161 -975 743,249 -166,861
1992 2,173 -951 731,177 -271,093
1991 2,176 -844 714,612 -261,341
1990 2,127 -441 699,953 -254,825
1989 2,073 -338 683,743 -241,979
1988 2,022 -321 672,604 -235,213
1987 1,982 -298 658,416 -228,756
1986 1,933 -273 649,649 -245,968
1985 1,881 -419 583,382 -222,315
1984 1,813 -730 577,405 -219,755
1983 1,748 -702 570,198 -54,325
1982 1,697 -674 606,362 124,007
1981 1,635 -645 585,087 96,697
1980 1,571 -610 552,930 208,602
1979 1,509 -516 524,942 120,613
1978 1,480 -1,858 497,987 177,153
1977 1,426 -1,854 483,089 58,540
1976 1,425 -1,795 470,019 22,147
1975 1,423 -1,706 454,813 62,843
1974 1,430 -1,605 444,456 6,023
1973 1,409 -440 439,201 173,143
1972 1,406 -290 428,340 2,238
1971 1,406 -265 417,641 -3,577
1970 1,388 -233 401,013 4,479
1969 1,367 -222 385,712 2,476
1968 1,393 -876 370,917 2,776
1967 1,417 -873 356,599 4,508
1966 1,437 -840 342,118 2,813
1965 1,376 0 327,799 6,367
1964 1,318 0 315,166 4,505
1963 1,273 0 302,132 4,263
1962 1,233 0 287,317 4,387
1961 1,199 0 272,562 3,904
1960 1,141 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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