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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 134,518 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,020 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 526 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.53% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Kiribati vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Tanzania
2100 224,304 265,496,854
2099 224,298 263,162,785
2098 224,273 260,809,535
2097 224,218 258,412,520
2096 224,129 255,996,677
2095 224,011 253,567,416
2094 223,823 251,119,386
2093 223,610 248,628,881
2092 223,345 246,107,108
2091 222,990 243,557,182
2090 222,603 241,002,065
2089 222,236 238,416,591
2088 221,815 235,797,530
2087 221,342 233,167,455
2086 220,868 230,496,041
2085 220,356 227,800,292
2084 219,806 225,111,530
2083 219,225 222,421,279
2082 218,627 219,718,263
2081 218,023 216,995,478
2080 217,379 214,255,926
2079 216,698 211,486,253
2078 216,006 208,708,063
2077 215,335 205,918,120
2076 214,593 203,106,125
2075 213,814 200,297,474
2074 213,008 197,468,017
2073 212,192 194,642,633
2072 211,363 191,824,103
2071 210,474 188,992,017
2070 209,555 186,152,377
2069 208,630 183,311,218
2068 207,619 180,475,586
2067 206,540 177,639,469
2066 205,477 174,803,090
2065 204,345 171,913,445
2064 203,209 169,064,549
2063 202,011 166,217,933
2062 200,844 163,370,044
2061 199,618 160,537,159
2060 198,339 157,722,273
2059 196,959 154,920,005
2058 195,550 152,120,539
2057 194,095 149,325,489
2056 192,602 146,519,472
2055 191,105 143,736,540
2054 189,574 140,983,905
2053 188,051 138,262,668
2052 186,430 135,553,723
2051 184,824 132,851,383
2050 183,129 130,157,751
2049 181,377 127,495,278
2048 179,576 124,821,109
2047 177,832 122,158,290
2046 176,010 119,522,516
2045 174,194 116,914,785
2044 172,376 114,329,740
2043 170,499 111,776,234
2042 168,651 109,241,835
2041 166,820 106,748,632
2040 165,023 104,272,418
2039 163,172 101,814,304
2038 161,308 99,380,232
2037 159,426 96,983,729
2036 157,529 94,601,865
2035 155,656 92,257,269
2034 153,821 89,929,444
2033 151,958 87,654,982
2032 150,080 85,409,993
2031 148,164 83,180,507
2030 146,257 80,997,163
2029 144,338 78,838,461
2028 142,425 76,730,649
2027 140,456 74,647,063
2026 138,488 72,589,279
2025 136,514 70,552,589
2024 134,518 68,560,157
2023 132,530 66,617,606
2022 130,469 64,711,821
2021 128,377 62,830,412
2020 126,099 60,972,798
2019 123,921 59,174,891
2018 122,084 57,437,145
2017 120,275 55,652,890
2016 118,478 53,824,013
2015 116,815 52,020,962
2014 115,326 50,351,512
2013 113,838 48,824,128
2012 112,284 47,374,260
2011 110,647 46,029,367
2010 108,704 44,758,488
2009 106,467 43,633,982
2008 104,222 42,570,728
2007 102,068 41,435,512
2006 100,017 40,294,902
2005 98,035 39,182,076
2004 96,085 38,109,668
2003 94,175 37,089,555
2002 92,264 36,121,304
2001 90,335 35,198,299
2000 88,613 34,260,139
1999 87,126 33,300,330
1998 85,657 32,420,458
1997 84,147 31,578,089
1996 82,623 30,945,762
1995 81,234 30,383,497
1994 80,021 29,442,356
1993 78,841 28,332,692
1992 77,641 27,457,588
1991 76,367 26,780,436
1990 74,855 26,110,207
1989 73,147 25,438,759
1988 71,427 24,769,686
1987 69,733 24,030,378
1986 68,059 23,258,959
1985 66,496 22,501,693
1984 65,228 21,779,066
1983 64,169 21,079,874
1982 63,134 20,398,571
1981 62,121 19,784,703
1980 61,148 19,189,769
1979 60,172 18,592,038
1978 59,864 17,976,566
1977 60,267 17,352,929
1976 60,661 16,736,211
1975 60,987 16,138,361
1974 61,219 15,561,630
1973 60,824 15,010,101
1972 59,778 14,479,308
1971 58,652 13,971,451
1970 57,510 13,492,677
1969 56,360 13,036,700
1968 55,529 12,602,076
1967 54,996 12,200,109
1966 54,425 11,827,459
1965 53,439 11,470,728
1964 52,088 11,127,826
1963 50,791 10,799,528
1962 49,538 10,487,756
1961 48,323 10,187,886
1960 47,157 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Tanzania
2100 0.003% 0.89%
2099 0.01% 0.9%
2098 0.02% 0.93%
2097 0.04% 0.94%
2096 0.05% 0.96%
2095 0.08% 0.97%
2094 0.1% 1%
2093 0.12% 1.02%
2092 0.16% 1.05%
2091 0.17% 1.06%
2090 0.17% 1.08%
2089 0.19% 1.11%
2088 0.21% 1.13%
2087 0.21% 1.16%
2086 0.23% 1.18%
2085 0.25% 1.19%
2084 0.27% 1.21%
2083 0.27% 1.23%
2082 0.28% 1.25%
2081 0.3% 1.28%
2080 0.31% 1.31%
2079 0.32% 1.33%
2078 0.31% 1.35%
2077 0.35% 1.38%
2076 0.36% 1.4%
2075 0.38% 1.43%
2074 0.38% 1.45%
2073 0.39% 1.47%
2072 0.42% 1.5%
2071 0.44% 1.53%
2070 0.44% 1.55%
2069 0.49% 1.57%
2068 0.52% 1.6%
2067 0.52% 1.62%
2066 0.55% 1.68%
2065 0.56% 1.69%
2064 0.59% 1.71%
2063 0.58% 1.74%
2062 0.61% 1.76%
2061 0.65% 1.78%
2060 0.7% 1.81%
2059 0.72% 1.84%
2058 0.75% 1.87%
2057 0.78% 1.92%
2056 0.78% 1.94%
2055 0.81% 1.95%
2054 0.81% 1.97%
2053 0.87% 2%
2052 0.87% 2.03%
2051 0.93% 2.07%
2050 0.97% 2.09%
2049 1% 2.14%
2048 0.98% 2.18%
2047 1.03% 2.21%
2046 1.04% 2.23%
2045 1.05% 2.26%
2044 1.1% 2.28%
2043 1.1% 2.32%
2042 1.1% 2.34%
2041 1.09% 2.37%
2040 1.13% 2.41%
2039 1.16% 2.45%
2038 1.18% 2.47%
2037 1.2% 2.52%
2036 1.2% 2.54%
2035 1.19% 2.59%
2034 1.23% 2.59%
2033 1.25% 2.63%
2032 1.29% 2.68%
2031 1.3% 2.7%
2030 1.33% 2.74%
2029 1.34% 2.75%
2028 1.4% 2.79%
2027 1.42% 2.83%
2026 1.45% 2.89%
2025 1.48% 2.91%
2024 1.5% 2.92%
2023 1.58% 2.95%
2022 1.63% 2.99%
2021 1.81% 3.05%
2020 1.76% 3.04%
2019 1.5% 3.03%
2018 1.5% 3.21%
2017 1.52% 3.4%
2016 1.42% 3.47%
2015 1.29% 3.32%
2014 1.31% 3.13%
2013 1.38% 3.06%
2012 1.48% 2.92%
2011 1.79% 2.84%
2010 2.1% 2.58%
2009 2.15% 2.5%
2008 2.11% 2.74%
2007 2.05% 2.83%
2006 2.02% 2.84%
2005 2.03% 2.81%
2004 2.03% 2.75%
2003 2.07% 2.68%
2002 2.14% 2.62%
2001 1.94% 2.74%
2000 1.71% 2.88%
1999 1.71% 2.71%
1998 1.79% 2.67%
1997 1.84% 2.04%
1996 1.71% 1.85%
1995 1.52% 3.2%
1994 1.5% 3.92%
1993 1.55% 3.19%
1992 1.67% 2.53%
1991 2.02% 2.57%
1990 2.34% 2.64%
1989 2.41% 2.7%
1988 2.43% 3.08%
1987 2.46% 3.32%
1986 2.35% 3.37%
1985 1.94% 3.32%
1984 1.65% 3.32%
1983 1.64% 3.34%
1982 1.63% 3.1%
1981 1.59% 3.1%
1980 1.62% 3.21%
1979 0.51% 3.42%
1978 -0.67% 3.59%
1977 -0.65% 3.68%
1976 -0.53% 3.7%
1975 -0.38% 3.71%
1974 0.65% 3.67%
1973 1.75% 3.67%
1972 1.92% 3.63%
1971 1.99% 3.55%
1970 2.04% 3.5%
1969 1.5% 3.45%
1968 0.97% 3.29%
1967 1.05% 3.15%
1966 1.85% 3.11%
1965 2.59% 3.08%
1964 2.55% 3.04%
1963 2.53% 2.97%
1962 2.51% 2.94%
1961 2.47% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.5%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Tanzania
Current population
139020
73145892
Population rank 180/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.88%
One net population change
4.41 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
2.56 hours
13.4 seconds
One death every
9.39 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +1,988 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.5% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 18/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -12,730
Net migration rank 88/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -12,730
2024 - -471 - -29,865
2023 2,487 -485 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 2,522 -395 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 2,408 -348 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 2,497 0 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 2,560 -705 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 2,561 -741 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 2,549 -750 1,726,909 119,142
2016 2,546 -756 1,659,502 152,194
2015 2,555 -1,022 1,592,882 201,495
2014 2,577 -1,128 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 2,629 -1,101 1,509,008 1,241
2012 2,678 -1,093 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 2,709 -1,019 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 2,644 -456 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 2,573 -289 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 2,493 -289 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 2,393 -290 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 2,285 -290 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 2,188 -226 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 2,118 -181 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 2,045 -157 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 2,074 -137 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 2,121 -201 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 2,153 -629 985,185 -9,701
1999 2,186 -733 948,659 -4,489
1998 2,210 -716 920,806 -105,184
1997 2,220 -693 882,544 -13,400
1996 2,217 -701 868,524 -473,007
1995 2,183 -928 838,980 -109,971
1994 2,168 -996 803,953 349,348
1993 2,161 -975 778,044 288,004
1992 2,173 -951 767,961 -83,825
1991 2,176 -844 762,011 -91,851
1990 2,127 -441 750,825 -80,529
1989 2,073 -338 743,854 -71,268
1988 2,022 -321 736,551 -71,012
1987 1,982 -298 718,580 94,498
1986 1,933 -273 705,677 24,101
1985 1,881 -419 697,867 86,864
1984 1,813 -730 687,435 -26,938
1983 1,748 -702 679,720 58,161
1982 1,697 -674 662,627 -37,883
1981 1,635 -645 645,496 -42,485
1980 1,571 -610 629,444 -42,588
1979 1,509 -516 613,388 -4,792
1978 1,480 -1,858 595,024 27,307
1977 1,426 -1,854 574,938 49,997
1976 1,425 -1,795 553,617 54,875
1975 1,423 -1,706 533,906 53,290
1974 1,430 -1,605 515,152 51,127
1973 1,409 -440 488,429 48,363
1972 1,406 -290 467,305 57,489
1971 1,406 -265 449,014 41,900
1970 1,388 -233 427,988 38,635
1969 1,367 -222 408,322 37,006
1968 1,393 -876 389,467 34,455
1967 1,417 -873 374,763 5,265
1966 1,437 -840 360,229 5,049
1965 1,376 0 343,456 4,742
1964 1,318 0 328,527 9,090
1963 1,273 0 314,644 4,333
1962 1,233 0 300,663 3,916
1961 1,199 0 286,839 8,338
1960 1,141 0 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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