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Population in Kiribati compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 9.83 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Kiribati vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Trinidad
2100 224,260 817,597
2099 224,254 825,167
2098 224,229 832,755
2097 224,174 840,398
2096 224,085 848,105
2095 223,967 855,896
2094 223,780 863,688
2093 223,566 871,563
2092 223,301 879,479
2091 222,947 887,507
2090 222,560 895,594
2089 222,192 903,792
2088 221,771 912,036
2087 221,299 920,411
2086 220,824 928,916
2085 220,313 937,549
2084 219,763 946,328
2083 219,182 955,303
2082 218,584 964,428
2081 217,980 973,767
2080 217,336 983,215
2079 216,656 992,890
2078 215,964 1,002,707
2077 215,293 1,012,724
2076 214,551 1,022,846
2075 213,772 1,033,103
2074 212,966 1,043,451
2073 212,150 1,053,862
2072 211,321 1,064,397
2071 210,433 1,074,937
2070 209,514 1,085,508
2069 208,590 1,096,081
2068 207,578 1,106,619
2067 206,500 1,117,029
2066 205,437 1,127,377
2065 204,305 1,137,666
2064 203,169 1,147,820
2063 201,971 1,157,795
2062 200,805 1,167,602
2061 199,579 1,177,258
2060 198,300 1,186,727
2059 196,920 1,196,052
2058 195,512 1,205,157
2057 194,057 1,214,148
2056 192,565 1,222,923
2055 191,068 1,231,559
2054 189,537 1,240,041
2053 188,014 1,248,279
2052 186,393 1,256,354
2051 184,788 1,264,264
2050 183,093 1,271,946
2049 181,341 1,279,479
2048 179,541 1,286,792
2047 177,797 1,293,925
2046 175,976 1,300,799
2045 174,160 1,307,495
2044 172,343 1,313,930
2043 170,465 1,320,145
2042 168,618 1,326,058
2041 166,788 1,331,703
2040 164,991 1,337,031
2039 163,140 1,342,067
2038 161,276 1,346,734
2037 159,395 1,351,096
2036 157,498 1,355,110
2035 155,626 1,358,761
2034 153,791 1,362,044
2033 151,928 1,364,882
2032 150,051 1,367,356
2031 148,135 1,369,304
2030 146,228 1,370,777
2029 144,310 1,371,753
2028 142,397 1,372,048
2027 140,429 1,371,592
2026 138,461 1,370,204
2025 136,488 1,367,764
2024 134,518 1,368,333
2023 132,530 1,367,510
2022 130,469 1,365,805
2021 128,377 1,367,558
2020 126,099 1,366,725
2019 123,921 1,363,985
2018 122,084 1,359,193
2017 120,275 1,356,633
2016 118,478 1,353,895
2015 116,815 1,349,667
2014 115,326 1,345,343
2013 113,838 1,340,557
2012 112,284 1,335,194
2011 110,647 1,328,019
2010 108,704 1,317,714
2009 106,467 1,310,106
2008 104,222 1,308,587
2007 102,068 1,303,188
2006 100,017 1,297,944
2005 98,035 1,294,494
2004 96,085 1,345,380
2003 94,175 1,338,709
2002 92,264 1,332,011
2001 90,335 1,325,567
2000 88,613 1,319,774
1999 87,126 1,314,708
1998 85,657 1,310,225
1997 84,147 1,305,836
1996 82,623 1,300,928
1995 81,234 1,295,169
1994 80,021 1,288,341
1993 78,841 1,280,466
1992 77,641 1,271,674
1991 76,367 1,262,171
1990 74,855 1,252,208
1989 73,147 1,241,600
1988 71,427 1,230,069
1987 69,733 1,217,364
1986 68,059 1,203,124
1985 66,496 1,187,366
1984 65,228 1,172,984
1983 64,169 1,160,534
1982 63,134 1,147,927
1981 62,121 1,135,132
1980 61,148 1,121,744
1979 60,172 1,107,639
1978 59,864 1,093,380
1977 60,267 1,079,554
1976 60,661 1,066,311
1975 60,987 1,053,469
1974 61,219 1,040,761
1973 60,824 1,027,851
1972 59,778 1,014,921
1971 58,652 1,002,585
1970 57,510 991,471
1969 56,360 980,706
1968 55,529 969,006
1967 54,996 956,418
1966 54,425 942,937
1965 53,439 928,425
1964 52,088 912,963
1963 50,791 896,804
1962 49,538 880,194
1961 48,323 863,144
1960 47,157 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Trinidad
2100 0.003% -0.92%
2099 0.01% -0.91%
2098 0.02% -0.91%
2097 0.04% -0.91%
2096 0.05% -0.91%
2095 0.08% -0.9%
2094 0.1% -0.9%
2093 0.12% -0.9%
2092 0.16% -0.9%
2091 0.17% -0.9%
2090 0.17% -0.91%
2089 0.19% -0.9%
2088 0.21% -0.91%
2087 0.21% -0.92%
2086 0.23% -0.92%
2085 0.25% -0.93%
2084 0.27% -0.94%
2083 0.27% -0.95%
2082 0.28% -0.96%
2081 0.3% -0.96%
2080 0.31% -0.97%
2079 0.32% -0.98%
2078 0.31% -0.99%
2077 0.35% -0.99%
2076 0.36% -0.99%
2075 0.38% -0.99%
2074 0.38% -0.99%
2073 0.39% -0.99%
2072 0.42% -0.98%
2071 0.44% -0.97%
2070 0.44% -0.96%
2069 0.49% -0.95%
2068 0.52% -0.93%
2067 0.52% -0.92%
2066 0.55% -0.9%
2065 0.56% -0.88%
2064 0.59% -0.86%
2063 0.58% -0.84%
2062 0.61% -0.82%
2061 0.65% -0.8%
2060 0.7% -0.78%
2059 0.72% -0.76%
2058 0.75% -0.74%
2057 0.78% -0.72%
2056 0.78% -0.7%
2055 0.81% -0.68%
2054 0.81% -0.66%
2053 0.87% -0.64%
2052 0.87% -0.63%
2051 0.93% -0.6%
2050 0.97% -0.59%
2049 1% -0.57%
2048 0.98% -0.55%
2047 1.03% -0.53%
2046 1.04% -0.51%
2045 1.05% -0.49%
2044 1.1% -0.47%
2043 1.1% -0.45%
2042 1.1% -0.42%
2041 1.09% -0.4%
2040 1.13% -0.38%
2039 1.16% -0.35%
2038 1.18% -0.32%
2037 1.2% -0.3%
2036 1.2% -0.27%
2035 1.19% -0.24%
2034 1.23% -0.21%
2033 1.25% -0.18%
2032 1.29% -0.14%
2031 1.3% -0.11%
2030 1.33% -0.07%
2029 1.34% -0.02%
2028 1.4% 0.03%
2027 1.42% 0.1%
2026 1.45% 0.18%
2025 1.46% -0.04%
2024 1.5% 0.06%
2023 1.58% 0.12%
2022 1.63% -0.13%
2021 1.81% 0.06%
2020 1.76% 0.2%
2019 1.5% 0.35%
2018 1.5% 0.19%
2017 1.52% 0.2%
2016 1.42% 0.31%
2015 1.29% 0.32%
2014 1.31% 0.36%
2013 1.38% 0.4%
2012 1.48% 0.54%
2011 1.79% 0.78%
2010 2.1% 0.58%
2009 2.15% 0.12%
2008 2.11% 0.41%
2007 2.05% 0.4%
2006 2.02% 0.27%
2005 2.03% -3.78%
2004 2.03% 0.5%
2003 2.07% 0.5%
2002 2.14% 0.49%
2001 1.94% 0.44%
2000 1.71% 0.39%
1999 1.71% 0.34%
1998 1.79% 0.34%
1997 1.84% 0.38%
1996 1.71% 0.44%
1995 1.52% 0.53%
1994 1.5% 0.62%
1993 1.55% 0.69%
1992 1.67% 0.75%
1991 2.02% 0.8%
1990 2.34% 0.85%
1989 2.41% 0.94%
1988 2.43% 1.04%
1987 2.46% 1.18%
1986 2.35% 1.33%
1985 1.94% 1.23%
1984 1.65% 1.07%
1983 1.64% 1.1%
1982 1.63% 1.13%
1981 1.59% 1.19%
1980 1.62% 1.27%
1979 0.51% 1.3%
1978 -0.67% 1.28%
1977 -0.65% 1.24%
1976 -0.53% 1.22%
1975 -0.38% 1.22%
1974 0.65% 1.26%
1973 1.75% 1.27%
1972 1.92% 1.23%
1971 1.99% 1.12%
1970 2.04% 1.1%
1969 1.5% 1.21%
1968 0.97% 1.32%
1967 1.05% 1.43%
1966 1.85% 1.56%
1965 2.59% 1.69%
1964 2.55% 1.8%
1963 2.53% 1.89%
1962 2.51% 1.98%
1961 2.47% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Trinidad
Current population
139471
1370916
Population rank 180/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.02%
One net population change
4.46 hours
15.4 hours
One birth every
2.57 hours
36.4 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 -2
Annual growth/decline +1,970 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 160/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -462 +691
Net migration rank 88/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 691
2024 2,455 -471 2,469 1,334
2023 2,487 -485 3,200 2,126
2022 2,522 -395 3,773 4,247
2021 2,408 -348 2,091 5,749
2020 2,497 0 4,558 427
2019 2,560 -705 5,647 -19,251
2018 2,561 -741 5,869 35,502
2017 2,549 -750 6,779 1,445
2016 2,546 -756 7,436 -86
2015 2,555 -1,022 7,963 -575
2014 2,577 -1,128 8,571 -799
2013 2,629 -1,101 9,020 -796
2012 2,678 -1,093 9,376 -880
2011 2,709 -1,019 9,601 -1,410
2010 2,644 -456 9,698 -2,230
2009 2,573 -289 9,769 -3,056
2008 2,493 -289 9,872 -3,624
2007 2,393 -290 9,939 -3,731
2006 2,285 -290 9,889 -3,684
2005 2,188 -226 9,822 -3,595
2004 2,118 -181 10,149 -3,504
2003 2,045 -157 10,169 -3,472
2002 2,074 -137 10,316 -3,613
2001 2,121 -201 10,438 -4,252
2000 2,153 -629 10,588 -5,185
1999 2,186 -733 10,821 -6,103
1998 2,210 -716 10,964 -6,730
1997 2,220 -693 11,405 -6,865
1996 2,217 -701 12,101 -6,827
1995 2,183 -928 12,971 -6,723
1994 2,168 -996 14,032 -6,615
1993 2,161 -975 14,878 -6,554
1992 2,173 -951 15,910 -6,650
1991 2,176 -844 16,903 -7,149
1990 2,127 -441 18,052 -7,878
1989 2,073 -338 19,636 -8,588
1988 2,022 -321 21,028 -9,023
1987 1,982 -298 22,398 -9,002
1986 1,933 -273 23,705 -8,620
1985 1,881 -419 24,487 -8,051
1984 1,813 -730 24,738 -12,413
1983 1,748 -702 25,118 -12,544
1982 1,697 -674 25,181 -12,529
1981 1,635 -645 25,015 -12,086
1980 1,571 -610 24,557 -10,709
1979 1,509 -516 23,475 -9,106
1978 1,480 -1,858 22,538 -8,397
1977 1,426 -1,854 21,660 -8,154
1976 1,425 -1,795 20,875 -7,895
1975 1,423 -1,706 20,468 -7,768
1974 1,430 -1,605 20,412 -7,683
1973 1,409 -440 20,617 -7,524
1972 1,406 -290 20,116 -7,346
1971 1,406 -265 19,400 -7,499
1970 1,388 -233 19,074 -8,751
1969 1,367 -222 19,652 -8,449
1968 1,393 -876 20,849 -8,647
1967 1,417 -873 21,992 -9,008
1966 1,437 -840 23,228 -9,254
1965 1,376 0 24,349 -9,301
1964 1,318 0 25,065 -9,193
1963 1,273 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 1,233 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 1,199 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 1,141 0 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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