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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 89.3 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Kiribati vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Tunisia
2100 224,260 10,720,705
2099 224,254 10,796,270
2098 224,229 10,870,365
2097 224,174 10,942,334
2096 224,085 11,015,071
2095 223,967 11,086,568
2094 223,780 11,157,542
2093 223,566 11,226,508
2092 223,301 11,294,195
2091 222,947 11,360,662
2090 222,560 11,425,878
2089 222,192 11,490,110
2088 221,771 11,552,154
2087 221,299 11,614,090
2086 220,824 11,675,384
2085 220,313 11,734,490
2084 219,763 11,792,840
2083 219,182 11,851,260
2082 218,584 11,908,828
2081 217,980 11,964,392
2080 217,336 12,021,096
2079 216,656 12,078,476
2078 215,964 12,136,099
2077 215,293 12,191,648
2076 214,551 12,245,010
2075 213,772 12,299,514
2074 212,966 12,353,013
2073 212,150 12,407,814
2072 211,321 12,461,090
2071 210,433 12,515,463
2070 209,514 12,569,058
2069 208,590 12,622,516
2068 207,578 12,674,867
2067 206,500 12,726,080
2066 205,437 12,775,620
2065 204,305 12,824,867
2064 203,169 12,870,728
2063 201,971 12,915,152
2062 200,805 12,957,498
2061 199,579 12,996,917
2060 198,300 13,034,579
2059 196,920 13,066,669
2058 195,512 13,095,856
2057 194,057 13,122,073
2056 192,565 13,144,442
2055 191,068 13,161,720
2054 189,537 13,174,836
2053 188,014 13,181,943
2052 186,393 13,185,429
2051 184,788 13,184,813
2050 183,093 13,179,371
2049 181,341 13,170,781
2048 179,541 13,158,351
2047 177,797 13,141,815
2046 175,976 13,123,298
2045 174,160 13,102,394
2044 172,343 13,079,200
2043 170,465 13,054,663
2042 168,618 13,028,925
2041 166,788 13,003,433
2040 164,991 12,977,122
2039 163,140 12,950,166
2038 161,276 12,922,736
2037 159,395 12,893,752
2036 157,498 12,863,431
2035 155,626 12,833,137
2034 153,791 12,800,738
2033 151,928 12,763,981
2032 150,051 12,725,768
2031 148,135 12,685,304
2030 146,228 12,641,975
2029 144,310 12,594,181
2028 142,397 12,540,258
2027 140,429 12,482,078
2026 138,461 12,417,997
2025 136,488 12,348,573
2024 134,518 12,277,109
2023 132,530 12,200,431
2022 130,469 12,119,334
2021 128,377 12,048,622
2020 126,099 11,974,057
2019 123,921 11,875,081
2018 122,084 11,765,514
2017 120,275 11,650,498
2016 118,478 11,528,674
2015 116,815 11,402,264
2014 115,326 11,274,288
2013 113,838 11,141,361
2012 112,284 11,009,647
2011 110,647 10,886,035
2010 108,704 10,765,980
2009 106,467 10,650,681
2008 104,222 10,542,635
2007 102,068 10,441,702
2006 100,017 10,346,410
2005 98,035 10,255,472
2004 96,085 10,166,163
2003 94,175 10,071,632
2002 92,264 9,971,515
2001 90,335 9,869,677
2000 88,613 9,764,935
1999 87,126 9,655,963
1998 85,657 9,541,667
1997 84,147 9,421,270
1996 82,623 9,294,432
1995 81,234 9,161,258
1994 80,021 9,018,448
1993 78,841 8,857,910
1992 77,641 8,682,512
1991 76,367 8,501,827
1990 74,855 8,324,509
1989 73,147 8,151,660
1988 71,427 7,974,440
1987 69,733 7,789,987
1986 68,059 7,600,301
1985 66,496 7,409,903
1984 65,228 7,220,044
1983 64,169 7,053,800
1982 63,134 6,908,642
1981 62,121 6,758,284
1980 61,148 6,606,195
1979 60,172 6,456,419
1978 59,864 6,309,390
1977 60,267 6,155,931
1976 60,661 5,996,994
1975 60,987 5,839,262
1974 61,219 5,684,674
1973 60,824 5,537,242
1972 59,778 5,396,557
1971 58,652 5,261,658
1970 57,510 5,131,396
1969 56,360 5,004,697
1968 55,529 4,879,899
1967 54,996 4,760,970
1966 54,425 4,652,287
1965 53,439 4,561,385
1964 52,088 4,489,869
1963 50,791 4,427,131
1962 49,538 4,369,136
1961 48,323 4,316,278
1960 47,157 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Tunisia
2100 0.003% -0.7%
2099 0.01% -0.68%
2098 0.02% -0.66%
2097 0.04% -0.66%
2096 0.05% -0.64%
2095 0.08% -0.64%
2094 0.1% -0.61%
2093 0.12% -0.6%
2092 0.16% -0.59%
2091 0.17% -0.57%
2090 0.17% -0.56%
2089 0.19% -0.54%
2088 0.21% -0.53%
2087 0.21% -0.52%
2086 0.23% -0.5%
2085 0.25% -0.49%
2084 0.27% -0.49%
2083 0.27% -0.48%
2082 0.28% -0.46%
2081 0.3% -0.47%
2080 0.31% -0.48%
2079 0.32% -0.47%
2078 0.31% -0.46%
2077 0.35% -0.44%
2076 0.36% -0.44%
2075 0.38% -0.43%
2074 0.38% -0.44%
2073 0.39% -0.43%
2072 0.42% -0.43%
2071 0.44% -0.43%
2070 0.44% -0.42%
2069 0.49% -0.41%
2068 0.52% -0.4%
2067 0.52% -0.39%
2066 0.55% -0.38%
2065 0.56% -0.36%
2064 0.59% -0.34%
2063 0.58% -0.33%
2062 0.61% -0.3%
2061 0.65% -0.29%
2060 0.7% -0.25%
2059 0.72% -0.22%
2058 0.75% -0.2%
2057 0.78% -0.17%
2056 0.78% -0.13%
2055 0.81% -0.1%
2054 0.81% -0.05%
2053 0.87% -0.03%
2052 0.87% 0.005%
2051 0.93% 0.04%
2050 0.97% 0.07%
2049 1% 0.09%
2048 0.98% 0.13%
2047 1.03% 0.14%
2046 1.04% 0.16%
2045 1.05% 0.18%
2044 1.1% 0.19%
2043 1.1% 0.2%
2042 1.1% 0.2%
2041 1.09% 0.2%
2040 1.13% 0.21%
2039 1.16% 0.21%
2038 1.18% 0.22%
2037 1.2% 0.24%
2036 1.2% 0.24%
2035 1.19% 0.25%
2034 1.23% 0.29%
2033 1.25% 0.3%
2032 1.29% 0.32%
2031 1.3% 0.34%
2030 1.33% 0.38%
2029 1.34% 0.43%
2028 1.4% 0.47%
2027 1.42% 0.52%
2026 1.45% 0.56%
2025 1.46% 0.58%
2024 1.5% 0.63%
2023 1.58% 0.67%
2022 1.63% 0.59%
2021 1.81% 0.62%
2020 1.76% 0.83%
2019 1.5% 0.93%
2018 1.5% 0.99%
2017 1.52% 1.06%
2016 1.42% 1.11%
2015 1.29% 1.14%
2014 1.31% 1.19%
2013 1.38% 1.2%
2012 1.48% 1.14%
2011 1.79% 1.12%
2010 2.1% 1.08%
2009 2.15% 1.02%
2008 2.11% 0.97%
2007 2.05% 0.92%
2006 2.02% 0.89%
2005 2.03% 0.88%
2004 2.03% 0.94%
2003 2.07% 1%
2002 2.14% 1.03%
2001 1.94% 1.07%
2000 1.71% 1.13%
1999 1.71% 1.2%
1998 1.79% 1.28%
1997 1.84% 1.36%
1996 1.71% 1.45%
1995 1.52% 1.58%
1994 1.5% 1.81%
1993 1.55% 2.02%
1992 1.67% 2.13%
1991 2.02% 2.13%
1990 2.34% 2.12%
1989 2.41% 2.22%
1988 2.43% 2.37%
1987 2.46% 2.5%
1986 2.35% 2.57%
1985 1.94% 2.63%
1984 1.65% 2.36%
1983 1.64% 2.1%
1982 1.63% 2.22%
1981 1.59% 2.3%
1980 1.62% 2.32%
1979 0.51% 2.33%
1978 -0.67% 2.49%
1977 -0.65% 2.65%
1976 -0.53% 2.7%
1975 -0.38% 2.72%
1974 0.65% 2.66%
1973 1.75% 2.61%
1972 1.92% 2.56%
1971 1.99% 2.54%
1970 2.04% 2.53%
1969 1.5% 2.56%
1968 0.97% 2.5%
1967 1.05% 2.34%
1966 1.85% 1.99%
1965 2.59% 1.59%
1964 2.55% 1.42%
1963 2.53% 1.33%
1962 2.51% 1.22%
1961 2.47% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Tunisia
Current population
139471
12450912
Population rank 180/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.15%
One net population change
4.46 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.57 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +196
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 125/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -14,523
Net migration rank 88/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -14,523
2024 2,455 -471 88,910 -15,221
2023 2,487 -485 93,663 -14,001
2022 2,522 -395 96,531 -14,001
2021 2,408 -348 68,087 -9,190
2020 2,497 0 109,431 -19,188
2019 2,560 -705 127,312 -19,612
2018 2,561 -741 132,445 -21,012
2017 2,549 -750 140,971 -22,365
2016 2,546 -756 148,870 -23,827
2015 2,555 -1,022 153,007 -25,229
2014 2,577 -1,128 154,762 -26,586
2013 2,629 -1,101 154,687 -17,020
2012 2,678 -1,093 151,812 -26,059
2011 2,709 -1,019 143,401 -21,935
2010 2,644 -456 132,809 -14,168
2009 2,573 -289 125,465 -13,512
2008 2,493 -289 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,393 -290 118,920 -21,190
2006 2,285 -290 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,188 -226 115,374 -26,361
2004 2,118 -181 113,322 -23,735
2003 2,045 -157 111,926 -12,459
2002 2,074 -137 109,099 -8,334
2001 2,121 -201 110,146 -7,235
2000 2,153 -629 112,501 -5,937
1999 2,186 -733 114,829 -3,452
1998 2,210 -716 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,220 -693 128,327 -4,756
1996 2,217 -701 135,615 -5,506
1995 2,183 -928 144,345 -8,095
1994 2,168 -996 153,647 -4,271
1993 2,161 -975 160,922 10,771
1992 2,173 -951 163,978 15,124
1991 2,176 -844 166,245 16,021
1990 2,127 -441 168,180 4,183
1989 2,073 -338 169,221 4,100
1988 2,022 -321 177,176 3,934
1987 1,982 -298 184,101 3,711
1986 1,933 -273 188,107 3,464
1985 1,881 -419 186,344 2,887
1984 1,813 -730 182,386 8,109
1983 1,748 -702 179,878 -37,895
1982 1,697 -674 177,898 -29,559
1981 1,635 -645 176,628 -24,242
1980 1,571 -610 171,094 -19,321
1979 1,509 -516 171,463 -23,688
1978 1,480 -1,858 173,255 -26,968
1977 1,426 -1,854 174,539 -13,910
1976 1,425 -1,795 172,744 -15,499
1975 1,423 -1,706 166,991 -8,765
1974 1,430 -1,605 160,200 -9,254
1973 1,409 -440 153,525 -9,606
1972 1,406 -290 147,239 -9,790
1971 1,406 -265 142,296 -9,949
1970 1,388 -233 138,235 -10,054
1969 1,367 -222 135,257 -10,049
1968 1,393 -876 134,246 -9,848
1967 1,417 -873 132,626 -19,155
1966 1,437 -840 131,274 -27,393
1965 1,376 0 127,673 -49,751
1964 1,318 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 1,273 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 1,233 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 1,199 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 1,141 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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