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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 384 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Kiribati vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Uganda
2100 224,260 122,461,518
2099 224,254 122,400,118
2098 224,229 122,328,333
2097 224,174 122,230,315
2096 224,085 122,110,905
2095 223,967 121,940,556
2094 223,780 121,763,948
2093 223,566 121,549,120
2092 223,301 121,301,128
2091 222,947 121,034,858
2090 222,560 120,731,912
2089 222,192 120,392,371
2088 221,771 120,029,300
2087 221,299 119,633,372
2086 220,824 119,221,630
2085 220,313 118,780,837
2084 219,763 118,304,392
2083 219,182 117,787,304
2082 218,584 117,240,484
2081 217,980 116,673,088
2080 217,336 116,061,969
2079 216,656 115,440,209
2078 215,964 114,771,629
2077 215,293 114,085,142
2076 214,551 113,356,858
2075 213,772 112,604,741
2074 212,966 111,830,528
2073 212,150 111,038,122
2072 211,321 110,208,535
2071 210,433 109,360,734
2070 209,514 108,473,738
2069 208,590 107,576,028
2068 207,578 106,646,220
2067 206,500 105,691,752
2066 205,437 104,708,323
2065 204,305 103,707,399
2064 203,169 102,671,371
2063 201,971 101,616,654
2062 200,805 100,532,299
2061 199,579 99,421,530
2060 198,300 98,305,883
2059 196,920 97,158,930
2058 195,512 95,986,215
2057 194,057 94,793,892
2056 192,565 93,585,691
2055 191,068 92,357,892
2054 189,537 91,106,039
2053 188,014 89,831,291
2052 186,393 88,542,276
2051 184,788 87,244,950
2050 183,093 85,932,109
2049 181,341 84,607,399
2048 179,541 83,260,483
2047 177,797 81,904,082
2046 175,976 80,545,542
2045 174,160 79,185,378
2044 172,343 77,812,065
2043 170,465 76,431,508
2042 168,618 75,053,218
2041 166,788 73,680,031
2040 164,991 72,312,112
2039 163,140 70,942,351
2038 161,276 69,559,994
2037 159,395 68,166,092
2036 157,498 66,785,108
2035 155,626 65,392,706
2034 153,791 64,004,533
2033 151,928 62,616,072
2032 150,051 61,217,174
2031 148,135 59,807,490
2030 146,228 58,398,308
2029 144,310 56,989,526
2028 142,397 55,580,177
2027 140,429 54,175,341
2026 138,461 52,777,106
2025 136,488 51,384,894
2024 134,518 50,015,092
2023 132,530 48,656,601
2022 130,469 47,312,719
2021 128,377 45,910,930
2020 126,099 44,457,152
2019 123,921 42,999,637
2018 122,084 41,565,831
2017 120,275 40,177,388
2016 118,478 38,799,152
2015 116,815 37,531,446
2014 115,326 36,395,539
2013 113,838 35,337,042
2012 112,284 34,337,438
2011 110,647 33,354,543
2010 108,704 32,390,802
2009 106,467 31,451,151
2008 104,222 30,539,553
2007 102,068 29,653,430
2006 100,017 28,794,003
2005 98,035 27,963,289
2004 96,085 27,154,515
2003 94,175 26,352,124
2002 92,264 25,532,870
2001 90,335 24,745,676
2000 88,613 24,000,150
1999 87,126 23,257,281
1998 85,657 22,515,806
1997 84,147 21,856,046
1996 82,623 21,231,550
1995 81,234 20,665,667
1994 80,021 20,108,801
1993 78,841 19,445,161
1992 77,641 18,785,032
1991 76,367 18,155,901
1990 74,855 17,569,897
1989 73,147 17,010,698
1988 71,427 16,470,483
1987 69,733 15,954,170
1986 68,059 15,467,579
1985 66,496 15,023,681
1984 65,228 14,607,677
1983 64,169 14,221,881
1982 63,134 13,873,631
1981 62,121 13,556,452
1980 61,148 13,275,741
1979 60,172 13,002,163
1978 59,864 12,692,113
1977 60,267 12,359,669
1976 60,661 12,037,294
1975 60,987 11,725,240
1974 61,219 11,424,846
1973 60,824 11,144,236
1972 59,778 10,885,796
1971 58,652 10,618,206
1970 57,510 10,321,603
1969 56,360 10,014,858
1968 55,529 9,708,632
1967 54,996 9,408,924
1966 54,425 9,122,864
1965 53,439 8,849,203
1964 52,088 8,586,363
1963 50,791 8,333,663
1962 49,538 8,092,231
1961 48,323 7,862,217
1960 47,157 7,640,973

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Uganda
2100 0.003% 0.05%
2099 0.01% 0.06%
2098 0.02% 0.08%
2097 0.04% 0.1%
2096 0.05% 0.14%
2095 0.08% 0.15%
2094 0.1% 0.18%
2093 0.12% 0.2%
2092 0.16% 0.22%
2091 0.17% 0.25%
2090 0.17% 0.28%
2089 0.19% 0.3%
2088 0.21% 0.33%
2087 0.21% 0.35%
2086 0.23% 0.37%
2085 0.25% 0.4%
2084 0.27% 0.44%
2083 0.27% 0.47%
2082 0.28% 0.49%
2081 0.3% 0.53%
2080 0.31% 0.54%
2079 0.32% 0.58%
2078 0.31% 0.6%
2077 0.35% 0.64%
2076 0.36% 0.67%
2075 0.38% 0.69%
2074 0.38% 0.71%
2073 0.39% 0.75%
2072 0.42% 0.78%
2071 0.44% 0.82%
2070 0.44% 0.83%
2069 0.49% 0.87%
2068 0.52% 0.9%
2067 0.52% 0.94%
2066 0.55% 0.97%
2065 0.56% 1.01%
2064 0.59% 1.04%
2063 0.58% 1.08%
2062 0.61% 1.12%
2061 0.65% 1.13%
2060 0.7% 1.18%
2059 0.72% 1.22%
2058 0.75% 1.26%
2057 0.78% 1.29%
2056 0.78% 1.33%
2055 0.81% 1.37%
2054 0.81% 1.42%
2053 0.87% 1.46%
2052 0.87% 1.49%
2051 0.93% 1.53%
2050 0.97% 1.57%
2049 1% 1.62%
2048 0.98% 1.66%
2047 1.03% 1.69%
2046 1.04% 1.72%
2045 1.05% 1.76%
2044 1.1% 1.81%
2043 1.1% 1.84%
2042 1.1% 1.86%
2041 1.09% 1.89%
2040 1.13% 1.93%
2039 1.16% 1.99%
2038 1.18% 2.04%
2037 1.2% 2.07%
2036 1.2% 2.13%
2035 1.19% 2.17%
2034 1.23% 2.22%
2033 1.25% 2.29%
2032 1.29% 2.36%
2031 1.3% 2.41%
2030 1.33% 2.47%
2029 1.34% 2.54%
2028 1.4% 2.59%
2027 1.42% 2.65%
2026 1.45% 2.71%
2025 1.46% 2.74%
2024 1.5% 2.79%
2023 1.58% 2.84%
2022 1.63% 3.05%
2021 1.81% 3.27%
2020 1.76% 3.39%
2019 1.5% 3.45%
2018 1.5% 3.46%
2017 1.52% 3.55%
2016 1.42% 3.38%
2015 1.29% 3.12%
2014 1.31% 3%
2013 1.38% 2.91%
2012 1.48% 2.95%
2011 1.79% 2.98%
2010 2.1% 2.99%
2009 2.15% 2.98%
2008 2.11% 2.99%
2007 2.05% 2.98%
2006 2.02% 2.97%
2005 2.03% 2.98%
2004 2.03% 3.04%
2003 2.07% 3.21%
2002 2.14% 3.18%
2001 1.94% 3.11%
2000 1.71% 3.19%
1999 1.71% 3.29%
1998 1.79% 3.02%
1997 1.84% 2.94%
1996 1.71% 2.74%
1995 1.52% 2.77%
1994 1.5% 3.41%
1993 1.55% 3.51%
1992 1.67% 3.47%
1991 2.02% 3.34%
1990 2.34% 3.29%
1989 2.41% 3.28%
1988 2.43% 3.24%
1987 2.46% 3.15%
1986 2.35% 2.95%
1985 1.94% 2.85%
1984 1.65% 2.71%
1983 1.64% 2.51%
1982 1.63% 2.34%
1981 1.59% 2.11%
1980 1.62% 2.1%
1979 0.51% 2.44%
1978 -0.67% 2.69%
1977 -0.65% 2.68%
1976 -0.53% 2.66%
1975 -0.38% 2.63%
1974 0.65% 2.52%
1973 1.75% 2.37%
1972 1.92% 2.52%
1971 1.99% 2.87%
1970 2.04% 3.06%
1969 1.5% 3.15%
1968 0.97% 3.19%
1967 1.05% 3.14%
1966 1.85% 3.09%
1965 2.59% 3.06%
1964 2.55% 3.03%
1963 2.53% 2.98%
1962 2.51% 2.93%
1961 2.47% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Uganda
Current population
139471
53495325
Population rank 180/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.64%
One net population change
4.46 hours
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.57 hours
18.3 seconds
One death every
9.23 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 21/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -119,059
Net migration rank 88/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -119,059
2024 2,455 -471 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 2,487 -485 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 2,522 -395 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 2,408 -348 1,423,377 43,464
2020 2,497 0 1,397,288 43,464
2019 2,560 -705 1,367,044 107,210
2018 2,561 -741 1,332,600 60,724
2017 2,549 -750 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,546 -756 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,555 -1,022 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 2,577 -1,128 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 2,629 -1,101 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 2,678 -1,093 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 2,709 -1,019 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 2,644 -456 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 2,573 -289 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 2,493 -289 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 2,393 -290 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 2,285 -290 999,958 -156,232
2005 2,188 -226 969,096 -151,386
2004 2,118 -181 938,623 -138,770
2003 2,045 -157 901,374 -96,429
2002 2,074 -137 868,756 -35,149
2001 2,121 -201 836,751 -95,956
2000 2,153 -629 803,069 -52,824
1999 2,186 -733 775,166 -39,695
1998 2,210 -716 741,175 6,277
1997 2,220 -693 727,523 -155,461
1996 2,217 -701 699,707 -22,795
1995 2,183 -928 697,218 -242,378
1994 2,168 -996 675,092 -16,198
1993 2,161 -975 650,032 18,349
1992 2,173 -951 627,139 24,723
1991 2,176 -844 602,740 3,643
1990 2,127 -441 587,291 -21,688
1989 2,073 -338 565,367 -12,576
1988 2,022 -321 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,982 -298 527,397 -22,415
1986 1,933 -273 487,693 -19,485
1985 1,881 -419 462,534 -42,942
1984 1,813 -730 421,241 -8,818
1983 1,748 -702 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,697 -674 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,635 -645 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,571 -610 370,287 -105,900
1979 1,509 -516 381,626 -98,863
1978 1,480 -1,858 371,930 -34,606
1977 1,426 -1,854 365,216 -37,671
1976 1,425 -1,795 359,458 -42,259
1975 1,423 -1,706 354,278 -47,359
1974 1,430 -1,605 345,773 -51,910
1973 1,409 -440 340,780 -73,439
1972 1,406 -290 335,935 -86,409
1971 1,406 -265 328,294 -42,642
1970 1,388 -233 333,202 -25,646
1969 1,367 -222 320,486 -14,548
1968 1,393 -876 309,725 -3,214
1967 1,417 -873 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,437 -840 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,376 0 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,318 0 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,273 0 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,233 0 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,199 0 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,141 0 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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