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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 289.7 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Kiribati vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Ukraine
2100 224,260 15,603,179
2099 224,254 15,862,593
2098 224,229 16,125,815
2097 224,174 16,393,353
2096 224,085 16,664,587
2095 223,967 16,939,471
2094 223,780 17,219,443
2093 223,566 17,504,349
2092 223,301 17,793,601
2091 222,947 18,087,289
2090 222,560 18,386,570
2089 222,192 18,689,852
2088 221,771 18,998,014
2087 221,299 19,311,662
2086 220,824 19,630,012
2085 220,313 19,952,247
2084 219,763 20,280,817
2083 219,182 20,613,034
2082 218,584 20,949,887
2081 217,980 21,289,979
2080 217,336 21,633,931
2079 216,656 21,981,015
2078 215,964 22,331,415
2077 215,293 22,684,635
2076 214,551 23,041,181
2075 213,772 23,400,319
2074 212,966 23,762,428
2073 212,150 24,126,690
2072 211,321 24,491,363
2071 210,433 24,859,381
2070 209,514 25,229,957
2069 208,590 25,602,485
2068 207,578 25,976,390
2067 206,500 26,352,535
2066 205,437 26,730,314
2065 204,305 27,109,886
2064 203,169 27,491,024
2063 201,971 27,872,631
2062 200,805 28,254,738
2061 199,579 28,638,347
2060 198,300 29,021,488
2059 196,920 29,404,719
2058 195,512 29,788,559
2057 194,057 30,170,070
2056 192,565 30,548,973
2055 191,068 30,926,521
2054 189,537 31,299,425
2053 188,014 31,669,550
2052 186,393 32,035,413
2051 184,788 32,397,707
2050 183,093 32,754,538
2049 181,341 33,107,228
2048 179,541 33,451,994
2047 177,797 33,793,296
2046 175,976 34,131,561
2045 174,160 34,463,236
2044 172,343 34,790,682
2043 170,465 35,115,069
2042 168,618 35,437,607
2041 166,788 35,758,248
2040 164,991 36,075,749
2039 163,140 36,396,426
2038 161,276 36,714,126
2037 159,395 37,031,794
2036 157,498 37,345,665
2035 155,626 37,659,856
2034 153,791 37,972,332
2033 151,928 38,283,563
2032 150,051 38,592,696
2031 148,135 38,902,570
2030 146,228 39,210,256
2029 144,310 39,514,695
2028 142,397 39,816,523
2027 140,429 40,111,670
2026 138,461 40,408,451
2025 136,488 38,980,376
2024 134,518 37,860,221
2023 132,530 37,732,836
2022 130,469 41,048,766
2021 128,377 44,298,640
2020 126,099 44,680,014
2019 123,921 44,957,458
2018 122,084 45,208,907
2017 120,275 45,436,041
2016 118,478 45,616,832
2015 116,815 45,784,896
2014 115,326 45,972,380
2013 113,838 46,126,770
2012 112,284 46,210,056
2011 110,647 46,307,853
2010 108,704 46,456,003
2009 106,467 46,623,731
2008 104,222 46,819,175
2007 102,068 47,062,798
2006 100,017 47,278,694
2005 98,035 47,585,556
2004 96,085 47,979,507
2003 94,175 48,315,136
2002 92,264 48,677,281
2001 90,335 49,106,855
2000 88,613 49,556,660
1999 87,126 49,976,446
1998 85,657 50,379,731
1997 84,147 50,786,885
1996 82,623 51,226,109
1995 81,234 51,665,539
1994 80,021 52,075,998
1993 78,841 52,350,126
1992 77,641 52,323,671
1991 76,367 52,170,961
1990 74,855 52,054,092
1989 73,147 51,917,817
1988 71,427 51,724,853
1987 69,733 51,515,732
1986 68,059 51,318,745
1985 66,496 51,108,770
1984 65,228 50,887,599
1983 64,169 50,637,029
1982 63,134 50,402,724
1981 62,121 50,189,281
1980 61,148 49,955,152
1979 60,172 49,721,381
1978 59,864 49,521,243
1977 60,267 49,336,481
1976 60,661 49,120,842
1975 60,987 48,865,229
1974 61,219 48,576,570
1973 60,824 48,277,121
1972 59,778 47,946,893
1971 58,652 47,573,287
1970 57,510 47,261,306
1969 56,360 46,976,256
1968 55,529 46,614,325
1967 54,996 46,215,988
1966 54,425 45,802,519
1965 53,439 45,386,892
1964 52,088 44,951,156
1963 50,791 44,462,372
1962 49,538 43,943,674
1961 48,323 43,399,766
1960 47,157 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Ukraine
2100 0.003% -1.64%
2099 0.01% -1.63%
2098 0.02% -1.63%
2097 0.04% -1.63%
2096 0.05% -1.62%
2095 0.08% -1.63%
2094 0.1% -1.63%
2093 0.12% -1.63%
2092 0.16% -1.62%
2091 0.17% -1.63%
2090 0.17% -1.62%
2089 0.19% -1.62%
2088 0.21% -1.62%
2087 0.21% -1.62%
2086 0.23% -1.62%
2085 0.25% -1.62%
2084 0.27% -1.61%
2083 0.27% -1.61%
2082 0.28% -1.6%
2081 0.3% -1.59%
2080 0.31% -1.58%
2079 0.32% -1.57%
2078 0.31% -1.56%
2077 0.35% -1.55%
2076 0.36% -1.53%
2075 0.38% -1.52%
2074 0.38% -1.51%
2073 0.39% -1.49%
2072 0.42% -1.48%
2071 0.44% -1.47%
2070 0.44% -1.46%
2069 0.49% -1.44%
2068 0.52% -1.43%
2067 0.52% -1.41%
2066 0.55% -1.4%
2065 0.56% -1.39%
2064 0.59% -1.37%
2063 0.58% -1.35%
2062 0.61% -1.34%
2061 0.65% -1.32%
2060 0.7% -1.3%
2059 0.72% -1.29%
2058 0.75% -1.26%
2057 0.78% -1.24%
2056 0.78% -1.22%
2055 0.81% -1.19%
2054 0.81% -1.17%
2053 0.87% -1.14%
2052 0.87% -1.12%
2051 0.93% -1.09%
2050 0.97% -1.07%
2049 1% -1.03%
2048 0.98% -1.01%
2047 1.03% -0.99%
2046 1.04% -0.96%
2045 1.05% -0.94%
2044 1.1% -0.92%
2043 1.1% -0.91%
2042 1.1% -0.9%
2041 1.09% -0.88%
2040 1.13% -0.88%
2039 1.16% -0.87%
2038 1.18% -0.86%
2037 1.2% -0.84%
2036 1.2% -0.83%
2035 1.19% -0.82%
2034 1.23% -0.81%
2033 1.25% -0.8%
2032 1.29% -0.8%
2031 1.3% -0.78%
2030 1.33% -0.77%
2029 1.34% -0.76%
2028 1.4% -0.74%
2027 1.42% -0.73%
2026 1.45% 3.66%
2025 1.46% 2.96%
2024 1.5% 0.34%
2023 1.58% -8.08%
2022 1.63% -7.34%
2021 1.81% -0.85%
2020 1.76% -0.62%
2019 1.5% -0.56%
2018 1.5% -0.5%
2017 1.52% -0.4%
2016 1.42% -0.37%
2015 1.29% -0.41%
2014 1.31% -0.33%
2013 1.38% -0.18%
2012 1.48% -0.21%
2011 1.79% -0.32%
2010 2.1% -0.36%
2009 2.15% -0.42%
2008 2.11% -0.52%
2007 2.05% -0.46%
2006 2.02% -0.64%
2005 2.03% -0.82%
2004 2.03% -0.69%
2003 2.07% -0.74%
2002 2.14% -0.87%
2001 1.94% -0.91%
2000 1.71% -0.84%
1999 1.71% -0.8%
1998 1.79% -0.8%
1997 1.84% -0.86%
1996 1.71% -0.85%
1995 1.52% -0.79%
1994 1.5% -0.52%
1993 1.55% 0.05%
1992 1.67% 0.29%
1991 2.02% 0.22%
1990 2.34% 0.26%
1989 2.41% 0.37%
1988 2.43% 0.41%
1987 2.46% 0.38%
1986 2.35% 0.41%
1985 1.94% 0.43%
1984 1.65% 0.49%
1983 1.64% 0.46%
1982 1.63% 0.43%
1981 1.59% 0.47%
1980 1.62% 0.47%
1979 0.51% 0.4%
1978 -0.67% 0.37%
1977 -0.65% 0.44%
1976 -0.53% 0.52%
1975 -0.38% 0.59%
1974 0.65% 0.62%
1973 1.75% 0.69%
1972 1.92% 0.79%
1971 1.99% 0.66%
1970 2.04% 0.61%
1969 1.5% 0.78%
1968 0.97% 0.86%
1967 1.05% 0.9%
1966 1.85% 0.92%
1965 2.59% 0.97%
1964 2.55% 1.1%
1963 2.53% 1.18%
1962 2.51% 1.25%
1961 2.47% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kiribati grew by 1.46%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Ukraine
Current population
139471
40408451
Population rank 180/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.49%
One net population change
4.46 hours
28.2 seconds
One birth every
2.57 hours
2.54 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 13/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -462 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 88/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 1,702,358
2024 2,455 -471 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 2,487 -485 -283,185 -299,961
2022 2,522 -395 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 2,408 -348 -449,941 -1,129
2020 2,497 0 -307,533 -4,167
2019 2,560 -705 -236,296 -6,908
2018 2,561 -741 -227,491 -32,220
2017 2,549 -750 -158,390 -36,155
2016 2,546 -756 -135,710 -31,340
2015 2,555 -1,022 -147,107 -21,992
2014 2,577 -1,128 -140,216 -65,678
2013 2,629 -1,101 -129,662 26,781
2012 2,678 -1,093 -130,451 66,768
2011 2,709 -1,019 -158,372 26,457
2010 2,644 -456 -180,388 16,030
2009 2,573 -289 -197,918 26,796
2008 2,493 -289 -229,086 9,312
2007 2,393 -290 -282,659 15,237
2006 2,285 -290 -300,787 136,442
2005 2,188 -226 -337,857 -111,493
2004 2,118 -181 -344,157 5,644
2003 2,045 -157 -351,299 18,540
2002 2,074 -137 -364,544 -26,991
2001 2,121 -201 -374,734 -92,847
2000 2,153 -629 -364,143 -67,865
1999 2,186 -733 -348,286 -59,247
1998 2,210 -716 -318,299 -80,684
1997 2,220 -693 -306,549 -108,735
1996 2,217 -701 -305,154 -158,008
1995 2,183 -928 -281,629 -134,053
1994 2,168 -996 -238,820 -166,380
1993 2,161 -975 -169,405 26,357
1992 2,173 -951 -95,857 291,788
1991 2,176 -844 -16,486 125,962
1990 2,127 -441 48,463 75,760
1989 2,073 -338 106,431 36,978
1988 2,022 -321 162,002 75,637
1987 1,982 -298 198,850 -18,275
1986 1,933 -273 225,751 -12,369
1985 1,881 -419 201,011 5,546
1984 1,813 -730 222,430 13,340
1983 1,748 -702 241,741 23,608
1982 1,697 -674 194,101 9,096
1981 1,635 -645 182,839 40,807
1980 1,571 -610 197,223 47,406
1979 1,509 -516 197,294 25,635
1978 1,480 -1,858 206,554 -29,180
1977 1,426 -1,854 216,932 -24,745
1976 1,425 -1,795 247,323 -8,219
1975 1,423 -1,706 256,787 15,336
1974 1,430 -1,605 273,486 31,725
1973 1,409 -440 274,938 18,777
1972 1,406 -290 309,785 56,928
1971 1,406 -265 305,849 74,604
1970 1,388 -233 291,839 -48,335
1969 1,367 -222 274,858 51,763
1968 1,393 -876 295,162 102,096
1967 1,417 -873 313,899 85,527
1966 1,437 -840 337,794 89,737
1965 1,376 0 334,365 69,354
1964 1,318 0 391,120 76,650
1963 1,273 0 449,648 60,178
1962 1,233 0 481,887 45,712
1961 1,199 0 508,602 51,625
1960 1,141 0 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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