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Population in Kiribati compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2,470 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Kiribati vs United States: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati United States
2100 224,260 415,429,771
2099 224,254 414,829,167
2098 224,229 414,231,720
2097 224,174 413,576,381
2096 224,085 412,927,393
2095 223,967 412,225,379
2094 223,780 411,498,749
2093 223,566 410,785,729
2092 223,301 410,051,921
2091 222,947 409,320,183
2090 222,560 408,613,732
2089 222,192 407,885,645
2088 221,771 407,129,733
2087 221,299 406,421,298
2086 220,824 405,715,343
2085 220,313 405,059,379
2084 219,763 404,343,130
2083 219,182 403,612,785
2082 218,584 402,871,293
2081 217,980 402,054,554
2080 217,336 401,319,194
2079 216,656 400,554,914
2078 215,964 399,737,968
2077 215,293 398,906,565
2076 214,551 398,035,750
2075 213,772 397,109,170
2074 212,966 396,226,412
2073 212,150 395,307,725
2072 211,321 394,393,561
2071 210,433 393,415,363
2070 209,514 392,469,727
2069 208,590 391,479,981
2068 207,578 390,517,695
2067 206,500 389,543,856
2066 205,437 388,597,719
2065 204,305 387,685,327
2064 203,169 386,805,026
2063 201,971 385,911,917
2062 200,805 385,032,627
2061 199,579 384,170,837
2060 198,300 383,361,269
2059 196,920 382,542,030
2058 195,512 381,704,804
2057 194,057 380,907,023
2056 192,565 380,159,777
2055 191,068 379,430,756
2054 189,537 378,682,851
2053 188,014 377,878,421
2052 186,393 377,073,303
2051 184,788 376,229,840
2050 183,093 375,373,155
2049 181,341 374,493,150
2048 179,541 373,590,762
2047 177,797 372,626,259
2046 175,976 371,644,809
2045 174,160 370,602,914
2044 172,343 369,518,897
2043 170,465 368,375,680
2042 168,618 367,158,772
2041 166,788 365,937,822
2040 164,991 364,671,837
2039 163,140 363,367,337
2038 161,276 361,997,023
2037 159,395 360,606,236
2036 157,498 359,193,245
2035 155,626 357,750,686
2034 153,791 356,266,726
2033 151,928 354,775,032
2032 150,051 353,259,037
2031 148,135 351,721,511
2030 146,228 350,155,042
2029 144,310 348,564,667
2028 142,397 346,906,294
2027 140,429 345,257,605
2026 138,461 343,565,426
2025 136,488 341,784,857
2024 134,518 340,110,988
2023 132,530 334,914,895
2022 130,469 333,271,411
2021 128,377 331,893,745
2020 126,099 331,526,933
2019 123,921 328,329,953
2018 122,084 326,838,199
2017 120,275 325,122,128
2016 118,478 323,071,755
2015 116,815 320,738,994
2014 115,326 318,386,329
2013 113,838 316,059,947
2012 112,284 313,877,662
2011 110,647 311,583,481
2010 108,704 309,327,143
2009 106,467 306,771,529
2008 104,222 304,093,966
2007 102,068 301,231,207
2006 100,017 298,379,912
2005 98,035 295,516,599
2004 96,085 292,805,298
2003 94,175 290,107,933
2002 92,264 287,625,193
2001 90,335 284,968,955
2000 88,613 282,162,411
1999 87,126 279,294,713
1998 85,657 276,115,288
1997 84,147 272,911,760
1996 82,623 269,667,391
1995 81,234 266,557,091
1994 80,021 263,435,673
1993 78,841 260,255,352
1992 77,641 256,894,189
1991 76,367 253,492,503
1990 74,855 250,131,894
1989 73,147 246,819,222
1988 71,427 244,499,004
1987 69,733 242,288,936
1986 68,059 240,132,831
1985 66,496 237,923,734
1984 65,228 235,824,908
1983 64,169 233,792,014
1982 63,134 231,664,432
1981 62,121 229,465,744
1980 61,148 226,542,250
1979 60,172 225,055,487
1978 59,864 222,584,545
1977 60,267 220,239,425
1976 60,661 218,035,164
1975 60,987 215,973,199
1974 61,219 213,853,928
1973 60,824 211,908,788
1972 59,778 209,896,021
1971 58,652 207,660,677
1970 57,510 205,052,174
1969 56,360 202,676,946
1968 55,529 200,706,052
1967 54,996 198,712,056
1966 54,425 196,560,338
1965 53,439 194,302,963
1964 52,088 191,888,791
1963 50,791 189,241,798
1962 49,538 186,537,737
1961 48,323 183,691,481
1960 47,157 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati United States
2100 0.003% 0.14%
2099 0.01% 0.14%
2098 0.02% 0.16%
2097 0.04% 0.16%
2096 0.05% 0.17%
2095 0.08% 0.18%
2094 0.1% 0.17%
2093 0.12% 0.18%
2092 0.16% 0.18%
2091 0.17% 0.17%
2090 0.17% 0.18%
2089 0.19% 0.19%
2088 0.21% 0.17%
2087 0.21% 0.17%
2086 0.23% 0.16%
2085 0.25% 0.18%
2084 0.27% 0.18%
2083 0.27% 0.18%
2082 0.28% 0.2%
2081 0.3% 0.18%
2080 0.31% 0.19%
2079 0.32% 0.2%
2078 0.31% 0.21%
2077 0.35% 0.22%
2076 0.36% 0.23%
2075 0.38% 0.22%
2074 0.38% 0.23%
2073 0.39% 0.23%
2072 0.42% 0.25%
2071 0.44% 0.24%
2070 0.44% 0.25%
2069 0.49% 0.25%
2068 0.52% 0.25%
2067 0.52% 0.24%
2066 0.55% 0.24%
2065 0.56% 0.23%
2064 0.59% 0.23%
2063 0.58% 0.23%
2062 0.61% 0.22%
2061 0.65% 0.21%
2060 0.7% 0.21%
2059 0.72% 0.22%
2058 0.75% 0.21%
2057 0.78% 0.2%
2056 0.78% 0.19%
2055 0.81% 0.2%
2054 0.81% 0.21%
2053 0.87% 0.21%
2052 0.87% 0.22%
2051 0.93% 0.23%
2050 0.97% 0.23%
2049 1% 0.24%
2048 0.98% 0.26%
2047 1.03% 0.26%
2046 1.04% 0.28%
2045 1.05% 0.29%
2044 1.1% 0.31%
2043 1.1% 0.33%
2042 1.1% 0.33%
2041 1.09% 0.35%
2040 1.13% 0.36%
2039 1.16% 0.38%
2038 1.18% 0.39%
2037 1.2% 0.39%
2036 1.2% 0.4%
2035 1.19% 0.42%
2034 1.23% 0.42%
2033 1.25% 0.43%
2032 1.29% 0.44%
2031 1.3% 0.45%
2030 1.33% 0.46%
2029 1.34% 0.48%
2028 1.4% 0.48%
2027 1.42% 0.49%
2026 1.45% 0.52%
2025 1.46% 0.49%
2024 1.5% 1.55%
2023 1.58% 0.49%
2022 1.63% 0.42%
2021 1.81% 0.11%
2020 1.76% 0.97%
2019 1.5% 0.46%
2018 1.5% 0.53%
2017 1.52% 0.63%
2016 1.42% 0.73%
2015 1.29% 0.74%
2014 1.31% 0.74%
2013 1.38% 0.7%
2012 1.48% 0.74%
2011 1.79% 0.73%
2010 2.1% 0.83%
2009 2.15% 0.88%
2008 2.11% 0.95%
2007 2.05% 0.96%
2006 2.02% 0.97%
2005 2.03% 0.93%
2004 2.03% 0.93%
2003 2.07% 0.86%
2002 2.14% 0.93%
2001 1.94% 0.99%
2000 1.71% 1.03%
1999 1.71% 1.15%
1998 1.79% 1.17%
1997 1.84% 1.2%
1996 1.71% 1.17%
1995 1.52% 1.18%
1994 1.5% 1.22%
1993 1.55% 1.31%
1992 1.67% 1.34%
1991 2.02% 1.34%
1990 2.34% 1.34%
1989 2.41% 0.95%
1988 2.43% 0.91%
1987 2.46% 0.9%
1986 2.35% 0.93%
1985 1.94% 0.89%
1984 1.65% 0.87%
1983 1.64% 0.92%
1982 1.63% 0.96%
1981 1.59% 1.29%
1980 1.62% 0.66%
1979 0.51% 1.11%
1978 -0.67% 1.06%
1977 -0.65% 1.01%
1976 -0.53% 0.95%
1975 -0.38% 0.99%
1974 0.65% 0.92%
1973 1.75% 0.96%
1972 1.92% 1.08%
1971 1.99% 1.27%
1970 2.04% 1.17%
1969 1.5% 0.98%
1968 0.97% 1%
1967 1.05% 1.09%
1966 1.85% 1.16%
1965 2.59% 1.26%
1964 2.55% 1.4%
1963 2.53% 1.45%
1962 2.51% 1.55%
1961 2.47% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Kiribati United States
Current population
139471
344434632
Population rank 180/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 4.15%
One net population change
4.46 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.57 hours
8.75 seconds
One death every
9.23 hours
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 128/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -462 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 88/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - 1,230,663
2024 2,455 -471 544,178 1,286,132
2023 2,487 -485 502,372 1,322,668
2022 2,522 -395 399,926 1,319,009
2021 2,408 -348 199,137 674,787
2020 2,497 0 208,862 329,769
2019 2,560 -705 887,476 1,774,500
2018 2,561 -741 955,022 1,764,961
2017 2,549 -750 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 2,546 -756 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 2,555 -1,022 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 2,577 -1,128 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 2,629 -1,101 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 2,678 -1,093 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 2,709 -1,019 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 2,644 -456 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 2,573 -289 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 2,493 -289 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 2,393 -290 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 2,285 -290 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 2,188 -226 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 2,118 -181 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 2,045 -157 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 2,074 -137 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 2,121 -201 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 2,153 -629 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 2,186 -733 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 2,210 -716 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 2,220 -693 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 2,217 -701 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 2,183 -928 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 2,168 -996 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 2,161 -975 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 2,173 -951 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,176 -844 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,127 -441 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 2,073 -338 1,875,826 400,998
1988 2,022 -321 1,735,943 460,778
1987 1,982 -298 1,720,252 480,815
1986 1,933 -273 1,656,917 493,082
1985 1,881 -419 1,689,258 598,777
1984 1,813 -730 1,627,192 622,793
1983 1,748 -702 1,636,544 662,840
1982 1,697 -674 1,714,317 600,149
1981 1,635 -645 1,652,153 583,070
1980 1,571 -610 1,608,450 595,916
1979 1,509 -516 1,597,894 503,559
1978 1,480 -1,858 1,402,283 556,521
1977 1,426 -1,854 1,431,556 577,060
1976 1,425 -1,795 1,264,604 635,590
1975 1,423 -1,706 1,252,644 655,078
1974 1,430 -1,605 1,218,968 706,978
1973 1,409 -440 1,165,499 783,163
1972 1,406 -290 1,301,355 833,543
1971 1,406 -265 1,640,519 833,549
1970 1,388 -233 1,824,965 744,902
1969 1,367 -222 1,702,487 523,740
1968 1,393 -876 1,565,507 594,514
1967 1,417 -873 1,669,181 585,410
1966 1,437 -840 1,749,387 637,692
1965 1,376 0 1,943,030 644,902
1964 1,318 0 2,245,099 618,635
1963 1,273 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 1,233 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 1,199 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 1,141 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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