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

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The latest officially reported population of Kiribati was 136,488 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kiribati's population is 139,471 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 205.7 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Kiribati is ranked the 180th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.002% for Kiribati vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Kiribati has had an average growth rate of +1.54% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kiribati has increased from 100K people to 139K (39.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Kiribati vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Venezuela
2100 224,260 28,410,292
2099 224,254 28,556,135
2098 224,229 28,707,705
2097 224,174 28,852,186
2096 224,085 28,997,910
2095 223,967 29,134,707
2094 223,780 29,264,882
2093 223,566 29,394,209
2092 223,301 29,510,768
2091 222,947 29,623,813
2090 222,560 29,734,285
2089 222,192 29,840,423
2088 221,771 29,936,470
2087 221,299 30,030,678
2086 220,824 30,120,614
2085 220,313 30,201,240
2084 219,763 30,276,736
2083 219,182 30,348,224
2082 218,584 30,418,460
2081 217,980 30,484,132
2080 217,336 30,549,302
2079 216,656 30,612,881
2078 215,964 30,674,565
2077 215,293 30,730,870
2076 214,551 30,780,046
2075 213,772 30,829,620
2074 212,966 30,868,955
2073 212,150 30,913,457
2072 211,321 30,956,993
2071 210,433 30,999,181
2070 209,514 31,039,456
2069 208,590 31,077,886
2068 207,578 31,111,229
2067 206,500 31,147,205
2066 205,437 31,177,952
2065 204,305 31,202,552
2064 203,169 31,217,149
2063 201,971 31,232,539
2062 200,805 31,245,802
2061 199,579 31,255,590
2060 198,300 31,264,668
2059 196,920 31,272,623
2058 195,512 31,273,762
2057 194,057 31,276,766
2056 192,565 31,268,661
2055 191,068 31,252,602
2054 189,537 31,238,775
2053 188,014 31,222,231
2052 186,393 31,194,694
2051 184,788 31,174,182
2050 183,093 31,139,557
2049 181,341 31,104,189
2048 179,541 31,062,699
2047 177,797 31,009,532
2046 175,976 30,960,686
2045 174,160 30,905,370
2044 172,343 30,845,107
2043 170,465 30,776,828
2042 168,618 30,694,535
2041 166,788 30,607,831
2040 164,991 30,504,638
2039 163,140 30,389,092
2038 161,276 30,268,244
2037 159,395 30,145,046
2036 157,498 30,014,973
2035 155,626 29,870,829
2034 153,791 29,718,039
2033 151,928 29,574,127
2032 150,051 29,428,330
2031 148,135 29,279,969
2030 146,228 29,139,878
2029 144,310 29,004,690
2028 142,397 28,880,803
2027 140,429 28,750,990
2026 138,461 28,630,592
2025 136,488 28,516,896
2024 134,518 28,405,543
2023 132,530 28,300,854
2022 130,469 28,213,017
2021 128,377 28,237,826
2020 126,099 28,444,077
2019 123,921 28,938,098
2018 122,084 29,807,592
2017 120,275 30,565,323
2016 118,478 30,765,720
2015 116,815 30,573,972
2014 115,326 30,254,079
2013 113,838 29,912,198
2012 112,284 29,553,826
2011 110,647 29,185,212
2010 108,704 28,813,101
2009 106,467 28,438,298
2008 104,222 28,053,696
2007 102,068 27,649,363
2006 100,017 27,224,686
2005 98,035 26,785,804
2004 96,085 26,340,838
2003 94,175 25,892,703
2002 92,264 25,435,671
2001 90,335 24,979,922
2000 88,613 24,526,708
1999 87,126 24,066,593
1998 85,657 23,601,337
1997 84,147 23,131,685
1996 82,623 22,662,113
1995 81,234 22,193,821
1994 80,021 21,725,188
1993 78,841 21,254,520
1992 77,641 20,780,948
1991 76,367 20,304,896
1990 74,855 19,827,010
1989 73,147 19,348,921
1988 71,427 18,871,020
1987 69,733 18,394,963
1986 68,059 17,923,536
1985 66,496 17,461,434
1984 65,228 17,008,841
1983 64,169 16,562,205
1982 63,134 16,121,874
1981 62,121 15,687,297
1980 61,148 15,258,218
1979 60,172 14,834,552
1978 59,864 14,416,684
1977 60,267 14,006,812
1976 60,661 13,606,284
1975 60,987 13,215,892
1974 61,219 12,835,351
1973 60,824 12,463,537
1972 59,778 12,099,180
1971 58,652 11,741,008
1970 57,510 11,387,790
1969 56,360 11,040,280
1968 55,529 10,697,530
1967 54,996 10,358,513
1966 54,425 10,024,854
1965 53,439 9,697,790
1964 52,088 9,377,712
1963 50,791 9,064,021
1962 49,538 8,756,870
1961 48,323 8,455,915
1960 47,157 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kiribati increased by 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kiribati gained 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Kiribati was ranked 183rd most populous country in 2006 and is 180th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Kiribati
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kiribati Venezuela
2100 0.003% -0.51%
2099 0.01% -0.53%
2098 0.02% -0.5%
2097 0.04% -0.5%
2096 0.05% -0.47%
2095 0.08% -0.44%
2094 0.1% -0.44%
2093 0.12% -0.39%
2092 0.16% -0.38%
2091 0.17% -0.37%
2090 0.17% -0.36%
2089 0.19% -0.32%
2088 0.21% -0.31%
2087 0.21% -0.3%
2086 0.23% -0.27%
2085 0.25% -0.25%
2084 0.27% -0.24%
2083 0.27% -0.23%
2082 0.28% -0.22%
2081 0.3% -0.21%
2080 0.31% -0.21%
2079 0.32% -0.2%
2078 0.31% -0.18%
2077 0.35% -0.16%
2076 0.36% -0.16%
2075 0.38% -0.13%
2074 0.38% -0.14%
2073 0.39% -0.14%
2072 0.42% -0.14%
2071 0.44% -0.13%
2070 0.44% -0.12%
2069 0.49% -0.11%
2068 0.52% -0.12%
2067 0.52% -0.1%
2066 0.55% -0.08%
2065 0.56% -0.05%
2064 0.59% -0.05%
2063 0.58% -0.04%
2062 0.61% -0.03%
2061 0.65% -0.03%
2060 0.7% -0.03%
2059 0.72% -0.004%
2058 0.75% -0.01%
2057 0.78% 0.03%
2056 0.78% 0.05%
2055 0.81% 0.04%
2054 0.81% 0.05%
2053 0.87% 0.09%
2052 0.87% 0.07%
2051 0.93% 0.11%
2050 0.97% 0.11%
2049 1% 0.13%
2048 0.98% 0.17%
2047 1.03% 0.16%
2046 1.04% 0.18%
2045 1.05% 0.2%
2044 1.1% 0.22%
2043 1.1% 0.27%
2042 1.1% 0.28%
2041 1.09% 0.34%
2040 1.13% 0.38%
2039 1.16% 0.4%
2038 1.18% 0.41%
2037 1.2% 0.43%
2036 1.2% 0.48%
2035 1.19% 0.51%
2034 1.23% 0.49%
2033 1.25% 0.5%
2032 1.29% 0.51%
2031 1.3% 0.48%
2030 1.33% 0.47%
2029 1.34% 0.43%
2028 1.4% 0.45%
2027 1.42% 0.42%
2026 1.45% 0.4%
2025 1.46% 0.39%
2024 1.5% 0.37%
2023 1.58% 0.31%
2022 1.63% -0.09%
2021 1.81% -0.73%
2020 1.76% -1.71%
2019 1.5% -2.92%
2018 1.5% -2.48%
2017 1.52% -0.65%
2016 1.42% 0.63%
2015 1.29% 1.06%
2014 1.31% 1.14%
2013 1.38% 1.21%
2012 1.48% 1.26%
2011 1.79% 1.29%
2010 2.1% 1.32%
2009 2.15% 1.37%
2008 2.11% 1.46%
2007 2.05% 1.56%
2006 2.02% 1.64%
2005 2.03% 1.69%
2004 2.03% 1.73%
2003 2.07% 1.8%
2002 2.14% 1.82%
2001 1.94% 1.85%
2000 1.71% 1.91%
1999 1.71% 1.97%
1998 1.79% 2.03%
1997 1.84% 2.07%
1996 1.71% 2.11%
1995 1.52% 2.16%
1994 1.5% 2.21%
1993 1.55% 2.28%
1992 1.67% 2.34%
1991 2.02% 2.41%
1990 2.34% 2.47%
1989 2.41% 2.53%
1988 2.43% 2.59%
1987 2.46% 2.63%
1986 2.35% 2.65%
1985 1.94% 2.66%
1984 1.65% 2.7%
1983 1.64% 2.73%
1982 1.63% 2.77%
1981 1.59% 2.81%
1980 1.62% 2.86%
1979 0.51% 2.9%
1978 -0.67% 2.93%
1977 -0.65% 2.94%
1976 -0.53% 2.95%
1975 -0.38% 2.96%
1974 0.65% 2.98%
1973 1.75% 3.01%
1972 1.92% 3.05%
1971 1.99% 3.1%
1970 2.04% 3.15%
1969 1.5% 3.2%
1968 0.97% 3.27%
1967 1.05% 3.33%
1966 1.85% 3.37%
1965 2.59% 3.41%
1964 2.55% 3.46%
1963 2.53% 3.51%
1962 2.51% 3.56%
1961 2.47% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Kiribati Venezuela
Current population
139471
28692435
Population rank 180/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.35%
One net population change
4.46 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.57 hours
1.21 minutes
One death every
9.23 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,970 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.46% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 72/197 139/197
One migration net change every
19 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -462 -100,467
Net migration rank 88/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,302 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 190/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 128/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kiribati
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kiribati Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -462 - -100,467
2024 2,455 -471 214,547 -105,297
2023 2,487 -485 213,020 -112,899
2022 2,522 -395 216,619 -141,107
2021 2,408 -348 207,746 -332,936
2020 2,497 0 237,223 -524,649
2019 2,560 -705 274,826 -975,534
2018 2,561 -741 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 2,549 -750 340,222 -817,376
2016 2,546 -756 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,555 -1,022 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,577 -1,128 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,629 -1,101 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,678 -1,093 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,709 -1,019 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,644 -456 425,397 -52,781
2009 2,573 -289 427,257 -50,286
2008 2,493 -289 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,393 -290 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,285 -290 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,188 -226 463,260 -18,407
2004 2,118 -181 455,881 -10,798
2003 2,045 -157 456,902 -5,729
2002 2,074 -137 466,821 -3,944
2001 2,121 -201 451,487 -2,856
2000 2,153 -629 459,802 -1,999
1999 2,186 -733 463,787 -1,376
1998 2,210 -716 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,220 -693 472,002 -816
1996 2,217 -701 468,653 -708
1995 2,183 -928 469,267 -622
1994 2,168 -996 469,178 -559
1993 2,161 -975 473,189 -477
1992 2,173 -951 474,824 -381
1991 2,176 -844 477,917 -236
1990 2,127 -441 478,168 -69
1989 2,073 -338 478,053 32
1988 2,022 -321 477,569 137
1987 1,982 -298 474,204 182
1986 1,933 -273 468,252 201
1985 1,881 -419 455,517 237
1984 1,813 -730 449,186 247
1983 1,748 -702 443,569 260
1982 1,697 -674 436,564 260
1981 1,635 -645 432,059 251
1980 1,571 -610 425,613 237
1979 1,509 -516 421,256 228
1978 1,480 -1,858 414,032 205
1977 1,426 -1,854 405,315 196
1976 1,425 -1,795 395,344 190
1975 1,423 -1,706 385,045 186
1974 1,430 -1,605 375,678 173
1973 1,409 -440 367,612 171
1972 1,406 -290 360,749 173
1971 1,406 -265 355,212 215
1970 1,388 -233 350,709 305
1969 1,367 -222 343,596 403
1968 1,393 -876 340,973 532
1967 1,417 -873 335,813 717
1966 1,437 -840 329,697 1,087
1965 1,376 0 321,695 1,656
1964 1,318 0 314,397 2,410
1963 1,273 0 307,279 3,296
1962 1,233 0 299,345 4,386
1961 1,199 0 292,109 6,069
1960 1,141 0 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/kiribati/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 3,302 residents or 2.5% of the population were not native-born in Kiribati, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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