Kiribati Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Kiribati urban population for 2021 was 72,601, a 3.26% increase from 2020.
  • Kiribati urban population for 2020 was 70,306, a 3.2% increase from 2019.
  • Kiribati urban population for 2019 was 68,128, a 3.08% increase from 2018.
  • Kiribati urban population for 2018 was 66,091, a 3.09% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Kiribati Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 72,601 56.34 3.21%
2020 70,306 55.59 3.15%
2019 68,128 54.84 3.04%
2018 66,091 54.06 3.05%
2017 64,107 53.26 3.08%
2016 62,160 52.45 3.13%
2015 60,243 51.62 3.14%
2014 58,381 50.77 3.15%
2013 56,573 49.93 3.21%
2012 54,784 49.08 3.32%
2011 52,996 48.24 3.49%
2010 51,179 47.39 3.66%
2009 49,338 46.55 3.76%
2008 47,519 45.71 3.77%
2007 45,762 44.87 3.77%
2006 44,067 44.03 3.03%
2005 42,751 43.55 2.04%
2004 41,888 43.53 2.06%
2003 41,033 43.51 2.08%
2002 40,187 43.49 2.09%
2001 39,357 43.47 3.09%
2000 38,158 42.96 5.10%
1999 36,260 41.54 5.15%
1998 34,440 40.14 5.27%
1997 32,671 38.75 5.35%
1996 30,968 37.39 4.30%
1995 29,666 36.41 2.29%
1994 28,994 36.12 2.26%
1993 28,346 35.84 2.31%
1992 27,698 35.56 2.47%
1991 27,023 35.27 2.77%
1990 26,284 34.99 3.11%
1989 25,479 34.70 3.26%
1988 24,662 34.41 3.29%
1987 23,863 34.12 3.28%
1986 23,093 33.83 3.16%
1985 22,375 33.54 2.85%
1984 21,747 33.28 2.64%
1983 21,180 33.03 2.56%
1982 20,645 32.78 2.53%
1981 20,129 32.53 2.50%
1980 19,633 32.28 2.49%
1979 19,150 32.04 1.90%
1978 18,789 31.60 1.43%
1977 18,522 30.93 1.47%
1976 18,251 30.26 1.59%
1975 17,963 29.61 1.75%
1974 17,652 28.96 3.96%
1973 16,966 28.00 6.57%
1972 15,887 26.65 6.84%
1971 14,837 25.35 6.99%
1970 13,835 24.09 7.14%
1969 12,882 22.87 5.97%
1968 12,136 21.86 4.51%
1967 11,601 21.10 4.62%
1966 11,077 20.35 5.46%
1965 10,488 19.63 6.22%
1964 9,856 18.92 6.25%
1963 9,259 18.23 6.26%
1962 8,697 17.57 6.29%
1961 8,167 16.92 6.27%
1960 7,671 16.29 %