ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Kiribati
According to the World Bank, Kiribati was home to 134,518 people in 2024 — the 187th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALTarawa
Kiribati by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 134,518 | 187th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.5% | 73rd of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 25.3 / 1,000 | 51st of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.1 / 1,000 | 115th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.12 | 53rd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 62.5% | 116th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $308M | 210th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $2.3K | 170th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $3.7K | 145th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.5% | 120th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 66.6 yrs | 180th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 38.8 / 1,000 | 28th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.9% | 17th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.2 / 1,000 | 179th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.59 | 155th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.5% | 191st of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 41.9% | 58th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 89.4% | 67th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 53.5 / 1,000 | 200th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 98.6% | 37th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 164 | 72nd of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 2.5% | 163rd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Kiribati, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Kiribati, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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