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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

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 2024134,518187th of 217less than 0.01%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20241.5%73rd of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202425.3 / 1,00051st of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20247.1 / 1,000115th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20243.1253rd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202462.5%116th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$308M210th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$2.3K170th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$3.7K145th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20242.5%120th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025no figure
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202466.6 yrs180th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202438.8 / 1,00028th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 202410.9%17th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.2 / 1,000179th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.59155th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 20231.5%191st of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202241.9%58th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202589.4%67th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 202453.5 / 1,000200th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202498.6%37th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202316472nd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20232.5%163rd of 206

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