Kiribati Population Pyramid 2029
Kiribati in 2029
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Kiribati at 144,228 in 2029. That would be 16.4% more than in 2019 (123,920).
Half of the population would be younger than 24.3 years, with 32.7% children under 15 and 5.1% aged 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Kiribati had on average 3.15 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 66.5 years on average (68.2 years for girls, 64.6 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
762 immigrants live in Kiribati, 0.6% of the population.
| Fiji | 561 |
| Australia | 91 |
| New Zealand | 59 |
| United States of America | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
5,687 people born in Kiribati live in other countries.
| New Zealand | 3,015 |
| Australia | 1,585 |
| Fiji | 808 |
| Solomon Islands | 253 |
| Samoa | 10 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 144,228 | 24.3 | |
| Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 115,800 | 25.1 | |
| Guam | 173,563 | 33.2 |





