Kiribati Population Pyramid 2031
Kiribati in 2031
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Kiribati at 148,024 in 2031. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 128,377 — 15.3% lower.
With a projected median age of 24.5 years, Kiribati would have a youth dependency ratio of 51.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.8 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 148,024 | 24.5 | |
| Guam | 175,677 | 33.5 | |
| Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 116,903 | 25.5 |





