Kiribati Population Pyramid 2035

Kiribati
2035
Population: 155,439

Year

-5 -1   2035  +1 +5

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Kiribati in 2035

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Kiribati at 155,439 in 2035. That would be 13.9% more than in 2025 (136,488).

The median age is projected at 25.2 years, with 48.3 children under 15 and 9.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
155,439
Median age
25.2
0-14 %
30.6%
65+ %
6.1%
Child dependency
48.3
Old-age dependency
9.6
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
182,622
Population 2100
222,645
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.15

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 66.5

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

762 immigrants live in Kiribati, 0.6% of the population.

Fiji561
Australia91
New Zealand59
United States of America44
United Kingdom7
Where emigrants live (2024)

5,687 people born in Kiribati live in other countries.

New Zealand3,015
Australia1,585
Fiji808
Solomon Islands253
Samoa10
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Kiribati 155,440 25.2
Guam 179,440 34.0
Micronesia (Fed. States of) 119,143 26.4
How many people are projected to live in Kiribati in 2035?
UN projections put Kiribati's population at 155,439 in 2035.
Is the population of Kiribati increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 13.9% from 2025, with a projected population of 182,622 in 2050.
What is the median age in Kiribati?
The median age in Kiribati is 25.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Kiribati?
In Kiribati, 30.6% of people are under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Kiribati have?
Kiribati's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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