Kiribati

Country in Oceania

In brief

Population: 136.5K (2025). World rank 186 of 216; in Oceania, 11 of 19. Life expectancy: 66.6 years (2024). World rank 179 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 17 of 19. Life expectancy, women: 68.3 years (2024). World rank 185 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 18 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 116.8K → 136.5K, population growth per year +1.3% → +1.4%, and living in cities 51% → 63.4%.

Population and migration

Population: 136,488 2025
Population density: 168.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.4% 2025
Living in cities: 63.4% 2025
Net migration per year: -462 2025
Born in another country: 2.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 34.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 61.3% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4.4% 2025
Life expectancy: 66.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 68.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 64.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.1 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 25.3 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.1 2024

Society

Languages: English, Gilbertese
Religions: Catholic 58.9%, Protestant 31.7%, other Christian 5.6%, and other 3.8% (2020)