Population of Kiribati 2021
As of 2021, the latest population of Kiribati is 111,796, based on AllCityPopulation calculation of the current data from UN (United Nations).
Population Distribution
| Total population | 111,796 |
| Population growth rate | 1.09% |
| Birth rate | 21.20 births per 1,000 people |
| Life expectancy | |
| Overall | 65.11 years |
| Men | 62.70 years |
| Women | 67.64 years |
| Age structure | |
| 0-14 years | 29.27% |
| 15-64 years | 66.40% |
| 65 years and above | 4.34% |
| Median age | 23.90 years |
| Gender ratio (Male to Female) | 0.96 |
| Population density | 137.85 residents per km² |
| Urbanization | 47.30% |
| Ethnicities | |
| 96% Micronesians, 4% Polynesians, Europeans and others | |
| Religions | |
| Catholics (Roman Catholic) 52%, Protestants (Congregational) 30%, some Seventh-day Adventists, Baha’i, Latter-day Saints, and Church of God (1996) | |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | 0.623 |
| HDI ranking | 132nd out of 194 |
People in Kiribati
The people of Kiribati call themselves I-Kiribati. About 103,000 people inhabit the islets. Most of them are originally from Micronesia. Here you can see some photos of people in Kiribati.
An average of 127 people per square meter live in Kiribati. However, the distribution is very different. 80 out of 100 people live on the Gilbert Islands and 40 out of 100 on the main island of the country called Tarawa. The capital South Tarawa is also located here. In Kiribati, the average age is 62 years. 90 out of 100 people can read and write because there are elementary schools on the larger islands.
Languages in Kiribati
The official languages are Kiribati and English. For Kiribati you will sometimes find the name Gilbertian, as the islands were once called Gilbert Islands. Most people consider this language to be their mother tongue.
Religions in Kiribati
A little over half of the people in Kiribati are Catholics, 34 out of 100 Protestants. There are also smaller groups of Mormons, followers of the Baha’i religion and other religions.