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By 2026, Kiribati is projected to be home to 138,445 people. That is a 4-fold increase on the 37,846 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.41% a year, adding about 2K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 191 people/km². Half the population is younger than 23.0 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 27.6 by 2050. Women outnumber men, at 95 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 222,645, up 61% from 2026.
Total population
138,445
Density
191 people/km²
Median age
23.0 years
Growth rate
+1.41%
Kiribati's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 23 in 2026 to 28 by 2050. UN projections show continued growth to 222.6K by 2100.