East Asia & Pacific
Kiribati in numbers Kiribati is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Tarawa. Its population was 136,488 in 2025, ranking 187 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,559 in 2025.
Population 136,488 2025
GDP US$349.2 million 2025
GDP per person US$2,559 2025
Life expectancy 66.6 2024
Area 811 2024
Urban share 63.4% 2025
People 136,488
2025 · +54% since 2000 · Rank 187 of 217
1.45%
2025 · 1.69% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 217
165.9
2024 · +52% since 2000 · Rank 71 of 216
63.4%
2025 · 43.3% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 217
34.4%
2025 · 40.1% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 217
4.4%
2025 · 3.4% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 217
3.12
2024 · -23% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 217
Health and living standards 66.6
2024 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 180 of 217
53.1
2024 · -19% since 2000 · Rank 25 of 196
US$238
2023 · +263% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 193
97.7%
2024 · 55.6% in 2000 · Rank 143 of 215
89.4%
2024 · 1.8% in 2000 · Rank 62 of 186
95.3%
2024 · 105.9% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 190
Economy US$349.2 million
2025 · +366% since 2000 · Rank 206 of 210
US$2,559
2025 · +203% since 2000 · Rank 169 of 210
Int$3,937
2025 · +140% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 199
4.22%
2025 · 6.74% in 2000 · Rank 74 of 210
6.51%
2025 · 3.59% in 2007 · Rank 36 of 180
4.5%
2024 · 10.9% in 2000 · Rank 181 of 183
6.5%
2025 · 11.6% in 2006 · Rank 47 of 176
Land and environment 811
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 180 of 216
1.3%
2024 · 1.3% in 2000 · Rank 193 of 214
0.59
2024 · +62% since 2000 · Rank 155 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Kiribati. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.