Demographics of Kiribati

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Demographics of Kiribati
Kiribati single age population pyramid 2020.png
Kiribati population pyramid in 2020
Population115,847 (2018)

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Kiribati, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population[]

 
 
Largest villages in Kiribati
2020 Kiribati Census[1][2]
Rank Name Island Pop.
Betio
Betio
Bikenibeu
Bikenibeu 		1 Betio South Tarawa 18,565 Teaoraereke
Teaoraereke
Bairiki
Bairiki
2 Bikenibeu South Tarawa 7,547
3 Teaoraereke South Tarawa 6,073
4 Bairiki South Tarawa 3,500
5 Temwaiku South Tarawa 5,504
6 Eita South Tarawa 3,921
7 Tabwakea Kiritimati 3,537
8 Bonriki South Tarawa 3,075
9 Ambo South Tarawa 3,373
10 London Kiritimati 1,970

Statistics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921 26,430—    
1931 29,751+12.6%
1947 31,513+5.9%
1963 43,336+37.5%
1973 51,926+19.8%
1978 56,213+8.3%
1985 63,883+13.6%
1990 72,335+13.2%
1995 77,658+7.4%
2000 84,494+8.8%
2005 92,533+9.5%
2010 103,058+11.4%
2015 110,136+6.9%
2020 119,940+8.9%
Source: [3][4]

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[5]

Nationality[]

  • Noun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural)
  • Adjective: Kiribati or Gilbertese

Ethnic groups[]

  • I-Kiribati 96.2%, 105,983
  • Mixed/I-Kiribati 1.8% 1,974
  • Tuvaluans 0.2% 198
  • Others 1.8% 1,981 (2015 census)

Religions[]

Languages[]

  • English (official)
  • Gilbertese (official)

Population[]

  • 110,136 (2015 Census)
  • 119,940 (2020 Census)

Age structure[]

  • 0–14 years: 28.47% (male 16,223, female 15,604)
  • 15–24 years: 20.24% (male 11,171, female 11,459)
  • 25–54 years: 40.05% (male 21,530, female 23,249)
  • 55–64 years: 6.65% (male 3,350, female 4,084)
  • 65 years and over: 4.59% (male 2,004, female 3,122) (2015 est.)

From 2015 Census:

  • 0-5 years: 17,466
  • 6-14 years: 20,962
  • 15-17 years: 7,089
  • 18-49 years: 49,972
  • + 50 years: 14,637

Median age[]

  • Average: 23.9 years
  • Male: 23.1 years
  • Female: 24.8 years (2015 est.)

Population growth rate[]

  • 1.09% (2020 est.)

Birth rate[]

  • 20.5 births/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Death rate[]

  • 6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Net migration rate[]

  • -2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Urbanization[]

  • Urban population: 55.6% of Total population (2020)
  • Rate of urbanization: 1.78% annual rate of change (2010—15 est.)

Sex ratio (male(s) to female)[]

  • At birth: 1.05
  • 0–14 years: 1.04
  • 15–24 years: 0.97
  • 25–54 years: 0.93
  • 55–64 years: 0.82
  • 65 years and over: 0.64
  • Total population: 0.94 (2020 est.)

Maternal mortality rate[]

  • 90 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)

Infant mortality rate[]

  • Total: 34.26 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Male: 35.48 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 32.99 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)

Life expectancy at birth[]

  • Total population: 67.5 years
  • Male: 65 years
  • Female: 70.2 years (2020 est.)

Total fertility rate[]

  • 2.25 children born/woman (2020 est.)
  • 3.3 (2018-19) - Pacific community[6]

Health expenditure (% of GDP)[]

  • 10.8% (2017)

Physicians density[]

  • 0.2 physicians/1,000 population (2013)

Hospital bed density[]

  • 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2015)

Obesity – adult prevalence rate[]

  • 46% (2016)

School life expectancy[]

  • Male: 11 years
  • Female: 12 years (2015 est.)

References[]

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Census" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Kiribati 2015 census of population and housing. Ministry of Finance. 2015. pp. 34–50.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2014-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: KIRIBATI". CIA The World Factbook.
  6. ^ (PDF) https://spccfpstore1.blob.core.windows.net/digitallibrary-docs/files/1e/1e1bf203a79901a28e471a392a21d466.pdf?sv=2015-12-11&sr=b&sig=3h0ZkPyWOOtSN5Aj%2FOdmbs9wmNvwtSglefqYUuJ4wd0%3D&se=2021-12-04T20%3A54%3A24Z&sp=r&rscc=public%2C%20max-age%3D864000%2C%20max-stale%3D86400&rsct=application%2Fpdf&rscd=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Pacific_Islands_2020_Populations_poster.pdf%22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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