Demographics_of_Kiribati
Demographic features of the population of Kiribati include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Quick Facts Kiribati, Population ...
| Demographics of Kiribati | |
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Kiribati population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population | 128,874 (2021) |
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More information Largest villages in Kiribati2020 Kiribati Census, Rank ...
| Rank | Name | Island | Pop. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Betio  Bikenibeu |
1 | Betio | South Tarawa | 18,565 |  Teaoraereke  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 | ||||||
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Structure of the population
More information Age Group, Male ...
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 54 096 | 56 040 | 110 136 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 7 546 | 6 847 | 14 393 | 13.07 |
| 5–9 | 6 903 | 6 697 | 13 600 | 12.35 |
| 10–14 | 5 309 | 5 136 | 10 445 | 9.48 |
| 15–19 | 5 851 | 5 825 | 11 676 | 10.60 |
| 20–24 | 5 199 | 5 120 | 10 319 | 9.37 |
| 25–29 | 4 682 | 4 990 | 9 672 | 8.78 |
| 30–34 | 3 838 | 4 174 | 8 012 | 7.27 |
| 35–39 | 3 161 | 3 423 | 6 584 | 5.98 |
| 40–44 | 2 433 | 2 658 | 5 091 | 4.62 |
| 45–49 | 2 676 | 3 031 | 5 707 | 5.18 |
| 50–54 | 2 372 | 2 533 | 4 905 | 4.45 |
| 55–59 | 1 548 | 1 773 | 3 321 | 3.02 |
| 60–64 | 1 051 | 1 355 | 2 406 | 2.18 |
| 65-69 | 731 | 1 017 | 1 748 | 1.59 |
| 70-74 | 460 | 778 | 1 238 | 1.12 |
| 75-79 | 217 | 391 | 608 | 0.55 |
| 80-84 | 80 | 187 | 267 | 0.24 |
| 85-89 | 30 | 79 | 109 | 0.10 |
| 90-94 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0.02 |
| 95-99 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.01 |
| 100+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 19 758 | 18 680 | 38 438 | 34.90 |
| 15–64 | 32 811 | 34 882 | 67 693 | 61.46 |
| 65+ | 1 527 | 2 478 | 4 005 | 3.64 |
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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 07.XI.2015): [3]
More information Age Group, Male ...
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59 154 | 60 786 | 119 940 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 7 965 | 7 422 | 15 387 | 12.83 |
| 5–9 | 7 517 | 6 895 | 14 412 | 12.02 |
| 10–14 | 6 701 | 6 598 | 13 299 | 11.09 |
| 15–19 | 5 368 | 5 022 | 10 390 | 8.66 |
| 20–24 | 5 629 | 5 520 | 11 149 | 9.30 |
| 25–29 | 4 993 | 5 113 | 10 106 | 8.43 |
| 30–34 | 4 511 | 4 776 | 9 287 | 7.74 |
| 35–39 | 3 791 | 4 086 | 7 877 | 6.57 |
| 40–44 | 2 997 | 3 145 | 6 142 | 5.12 |
| 45–49 | 2 311 | 2 555 | 4 866 | 4.06 |
| 50–54 | 2 413 | 2 802 | 5 215 | 4.35 |
| 55–59 | 1 861 | 2 289 | 4 150 | 3.46 |
| 60–64 | 1 386 | 1 679 | 3 065 | 2.56 |
| 65+ | 1 711 | 2 884 | 4 595 | 3.83 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 22 183 | 20 915 | 43 098 | 35.93 |
| 15–64 | 35 260 | 36 987 | 72 247 | 60.24 |
| 65+ | 1 711 | 2 884 | 4 595 | 3.83 |
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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 07.XI.2020) (Provisional): [3]
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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: [4][5] | ||
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The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[6]
Nationality
- Noun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural forms)
- 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
- Roman Catholic: 57.3%
- Kiribati Uniting Church: 31.3%[7]
- Latter-day Saints: 5.3%
- Baháʼí: 2.1%
- Seventh-day Adventist: 1.9%
- Other: 2.1% (2015 est.)
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[8]
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.)
- "Population and Housing Census" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Kiribati 2015 census of population and housing. Ministry of Finance. 2015. pp. 34–50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- "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) - "Australia-Oceania :: KIRIBATI". CIA The World Factbook. 6 June 2022.
- Since 2014, there are two separate church denominations: the older Kiribati Protestant Church and the new Kiribati Uniting Church.
- "Pacific Island 2020 populations poster = Les populations du Pacifique 2020 | Statistics for Development Division". sdd.spc.int. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.