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.
| Demographics of Kiribati | |
|---|---|
 Kiribati population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population | 128,874 (2021) |
Population
Largest villages in Kiribati 2020 Kiribati Census | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
Structure of the population
Statistics
| 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% |
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The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
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%
- 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
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
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