What is the population of Republic of Kiribati?

The population of Republic of Kiribati is 120,740.

Where is Republic of Kiribati located?

Republic of Kiribati is located at latitude 1.4210000 and longitude 172.9840000.

What is the area of Republic of Kiribati?

The area of Republic of Kiribati is 811 km².

What time zone is Republic of Kiribati in?

Republic of Kiribati is in the Pacific/Enderbury time zone.

How has the population of Republic of Kiribati changed?

The population of Republic of Kiribati has increased from 29,751 (1931) to 120,740 (2026), a change of 305.8%.

Kiribati (Republic of Kiribati), KI

Kiribati: Located in the central Pacific Ocean, this island nation comprises 32 atolls and one raised coral island, Banaba, scattered over a vast area.

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Tarawa

Population 40,311

Quick Facts about Republic of Kiribati

Population	120,740
Country	Kiribati
Area	811 km²
Official name	la République des Kiribati, Republic of Kiribati, Kiribati
Continent	Oceania
Easternmost point	Point(-150.2115 -9.936980555)
Northernmost point	Point(-160.4 4.72)
Latitude & Longitude	1.4210,172.9840
Legislative body	House of Assembly of Kiribati
Named for	Thomas Gilbert
Official language	Gilbertese, English
Capital	South Tarawa
Establishment	July 12, 1979 (47 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+13:00, UTC+12:00, UTC+14:00
Local time	22:29:58 (18th September 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Kiribati is located at 1°25'16"N 172°59'2"E (1.4210000, 172.9840000).

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The largest city of Republic of Kiribati is Tarawa with a population of 40,311. . See all Republic of Kiribati cities & populated places.

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1931	29,751	-	census
1947	31,513	5.92%	census
1960	32,970	4.62%	census
1961	33,873	2.74%	census
1962	34,800	2.74%	census
1963	43,336	24.53%	census
1964	36,789	-15.11%	census
1965	37,881	2.97%	census
1966	39,055	3.1%	census
1967	40,296	3.18%	census
1968	47,735	18.46%	census
1969	42,756	-10.43%	estimation process
1970	43,860	2.58%	census
1971	44,843	2.24%	census
1972	45,731	1.98%	census
1973	51,926	13.55%	census
1974	47,446	-8.63%	estimation process
1975	48,404	2.02%	estimation process
1976	49,466	2.19%	census
1977	50,617	2.33%	census
1978	56,213	11.06%	census
1979	53,154	-5.44%	census
1980	54,510	2.55%	census
1981	55,908	2.56%	census
1982	57,352	2.58%	estimation process
1983	58,860	2.63%	census
1984	60,455	2.71%	census
1985	63,883	5.67%	census
1986	63,950	0.1%	census
1987	65,841	2.96%	census
1988	67,729	2.87%	census
1989	69,490	2.6%	census
1990	72,335	4.09%	census
1991	72,343	0.01%	census
1992	73,434	1.51%	census
1993	74,395	1.31%	census
1994	75,346	1.28%	census
1995	77,658	3.07%	census
1996	77,511	-0.19%	census
1997	78,725	1.57%	census
1998	80,018	1.64%	census
1999	81,377	1.7%	census
2000	84,494	3.83%	census
2001	84,261	-0.28%	census
2002	85,799	1.83%	census
2003	87,371	1.83%	census
2004	88,936	1.79%	census
2005	92,533	4.04%	census
2006	91,953	-0.63%	census
2007	93,401	1.57%	census
2008	94,832	1.53%	census
2009	96,272	1.52%	census
2010	103,058	7.05%	census
2011	99,250	-3.7%	census
2012	100,786	1.55%	census
2013	102,351	1.55%	census
2014	109,391	6.88%	(Worldbank)
2015	110,136	0.68%	census
2016	112,524	2.17%	(Worldbank)
2017	116,398	3.44%	estimation process
2018	115,847	-0.47%	(Worldbank)
2019	117,606	1.52%	(Worldbank)
2026	120,740	2.66%

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