COUNTRY PROFILE / KIR
Kiribati
KIR / KI
For Kiribati, population is 136,488 people (2025, #185/215) and area is 810 km² (2023, #180/215). This profile covers 68 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 75%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Kiribati in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Kiribati with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Kiribati, population is about 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Kiribati | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,488 people2025 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 810 km²2023 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 168.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 51.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 66.6 years2024 / 17.44 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,5592025 / About 7.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 88,613 people in 2000 to 136,488 people in 2025, an increase of about 54%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 64.67 years in 2000 to 66.6 years in 2024, an increase of 1.93 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 845 in 2000 to US$ 2,559 in 2025, an increase of about 202.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
63 additional rankings for Kiribati.
63 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work11 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY