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Population Pyramid of Kiribati2024

Total population
135K
Median age
23.8
Peak year
2100
Peak population
223K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 38K · median age 22.1
Population pyramid: Kiribati, 1950. Total population 38 thousand, median age 22.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 61K · median age 18.7
Population pyramid: Kiribati, 1980. Total population 61 thousand, median age 18.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 89K · median age 19.7
Population pyramid: Kiribati, 2000. Total population 89 thousand, median age 19.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 135K · median age 23.8
Population pyramid: Kiribati, 2024. Total population 135 thousand, median age 23.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 183K · median age 28.6
Population pyramid: Kiribati, 2050. Total population 183 thousand, median age 28.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 223K · median age 37.8
Population pyramid: Kiribati, 2100. Total population 223 thousand, median age 37.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Kiribati presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 23.8 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 34.7% of the population; people 65 and older account for 4.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Kiribati's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 22.1. Projected 2100 values are 0.2 million and median age 37.8.

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