Population, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, female was 70,182 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,182
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70,182
in 2025
All-time low
23,919
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 70,182 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Kiribati peaked at 70,182 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,919, in 1960.
That places Kiribati 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,919 | — |
| 1961 | 24,476 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 25,059 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 25,661 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 26,286 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 26,936 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 27,436 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 27,752 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 28,044 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 28,490 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 29,101 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 29,710 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 30,309 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 30,871 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 31,059 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 30,886 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 30,667 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 30,418 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 30,169 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 30,325 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 30,844 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 31,351 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 31,884 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 32,428 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 32,983 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 33,632 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 34,438 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 35,325 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 36,226 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37,140 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 38,070 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 38,885 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39,551 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40,183 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 40,809 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 41,446 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 42,179 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 42,993 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 43,801 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 44,588 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45,376 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 46,273 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47,256 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 48,218 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49,191 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50,195 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,226 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 52,293 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53,408 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54,566 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 55,742 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 56,816 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 57,765 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58,681 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59,568 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60,448 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61,357 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62,288 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63,225 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64,170 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 65,240 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 66,336 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67,337 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68,299 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69,239 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 70,182 | +1.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 70,182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 70,182 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,406 | 23,919 | 28,490 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,352 | 29,101 | 31,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,625 | 30,844 | 37,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,250 | 38,070 | 44,588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,800 | 45,376 | 54,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,006 | 55,742 | 64,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,772 | 65,240 | 70,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Kiribati?
- Population, female in Kiribati was 70,182 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 70,182 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,919 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, female?
- Kiribati ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.