Population, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, male was 66,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,306
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 218 countries
All-time high
66,306
in 2025
All-time low
23,238
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Kiribati stood at 66,306. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Kiribati peaked at 66,306 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,238, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 189th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,238 | — |
| 1961 | 23,847 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 24,479 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 25,130 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 25,802 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 26,503 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 26,989 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 27,244 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 27,485 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 27,870 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 28,409 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 28,942 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 29,469 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 29,953 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 30,160 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30,101 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 29,994 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 29,849 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 29,695 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,847 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 30,304 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 30,770 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 31,250 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 31,741 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 32,245 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 32,864 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 33,621 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 34,408 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 35,201 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 36,007 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 36,785 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 37,482 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 38,090 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 38,658 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 39,212 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39,788 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 40,444 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 41,154 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 41,856 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 42,538 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43,237 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 44,062 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 45,008 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45,957 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 46,894 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47,840 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48,791 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 49,775 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50,814 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51,901 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52,962 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53,831 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 54,519 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55,157 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55,758 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,367 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57,121 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57,987 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58,859 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 59,751 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 60,859 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 62,041 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 63,132 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64,231 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 65,279 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 66,306 | +1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 66,306 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 66,306 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,859 | 23,238 | 27,870 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,642 | 28,409 | 30,160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,841 | 30,304 | 36,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,601 | 36,785 | 42,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,428 | 43,237 | 51,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,231 | 52,962 | 59,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,641 | 60,859 | 66,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 Channel Islands 83,162 compare
- 187 Curacao 74,452 compare
- 188 Seychelles 67,569 compare
- 190 Grenada 58,766 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 56,456 compare
- 192 Aruba 51,382 compare
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, male in Kiribati?
- Population, male in Kiribati was 66,306 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66,306 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,238 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, male?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.