Rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
170th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-3.19 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati is -1.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 827.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 2.1 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kiribati 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9869 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 1 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3398 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1967 | -0.2681 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1968 | -0.0448 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8045 % change on previous year | -1895.5% |
| 1970 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1971 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1974 | -0.2405 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1975 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +763.5% |
| 1976 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1977 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1979 | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 1981 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9683 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5627 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6653 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1998 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1999 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1094 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1628.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4425 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3326 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5006 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2010 | -0.05 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4783 % change on previous year | -1057.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5684 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6023 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4512 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 2017 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 2018 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2019 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2020 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2021 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2022 | -0.7295 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2023 | -0.869 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2024 | -0.9747 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2025 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7427 % change on previous year | -0.2681 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4332 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5183 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.5006 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3356 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 0.6023 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.7295 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 167 Bulgaria -0.9803 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Türkiye -0.9904 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Greece -1 % change on previous year compare
- 171 North Macedonia -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Hungary -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Chile -1.18 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 79.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.17 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.17 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 827.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.