Rural population, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Rural population, per capita was 0.3661 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.3661 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.8478 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3661 units per person, in 2025.
Kiribati ranks 103rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8478 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8399 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8297 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8179 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8054 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.793 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7812 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7711 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7633 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7581 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7547 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7519 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.749 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7452 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7386 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.726 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7103 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.695 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6842 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6788 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6757 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6732 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6711 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6692 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6672 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6647 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.662 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6591 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6561 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6531 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6501 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6474 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6451 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6428 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6401 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6367 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6295 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.614 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5947 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.577 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5667 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5652 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.565 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5649 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5648 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5646 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5627 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5538 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5405 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5265 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5154 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5088 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4961 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4905 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4823 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4703 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.455 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4371 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4159 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3943 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3848 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3754 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3661 units per person | -2.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.3661 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.3661 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8007 units per person | 0.7581 units per person | 0.8478 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7234 units per person | 0.6788 units per person | 0.7547 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6651 units per person | 0.6531 units per person | 0.6757 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6277 units per person | 0.577 units per person | 0.6501 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5575 units per person | 0.5265 units per person | 0.5667 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 units per person | 0.4371 units per person | 0.5154 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 units per person | 0.3661 units per person | 0.4159 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Kiribati?
- Rural population, per capita in Kiribati was 0.3661 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8478 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3661 units per person in 2025.
- How does Kiribati rank for rural population, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.