Demographics of Kiribati

Demographic features of the population of Kiribati include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other metrics.

Population

• 110,136 (2015 census)
• 119,940 (2020 census)

Population structure

Vital statistics

Vital statistic registration is incomplete.

Total fertility rate

• 2.25 children born/woman (2020 est.)
• 3.3 (2018–19) – Pacific community

Ethnic groups

• I-Kiribati 96.2%, 105,983
• Mixed/I-Kiribati 1.8% 1,974
• Tuvaluans 0.2% 198
• Others 1.8% 1,981 (2015 census)

Languages

• English (official)
• Gilbertese (official)

Religion

• Roman Catholic: 57.3%
• Kiribati Uniting Church: 31.3%
• Latter-day Saints: 5.3%
• Baháʼí: 2.1%
• Seventh-day Adventist: 1.9%
• Other: 2.1% (2015 est.)

References