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Kiribati
Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati · Micronesia
At a glance
CapitalSouth Tarawa
Most common first languageGilbertese96% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesGilbertese, English
CurrencyKiribati dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointBanaba Island81 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood97% of goods exports, 2021
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.ki
Kiribati by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 136k (2025) | 184th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $349m (2025) | 199th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 810 km² (2023) | 178th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $15.5m (2024) | 180th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 72.0k (2024) | 190th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 12 km² (2023) | 194th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 340 km² (2023) | 176th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 192nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 86.5k (2025) | 181st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 66.6 years (2024) | 172nd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $2,559 (2025) | 163rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 89.4% (2024) | 62nd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.5% (2024) | 106th of 182 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 63.4% (2025) | 109th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.12 (2024) | 53rd of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 102.1% of GDP (2024) | 58th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.59 t (2024) | 153rd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.644 (2023) | 140th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Kiribati goes by sea or by air.
Kiribati shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports food 47Is in micronesia 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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