Net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net migration, annual growth rate was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
59th
of 216 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-264.77 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
58
1967–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati is 1.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -264.77 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Kiribati ranks 59th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -3.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -0.3436 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1969 | 74.66 % change on previous year | -21825.3% |
| 1970 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1971 | -13.73 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 1972 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1973 | -51.72 % change on previous year | +448.3% |
| 1974 | -264.77 % change on previous year | +411.9% |
| 1975 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1976 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1977 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2157 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1979 | 72.23 % change on previous year | -33577.7% |
| 1980 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1981 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1982 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1983 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1984 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 42.6 % change on previous year | -1168.1% |
| 1986 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1987 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1988 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1989 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1990 | -30.47 % change on previous year | +475.4% |
| 1991 | -91.38 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1992 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1993 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1994 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1996 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1998 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1999 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -697.6% |
| 2001 | 68.04 % change on previous year | +379.6% |
| 2002 | 31.84 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2003 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2004 | -15.29 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2005 | -24.86 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2006 | -28.32 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -57.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -123.47 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2012 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7319 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2014 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -483.2% |
| 2016 | 26.03 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +304.9% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +1958.3% |
| 2022 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -22.78 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2024 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2025 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.91 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +33577.7% | -0.2157 % change on previous year | 72.23 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +21825.3% | -0.3436 % change on previous year | 74.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1958.3% | 4.86 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1168.1% | -3.99 % change on previous year | 42.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.46 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 74.66 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -28.74 % change on previous year | -264.77 % change on previous year | 72.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -18.22 % change on previous year | 42.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.25 % change on previous year | -91.38 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -28.32 % change on previous year | 68.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.94 % change on previous year | -123.47 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 % change on previous year | -22.78 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guam 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Botswana 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 60 North Macedonia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 61 France 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 1.3 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kiribati
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Kiribati was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -264.77 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.