Net migration in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net migration was -462 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -462 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Kiribati peaked at 0 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1,858, in 1978.
That places Kiribati 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -281.1 | -876 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,056 | -1,858 | -233 | 10 |
| 1980s | -501 | -730 | -273 | 10 |
| 1990s | -797.8 | -996 | -441 | 10 |
| 2000s | -268.9 | -629 | -137 | 10 |
| 2010s | -877.1 | -1,128 | -456 | 10 |
| 2020s | -360.17 | -485 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 98 Papua New Guinea -284 compare
- 99 Macao -328 compare
- 100 United States Virgin Islands -357 compare
- 102 Guam -493 compare
- 103 Djibouti -581 compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe -650 compare
More financial sector data for Kiribati
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 137.22 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 0.0% (2025)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 8.6% (2020)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Remittance inflows to GDP 8.2% (2020)
- International migrant stock, total 3,302 (2024)
- International migrant stock 2.5% (2024)
- Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP 55.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Kiribati?
- Net migration in Kiribati was -462 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,858 in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for net migration?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.