Country profile
Kiribati
Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati · Micronesia
👥 Population
136,488
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
South Tarawa
🗺 Area
811 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$349.23M
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.644
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
168 /km²
💱 Currency
AUD, KID
Australian dollar
🗣 Languages
English, Gilbertese
About Kiribati
Kiribati (officially Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati) is a country in Micronesia, with South Tarawa as its capital. It is home to roughly 136.49 thousand people, giving a population density of about 168 people per square kilometre. The country covers 811 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $349.23M in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.644. The official currency is the Australian dollar (AUD), and the main languages are English, Gilbertese.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$498.03M
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,702
GDP growth
4.2%
Inflation
2.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
66.6 yrs
Fertility rate
3.12
Pop. growth
1.5%
Urban population
63.4%
Infant mortality /1k
38.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
89.4%
Literacy rate
98.6%
Physicians /1k
0.19
Renewable energy
41.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
South Tarawa
Currency
AUD, KID
Dialing code
+686
Internet TLD
.ki
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Fun facts about Kiribati
- Kiribati is the 177th most populous country in the world, with about 136.49 thousand people.
- By land area it is the 172nd-largest country in the world, covering 811 km².
- It has the world's 188th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($349.23M).
- Kiribati has no land borders with other countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.644.
- Kiribati has a population density of about 168 people per square kilometre.
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