Key facts about Kiribati
Kiribati has a population of about 136,488 (2025), and its capital is South Tarawa.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.5%, and 63.4% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD), and the official languages are English and Gilbertese.
In Kiribati, standard time ranges from UTC+12:00 to UTC+14:00 across three time zones, traffic drives on the left and the international calling code is +686.
Kiribati's gross domestic product (GDP) was $349.2 million in 2025, or $2,559 per person. It exported $15.5 million and imported $334.9 million of goods and services in 2024, so trade equaled 102% of GDP.
| Capital | South Tarawa |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 136,488 |
| Land area (2024) | 811 km² (313 sq mi) |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | English, Gilbertese |
| Time zones (standard) | UTC+12:00 to UTC+14:00 |
| Calling code | +686 |
| Internet domain | .ki |
| Drives on the | left |
| GDP (2025) | $349.2 million |
| GDP per person (2025) | $2,559 |
Kiribati's GDP grew from $206.5 million in 2016 to $349.2 million in 2025, while the population went from 118,478 to 136,488. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 29.2%. Divided by population, that is about $1,743 per person in 2016 and $2,559 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $349.2 million | 136,488 |
| 2024 | $343.2 million | 134,518 |
| 2023 | $291.7 million | 132,530 |
| 2022 | $271.2 million | 130,469 |
| 2021 | $285.5 million | 128,377 |
| 2020 | $220.9 million | 126,099 |
| 2019 | $216.9 million | 123,921 |
| 2018 | $233.9 million | 122,084 |
| 2017 | $223 million | 120,275 |
| 2016 | $206.5 million | 118,478 |