Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 3.66 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kiribati stood at 3.66 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kiribati peaked at 38.59 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 155th out of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 15.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 31.93 per 100,000 people | +102.5% |
| 2005 | 31.3 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.59 per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 34.9 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 34.17 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.8 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 28.22 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.06 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 18.32 per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 3.69 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 3.66 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.66 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.66 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +102.5% | 15.77 per 100,000 people | 31.93 per 100,000 people |
| 2015 | -100.0% | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.55 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 38.59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 30.06 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 3.69 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kiribati?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kiribati was 3.66 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Kiribati ranks 155th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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