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What is Kiribati like?
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In short
Kiribati is a country in Micronesia, Oceania. In 2025 it has about 136,500 people (UN estimate), the 177th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1999Population: 177th
Kiribatiキリバス- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Population
- about 136,500 (177th)
- Area
- 726.34 km² (173rd)
- UN member since
- September 14, 1999
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Kiribati in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 136,500, the 177th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/900 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 726 km², the 173rd largest of the 193. That is about 1/520 of Japan’s area. Land area only, not including 84 km² of uninhabited islands.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 188.
Joining the United Nations
Kiribati joined the United Nations on September 14, 1999.
That was 43 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Countries that joined on the same day: Nauru, Tonga.
Think about it
- Q1Compare Kiribati’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
- Q2Find Kiribati on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
- Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Kiribati, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 5 UN member states in Micronesia. The one with the most people is Kiribati.