Kiribati—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #102 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
-462
2025
YoY Change
+1.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#102
of 217 countries
Maximum
0
2020
Minimum
-1,128
2014
Last
-462
Previous
-471
Highest
0
Lowest
-1,128
Unit
people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kiribati's net migration was -462 in 2025, ranking #102 out of 217 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 0 (2020) and the lowest was -1,128 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Kiribati — Net Migration: -462 people for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -462 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | -471 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -485 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | -395 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | -348 | |
| 2020 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | -705 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | -741 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | -750 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -756 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | -1,022 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | -1,128 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | -1,101 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | -1,093 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | -1,019 | -123.5% |
| 2010 | -456 | -57.8% |
| 2009 | -289 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -289 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -290 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -290 | -28.3% |
| 2005 | -226 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | -181 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | -157 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | -137 | +31.8% |
| 2001 | -201 | +68.0% |
| 2000 | -629 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
people