Kiribati — Country Profile
An overview of Kiribati covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Kiribati
The capital of Kiribati is South Tarawa. It has a population of approximately 135K. The country covers an area of 811 km². It is located in Micronesia.
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Geography
Kiribati is a country in Micronesia, part of the Oceania region. It covers an area of approximately 811 km². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Kiribati has a population of approximately 134,518 people. Population density is around 165.9 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include English and Gilbertese, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as I-Kiribati.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Kiribati reports a nominal GDP of about $349.2 million. The official currency is the Australian dollar (AUD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1.43 AUD.
Culture & Time
Kiribati operates on a single time zone (Pacific/Tarawa). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ki.
Government & Status
The capital of Kiribati is South Tarawa. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +686. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is KI.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.