Islands
The population of the islands of the Gilbert Group (see also → Line and Phoenix Group).
| Name | Abbr. | Adm. | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (C) 1985-05-10 | Population Census (C) 1990-11-07 | Population Census (C) 1995-11-07 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-07 | Population Census (C) 2005-11-07 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-07 | Population Census (C) 2015-11-07 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | KIR | 81,050 | 63,883 | 72,298 | 77,658 | 84,494 | 92,533 | 103,058 | 110,136 | |||
| Abaiang | GIL | 1,748 | 4,386 | 5,233 | 6,020 | 5,794 | 5,502 | 5,502 | 5,568 | 1748 | ||
| Abemama | GIL | 2,737 | 2,966 | 3,218 | 3,442 | 3,142 | 3,404 | 3,213 | 3,262 | 2737 | ||
| Aranuka | GIL | 1,161 | 984 | 1,002 | 1,015 | 966 | 1,158 | 1,057 | 1,125 | 1161 | ||
| Arorae | GIL | 948 | 1,470 | 1,440 | 1,248 | 1,225 | 1,256 | 1,279 | 1,011 | 948 | ||
| Banaba (Ocean Island) | GIL | 629 | 46 | 284 | 339 | 276 | 301 | 295 | 268 | 629 | ||
| Beru | GIL | 1,765 | 2,702 | 2,909 | 2,784 | 2,732 | 2,169 | 2,099 | 2,051 | 1765 | ||
| Butaritari | GIL | 1,349 | 3,622 | 3,774 | 3,909 | 3,464 | 3,280 | 4,346 | 3,224 | 1349 | ||
| Kuria | GIL | 1,548 | 1,052 | 990 | 971 | 961 | 1,082 | 980 | 1,046 | 1548 | ||
| Maiana | GIL | 1,672 | 2,141 | 2,180 | 2,184 | 2,048 | 1,908 | 2,027 | 1,982 | 1672 | ||
| Makin | GIL | 789 | 1,777 | 1,762 | 1,830 | 1,691 | 2,385 | 1,798 | 1,990 | 789 | ||
| Marakei | GIL | 1,413 | 2,693 | 2,863 | 2,724 | 2,544 | 2,741 | 2,872 | 2,799 | 1413 | ||
| Nikunau | GIL | 1,908 | 2,061 | 1,994 | 2,009 | 1,733 | 1,912 | 1,907 | 1,789 | 1908 | ||
| Nonouti | GIL | 1,985 | 2,930 | 2,814 | 3,042 | 3,176 | 3,179 | 2,683 | 2,743 | 1985 | ||
| North Tabiteuea | GIL | 2,578 | 3,171 | 3,201 | 3,383 | 3,365 | 3,600 | 3,689 | 3,955 | 2578 | ||
| North Tarawa | GIL | 1,526 | 3,205 | 3,648 | 4,004 | 4,477 | 5,678 | 6,102 | 6,629 | 1526 | ||
| Onotoa | GIL | 1,562 | 1,927 | 2,100 | 1,918 | 1,668 | 1,644 | 1,519 | 1,393 | 1562 | ||
| South Tabiteuea | GIL | 1,185 | 1,322 | 1,331 | 1,404 | 1,217 | 1,298 | 1,290 | 1,306 | 1185 | ||
| South Tarawa (Teinainano) | GIL | 1,576 | 21,393 | 25,380 | 28,350 | 36,717 | 40,311 | 50,182 | 56,388 | 1576 | ||
| Tamana | GIL | 473 | 1,378 | 1,385 | 1,181 | 962 | 875 | 951 | 1,104 | 473 | ||
| Gilbert Group | GIL | 28,552 | 61,226 | 67,471 | 71,757 | 78,158 | 83,683 | 93,791 | 99,633 | 28552 |
- PRISM / Kiribati National Statistics Office (web).
Major Villages
| Name | Population Census (C) 2015-11-07 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betio | 17,330 |
| 2 | Bikenibeu | 7,575 |
| 3 | Teaoraereke | 5,105 |
| 4 | Temwaiku | 4,072 |
| 5 | Eita | 3,395 |
| 6 | Bairiki | 3,218 |
| 7 | Bonriki | 2,829 |
| 8 | Ambo | 2,780 |
| 9 | Banraeaba | 2,072 |
Contents: Villages
The population of all villages on the Gilbert Islands with more than 500 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Population Census (C) 2005-11-07 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-07 | Population Census (C) 2015-11-07 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarao (South Tarawa) | 908 | 1,665 | 1,761 | 31 | |
| Ambo (South Tarawa) | 1,688 | 2,200 | 2,780 | 47 | |
| Antebuka (South Tarawa) | 390 | 1,087 | 1,615 | 20 | |
| Aonobuaka (Abaiang) | 372 | 328 | 473 | 14 | |
| Bairiki (South Tarawa) | 2,766 | 3,524 | 3,218 | 39 | |
| Bakaka (Tamana) | 559 | 405 | 475 | 21 | |
| Banraeaba (South Tarawa) | 1,789 | 1,969 | 2,072 | 28 | |
| Betio (South Tarawa) | 12,509 | 15,755 | 17,330 | 151 | |
| Bikenibeu (South Tarawa) | 6,170 | 6,568 | 7,575 | 91 | |
| Bonriki (South Tarawa) | 2,119 | 2,355 | 2,829 | 152 | |
| Buariki (South Tabiteuea) | 447 | 399 | 455 | 23 | |
| Buariki (Aranuka) | 509 | 592 | 630 | 27 | |
| Buariki (North Tarawa) | 597 | 703 | 752 | 65 | |
| Bubutei (Maiana) | 473 | 489 | 484 | 94 | |
| Buota (North Tarawa) | 1,373 | 1,469 | 1,756 | 48 | |
| Causeway (South Tarawa) | 1,780 | 2,054 | 1,843 | 30 | |
| Eita (South Tarawa) | 2,299 | 3,061 | 3,395 | 53 | |
| Eita (North Tabiteuea) | 814 | 696 | 802 | 69 | |
| Kariatebike (Abemama) | 140 | 505 | 255 | 41 | |
| Kiebu (Makin) | 551 | 434 | 455 | 24 | |
| Makin | 1,834 | 1,364 | 1,535 | 174 | |
| Matang (Nonouti) | 548 | 537 | 526 | 26 | |
| Nabeina (North Tarawa) | 414 | 435 | 442 | 10 | |
| Nanikai (South Tarawa) | 803 | 988 | 1,152 | 6 | |
| Nooto (North Tarawa) | 845 | 814 | 891 | 49 | |
| Nuotaea (Abaiang) | 481 | 559 | 510 | 26 | |
| Rawannawi (Marakei) | 1,075 | 1,000 | 1,033 | 46 | |
| Roreti (Arorae) | 764 | 853 | 655 | 55 | |
| Rungata (Nikunau) | 933 | 976 | 847 | 15 | |
| Tabiang (Abemama) | 591 | 487 | 551 | 75 | |
| Tabiteuea (North Tarawa) | 391 | 505 | 523 | 33 | |
| Taboiaki (Nonouti) | 668 | 692 | 693 | 172 | |
| Taborio (South Tarawa) | 955 | 1,282 | 1,293 | 16 | |
| Tanaeang (North Tabiteuea) | 514 | 498 | 640 | 31 | |
| Teaoraereke (South Tarawa) | 3,939 | 4,171 | 5,105 | 61 | |
| Tebunginako (Abaiang) | 358 | 424 | 459 | 8 | |
| Temanokunuea (Butaritari) | 386 | 621 | 396 | 24 | |
| Temwaiku (South Tarawa) | 2,011 | 3,135 | 4,072 | 423 | |
| Tuarabu (Abaiang) | 484 | 560 | 537 | 125 | |
| Ukiangang (Butaritari) | 338 | 707 | 579 | 137 | |
| Utiroa (North Tabiteuea) | 571 | 762 | 809 | 84 |
- PRISM / Kiribati National Statistics Office (web).