Kiribati vs United States
United States is 12,117 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into United States about 12117 times.
KiribatiUnited StatesKiribati moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 12,117× the size of Kiribati.
 Kiribati |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 12,117× the area | 811 km²#172 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 2,504× the population | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKiribati: 4.84× the density | 168 / km²#56 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.26× the urban share | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 1.91× the births per woman | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 0.93 points higher | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 2.39× the birth rate | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.27× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 17.3 points higher | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.0 points higher | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 7.0 per 1,000 higher | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKiribati: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 12.3 years longer | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 7.05× the infant mortality | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 15.9× the university enrolment | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.294 higher | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 22.6× the income per person | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 88,165× the economy | $349M2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 22.9× the output per person | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 2.0 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 3.6 points higher | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.22× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 17.1 higher | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentKiribati: 0.2 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUnited States: 6.5 points higher | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.06× the share online | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 2.09× the mobile subscriptions | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 26.0× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 23.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 31.0 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.79× the air pollution | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 10.0 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.1 points higher | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKiribati: 1.55 higher | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.57 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Tarawa | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Gilbertese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +686 | +1 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than United States?
- No. Kiribati is 12,117 times smaller than United States. Kiribati covers 811 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into United States?
- About 12117 times: United States has 12,117× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Kiribati or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 22.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kiribati or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 66.6 — 12.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kiribati and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).