Tarawa — GeoNames settlement population
Tarawa has a recorded base population of 40,311 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 40,311 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Tarawa |
|---|---|---|
| Arawa | 40,266 | −0.1% |
| Apia | 40,407 | +0.2% |
| Kópavogur | 40,040 | −0.7% |
| Sengkurong | 40,972 | +1.6% |
| Mentiri | 39,324 | −2.4% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (+1.45% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 40,311, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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