Christmas Island Key Statistics
Each figure carries its own unit, source and the year the source last published it.
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (live) | 0 | people | UN WPP 2024 base advanced by the annual growth rate | live, today |
| Land area | 135 | km² | UN Statistics Division, via restcountries.com | static reference |
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators (which republish UN, WHO and UNICEF series) and UN World Population Prospects 2024. Full details on the Sources and Methodology pages.
Christmas Island Population History
Annual UN estimates · UN World Population Prospects 2024
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates series (via Our World in Data, CC BY 4.0). Data retrieved from the UN series on request.
Christmas Island Population Projection to 2100
To 2100 · UN medium-variant projection
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant, published via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Projections are scenario-based, not forecasts — see Methodology.
How Christmas Island Compares
Age & Gender Distribution
Christmas Island — population share by age and gender (%)
- Male
- Female
Christmas Island — Health, Education & Rights Data
Latest available figures from UN agencies. The year of each figure is shown, since surveys are not run every year.
Detailed indicators are not published for Christmas Island.
Christmas Island Population: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Christmas Island?
Christmas Island has an estimated population of 0 people. That makes it the 228th most populous country in the world out of the 250 countries tracked on this site.
Is Christmas Island's population growing or shrinking?
Christmas Island's population is growing by about 0.87% a year — roughly 0 more people every day.
Where does Christmas Island rank within Oceania?
Christmas Island is the 22nd most populous country in Oceania, which has 27 countries listed on this site, and 228th in the world.
What share of the world's population lives in Christmas Island?
Around 0.00% of the world's population lives in Christmas Island — about 0 people out of roughly 8,500,000,000 people worldwide.
Understanding Christmas Island's Population
Christmas Island is the 228th most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 0 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using Christmas Island's annual growth rate of 0.87%.
The population is growing steadily. At the current rate, Christmas Island adds or loses roughly 0 people per day. With a land area of 135 km², it is unknown (N/A people per km²).
The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. Read how every figure on this page is computed in our Methodology, and where each series comes from in our Sources.
