According to the 2015 Population Census, Kiribati has a total population of 109,693. Tarawa Atoll has a population of 62625 with the majority of the population of 56307 resides in South Tarawa. Given the ongoing urbanization or urban drift in the country, i.e. people continually leaving their home islands to find paid jobs on South Tarawa or to be closer to schools or hospitals. The gender balance is in favor of women with a total of 55,541 against male population of 54,152.