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Population in Australia compared to Fiji: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 29.6 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Australia vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Fiji
2100 44,031,396 883,752
2099 43,809,392 888,271
2098 43,581,416 892,703
2097 43,339,542 896,915
2096 43,103,046 901,118
2095 42,875,281 905,308
2094 42,654,231 909,388
2093 42,420,140 913,372
2092 42,183,554 917,178
2091 41,942,760 921,020
2090 41,703,255 924,758
2089 41,471,675 928,500
2088 41,232,214 932,167
2087 41,005,392 935,844
2086 40,785,916 939,596
2085 40,573,592 943,266
2084 40,363,192 946,736
2083 40,140,606 950,144
2082 39,925,452 953,473
2081 39,703,018 956,823
2080 39,490,533 960,049
2079 39,277,415 963,146
2078 39,063,163 965,934
2077 38,847,269 968,648
2076 38,637,253 971,408
2075 38,425,571 974,149
2074 38,212,169 976,896
2073 38,002,408 979,510
2072 37,795,438 982,066
2071 37,589,598 984,518
2070 37,376,868 987,016
2069 37,159,014 989,177
2068 36,939,616 991,023
2067 36,721,604 992,790
2066 36,504,952 994,373
2065 36,297,175 996,052
2064 36,095,981 997,651
2063 35,883,588 998,950
2062 35,673,924 1,000,093
2061 35,465,080 1,001,067
2060 35,260,552 1,001,836
2059 35,055,719 1,002,506
2058 34,839,385 1,003,177
2057 34,630,577 1,003,569
2056 34,422,531 1,003,939
2055 34,208,970 1,004,079
2054 33,996,776 1,004,084
2053 33,788,097 1,003,814
2052 33,580,016 1,003,524
2051 33,366,925 1,003,005
2050 33,152,099 1,002,353
2049 32,937,633 1,001,571
2048 32,711,001 1,000,376
2047 32,496,856 999,119
2046 32,269,549 997,645
2045 32,047,969 996,077
2044 31,829,535 994,220
2043 31,610,306 992,313
2042 31,387,780 990,119
2041 31,168,179 987,497
2040 30,952,283 984,975
2039 30,740,454 982,332
2038 30,521,772 979,514
2037 30,307,856 976,515
2036 30,085,861 973,495
2035 29,862,898 970,449
2034 29,641,453 967,285
2033 29,418,053 964,084
2032 29,191,922 960,704
2031 28,959,421 957,319
2030 28,722,798 953,501
2029 28,484,745 949,652
2028 28,236,324 945,654
2027 27,984,287 941,548
2026 27,730,530 937,546
2025 27,466,430 933,274
2024 27,196,812 928,784
2023 26,659,922 924,145
2022 26,018,721 919,422
2021 25,685,412 916,711
2020 25,649,248 914,963
2019 25,334,826 914,899
2018 24,963,258 917,180
2017 24,592,588 918,759
2016 24,190,907 919,166
2015 23,815,995 918,578
2014 23,475,686 917,585
2013 23,128,129 916,352
2012 22,733,465 914,918
2011 22,340,024 912,989
2010 22,031,750 910,419
2009 21,691,653 907,239
2008 21,249,199 903,399
2007 20,827,622 897,832
2006 20,450,966 890,365
2005 20,176,844 882,379
2004 19,932,722 874,366
2003 19,720,737 866,286
2002 19,495,210 858,049
2001 19,274,701 849,596
2000 19,028,802 840,909
1999 18,812,264 831,828
1998 18,607,584 822,258
1997 18,423,037 812,139
1996 18,224,767 803,789
1995 18,004,882 798,746
1994 17,805,468 794,771
1993 17,634,808 790,369
1992 17,478,635 785,346
1991 17,284,036 779,656
1990 17,065,128 773,316
1989 16,814,416 766,321
1988 16,532,164 758,697
1987 16,263,874 750,540
1986 16,018,350 739,306
1985 15,788,312 723,761
1984 15,579,391 706,716
1983 15,393,472 689,835
1982 15,184,247 673,414
1981 14,923,260 657,471
1980 14,692,000 641,975
1979 14,514,000 626,862
1978 14,358,000 612,091
1977 14,192,000 597,805
1976 14,033,000 585,534
1975 13,893,000 575,906
1974 13,723,000 567,489
1973 13,380,000 559,222
1972 13,177,000 550,499
1971 12,937,000 541,121
1970 12,507,000 531,188
1969 12,263,000 520,797
1968 12,009,000 510,002
1967 11,799,000 498,873
1966 11,651,000 486,487
1965 11,388,000 472,575
1964 11,167,000 458,324
1963 10,950,000 444,276
1962 10,742,000 430,536
1961 10,483,000 417,406
1960 10,276,477 404,887

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Fiji
2100 0.51% -0.51%
2099 0.52% -0.5%
2098 0.56% -0.47%
2097 0.55% -0.47%
2096 0.53% -0.46%
2095 0.52% -0.45%
2094 0.55% -0.44%
2093 0.56% -0.41%
2092 0.57% -0.42%
2091 0.57% -0.4%
2090 0.56% -0.4%
2089 0.58% -0.39%
2088 0.55% -0.39%
2087 0.54% -0.4%
2086 0.52% -0.39%
2085 0.52% -0.37%
2084 0.55% -0.36%
2083 0.54% -0.35%
2082 0.56% -0.35%
2081 0.54% -0.34%
2080 0.54% -0.32%
2079 0.55% -0.29%
2078 0.56% -0.28%
2077 0.54% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.28%
2075 0.56% -0.28%
2074 0.55% -0.27%
2073 0.55% -0.26%
2072 0.55% -0.25%
2071 0.57% -0.25%
2070 0.59% -0.22%
2069 0.59% -0.19%
2068 0.59% -0.18%
2067 0.59% -0.16%
2066 0.57% -0.17%
2065 0.56% -0.16%
2064 0.59% -0.13%
2063 0.59% -0.11%
2062 0.59% -0.1%
2061 0.58% -0.08%
2060 0.58% -0.07%
2059 0.62% -0.07%
2058 0.6% -0.04%
2057 0.6% -0.04%
2056 0.62% -0.01%
2055 0.62% -0%
2054 0.62% 0.03%
2053 0.62% 0.03%
2052 0.64% 0.05%
2051 0.65% 0.07%
2050 0.65% 0.08%
2049 0.69% 0.12%
2048 0.66% 0.13%
2047 0.7% 0.15%
2046 0.69% 0.16%
2045 0.69% 0.19%
2044 0.69% 0.19%
2043 0.71% 0.22%
2042 0.7% 0.27%
2041 0.7% 0.26%
2040 0.69% 0.27%
2039 0.72% 0.29%
2038 0.71% 0.31%
2037 0.74% 0.31%
2036 0.75% 0.31%
2035 0.75% 0.33%
2034 0.76% 0.33%
2033 0.77% 0.35%
2032 0.8% 0.35%
2031 0.82% 0.4%
2030 0.84% 0.41%
2029 0.88% 0.42%
2028 0.9% 0.44%
2027 0.92% 0.43%
2026 0.96% 0.46%
2025 0.99% 0.48%
2024 2.01% 0.5%
2023 2.46% 0.51%
2022 1.3% 0.3%
2021 0.14% 0.19%
2020 1.24% 0.007%
2019 1.49% -0.25%
2018 1.51% -0.17%
2017 1.66% -0.04%
2016 1.57% 0.06%
2015 1.45% 0.11%
2014 1.5% 0.13%
2013 1.74% 0.16%
2012 1.76% 0.21%
2011 1.4% 0.28%
2010 1.57% 0.35%
2009 2.08% 0.43%
2008 2.02% 0.62%
2007 1.84% 0.84%
2006 1.36% 0.91%
2005 1.22% 0.92%
2004 1.07% 0.93%
2003 1.16% 0.96%
2002 1.14% 0.99%
2001 1.29% 1.03%
2000 1.15% 1.09%
1999 1.1% 1.16%
1998 1% 1.25%
1997 1.09% 1.04%
1996 1.22% 0.63%
1995 1.12% 0.5%
1994 0.97% 0.56%
1993 0.89% 0.64%
1992 1.13% 0.73%
1991 1.28% 0.82%
1990 1.49% 0.91%
1989 1.71% 1%
1988 1.65% 1.09%
1987 1.53% 1.52%
1986 1.46% 2.15%
1985 1.34% 2.41%
1984 1.21% 2.45%
1983 1.38% 2.44%
1982 1.75% 2.42%
1981 1.57% 2.41%
1980 1.23% 2.41%
1979 1.09% 2.41%
1978 1.17% 2.39%
1977 1.13% 2.1%
1976 1.01% 1.67%
1975 1.24% 1.48%
1974 2.56% 1.48%
1973 1.54% 1.58%
1972 1.86% 1.73%
1971 3.44% 1.87%
1970 1.99% 2%
1969 2.12% 2.12%
1968 1.78% 2.23%
1967 1.27% 2.55%
1966 2.31% 2.94%
1965 1.98% 3.11%
1964 1.98% 3.16%
1963 1.94% 3.19%
1962 2.47% 3.15%
1961 2.01% 3.09%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Australia Fiji
Current population
27799169
938628
Population rank 55/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.01%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +13
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 133/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -3,288
Net migration rank 11/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -3,288
2024 - 138,510 - -3,278
2023 103,974 140,232 8,078 -3,289
2022 111,881 140,972 8,223 -3,557
2021 138,701 116,768 6,777 -6,008
2020 133,376 44,447 8,730 -6,008
2019 136,808 207,142 9,271 -11,873
2018 157,269 226,412 9,779 -11,738
2017 150,015 255,023 10,413 -11,607
2016 152,403 254,648 10,807 -10,441
2015 150,041 212,350 11,213 -10,401
2014 154,940 200,177 11,680 -10,493
2013 159,584 215,823 11,972 -10,703
2012 161,408 235,776 11,716 -10,114
2011 156,380 197,657 12,657 -10,396
2010 158,628 166,752 13,227 -10,354
2009 160,518 235,628 13,540 -10,052
2008 155,119 275,773 14,000 -9,812
2007 154,124 249,873 14,349 -7,406
2006 132,931 191,985 14,555 -6,562
2005 129,132 131,371 14,503 -6,523
2004 115,610 110,072 14,526 -6,484
2003 118,325 104,437 14,527 -6,411
2002 116,971 108,852 14,468 -6,106
2001 117,575 117,552 14,720 -6,167
2000 119,882 111,186 14,724 -5,909
1999 118,517 92,900 15,229 -5,892
1998 120,949 81,310 15,464 -5,654
1997 121,592 67,661 15,750 -5,318
1996 125,751 82,965 16,163 -9,902
1995 131,436 80,456 16,273 -12,448
1994 131,761 51,941 16,424 -12,300
1993 137,551 23,833 16,751 -12,071
1992 139,829 40,767 17,170 -11,802
1991 138,273 68,847 17,617 -11,603
1990 143,347 100,093 17,748 -11,081
1989 127,789 144,042 18,007 -10,685
1988 127,298 153,330 18,063 -10,138
1987 128,484 136,421 17,987 -9,602
1986 123,342 113,061 18,024 -3,943
1985 143,674 98,327 18,469 -1,452
1984 123,077 79,617 18,499 -1,421
1983 130,844 73,251 18,237 -1,565
1982 126,030 111,722 17,681 -1,509
1981 125,356 121,921 17,282 -1,558
1980 117,536 89,189 16,907 -1,632
1979 116,112 52,137 16,450 -1,502
1978 116,299 45,832 16,196 -1,609
1977 117,793 44,946 15,532 -1,550
1976 115,070 32,792 14,933 -4,370
1975 123,648 25,336 14,272 -5,577
1974 128,996 56,167 13,557 -5,414
1973 136,476 62,928 13,383 -4,989
1972 155,488 54,895 13,905 -4,848
1971 165,593 223,991 14,313 -4,624
1970 145,081 256,295 14,538 -4,371
1969 143,477 108,770 14,669 -4,050
1968 132,099 100,963 14,831 -3,857
1967 126,249 80,904 14,861 -3,576
1966 126,996 110,864 15,111 -1,623
1965 122,990 118,891 15,166 -832
1964 128,420 91,588 14,979 -812
1963 140,161 73,237 14,774 -838
1962 143,943 58,315 14,429 -889
1961 150,955 64,495 13,653 -943
1960 141,816 85,707 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/fiji | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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