The current population of Fiji is 938,628 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 928,784 in 2024.
- Fiji is projected to reach 1M people in 2054.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of 0.27% per year.
- Fiji is ranked 159/197 by population and was ranked 158th in 2006.
- Fiji accounts for 0.01% of the world's population.
Fiji population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 883,752 | -0.51% |
| 2099 | 888,271 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 892,703 | -0.47% |
| 2097 | 896,915 | -0.47% |
| 2096 | 901,118 | -0.46% |
| 2095 | 905,308 | -0.45% |
| 2094 | 909,388 | -0.44% |
| 2093 | 913,372 | -0.41% |
| 2092 | 917,178 | -0.42% |
| 2091 | 921,020 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 924,758 | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 928,500 | -0.39% |
| 2088 | 932,167 | -0.39% |
| 2087 | 935,844 | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 939,596 | -0.39% |
| 2085 | 943,266 | -0.37% |
| 2084 | 946,736 | -0.36% |
| 2083 | 950,144 | -0.35% |
| 2082 | 953,473 | -0.35% |
| 2081 | 956,823 | -0.34% |
| 2080 | 960,049 | -0.32% |
| 2079 | 963,146 | -0.29% |
| 2078 | 965,934 | -0.28% |
| 2077 | 968,648 | -0.28% |
| 2076 | 971,408 | -0.28% |
| 2075 | 974,149 | -0.28% |
| 2074 | 976,896 | -0.27% |
| 2073 | 979,510 | -0.26% |
| 2072 | 982,066 | -0.25% |
| 2071 | 984,518 | -0.25% |
| 2070 | 987,016 | -0.22% |
| 2069 | 989,177 | -0.19% |
| 2068 | 991,023 | -0.18% |
| 2067 | 992,790 | -0.16% |
| 2066 | 994,373 | -0.17% |
| 2065 | 996,052 | -0.16% |
| 2064 | 997,651 | -0.13% |
| 2063 | 998,950 | -0.11% |
| 2062 | 1,000,093 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 1,001,067 | -0.08% |
| 2060 | 1,001,836 | -0.07% |
| 2059 | 1,002,506 | -0.07% |
| 2058 | 1,003,177 | -0.04% |
| 2057 | 1,003,569 | -0.04% |
| 2056 | 1,003,939 | -0.01% |
| 2055 | 1,004,079 | -0% |
| 2054 | 1,004,084 | 0.03% |
| 2053 | 1,003,814 | 0.03% |
| 2052 | 1,003,524 | 0.05% |
| 2051 | 1,003,005 | 0.07% |
| 2050 | 1,002,353 | 0.08% |
| 2049 | 1,001,571 | 0.12% |
| 2048 | 1,000,376 | 0.13% |
| 2047 | 999,119 | 0.15% |
| 2046 | 997,645 | 0.16% |
| 2045 | 996,077 | 0.19% |
| 2044 | 994,220 | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 992,313 | 0.22% |
| 2042 | 990,119 | 0.27% |
| 2041 | 987,497 | 0.26% |
| 2040 | 984,975 | 0.27% |
| 2039 | 982,332 | 0.29% |
| 2038 | 979,514 | 0.31% |
| 2037 | 976,515 | 0.31% |
| 2036 | 973,495 | 0.31% |
| 2035 | 970,449 | 0.33% |
| 2034 | 967,285 | 0.33% |
| 2033 | 964,084 | 0.35% |
| 2032 | 960,704 | 0.35% |
| 2031 | 957,319 | 0.4% |
| 2030 | 953,501 | 0.41% |
| 2029 | 949,652 | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 945,654 | 0.44% |
| 2027 | 941,548 | 0.43% |
| 2026 | 937,546 | 0.46% |
| 2025 | 933,274 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 928,784 | 0.5% |
| 2023 | 924,145 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 919,422 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 916,711 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 914,963 | 0.007% |
| 2019 | 914,899 | -0.25% |
| 2018 | 917,180 | -0.17% |
| 2017 | 918,759 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 919,166 | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 918,578 | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 917,585 | 0.13% |
| 2013 | 916,352 | 0.16% |
| 2012 | 914,918 | 0.21% |
| 2011 | 912,989 | 0.28% |
| 2010 | 910,419 | 0.35% |
| 2009 | 907,239 | 0.43% |
| 2008 | 903,399 | 0.62% |
| 2007 | 897,832 | 0.84% |
| 2006 | 890,365 | 0.91% |
| 2005 | 882,379 | 0.92% |
| 2004 | 874,366 | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 866,286 | 0.96% |
| 2002 | 858,049 | 0.99% |
| 2001 | 849,596 | 1.03% |
| 2000 | 840,909 | 1.09% |
| 1999 | 831,828 | 1.16% |
| 1998 | 822,258 | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 812,139 | 1.04% |
| 1996 | 803,789 | 0.63% |
| 1995 | 798,746 | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 794,771 | 0.56% |
| 1993 | 790,369 | 0.64% |
| 1992 | 785,346 | 0.73% |
| 1991 | 779,656 | 0.82% |
| 1990 | 773,316 | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 766,321 | 1% |
| 1988 | 758,697 | 1.09% |
| 1987 | 750,540 | 1.52% |
| 1986 | 739,306 | 2.15% |
| 1985 | 723,761 | 2.41% |
| 1984 | 706,716 | 2.45% |
| 1983 | 689,835 | 2.44% |
| 1982 | 673,414 | 2.42% |
| 1981 | 657,471 | 2.41% |
| 1980 | 641,975 | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 626,862 | 2.41% |
| 1978 | 612,091 | 2.39% |
| 1977 | 597,805 | 2.1% |
| 1976 | 585,534 | 1.67% |
| 1975 | 575,906 | 1.48% |
| 1974 | 567,489 | 1.48% |
| 1973 | 559,222 | 1.58% |
| 1972 | 550,499 | 1.73% |
| 1971 | 541,121 | 1.87% |
| 1970 | 531,188 | 2% |
| 1969 | 520,797 | 2.12% |
| 1968 | 510,002 | 2.23% |
| 1967 | 498,873 | 2.55% |
| 1966 | 486,487 | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 472,575 | 3.11% |
| 1964 | 458,324 | 3.16% |
| 1963 | 444,276 | 3.19% |
| 1962 | 430,536 | 3.15% |
| 1961 | 417,406 | 3.09% |
| 1960 | 404,887 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fiji has a population of 939K as of 2026, compared to 919K in 2016, 890K in 2006, and 804K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.21% per year. Fiji is ranked 161st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Fiji will have 997,645 people (6.29% growth) with a rank change from 159th to 161st.
By the year 2100, Fiji's population is projected to decline by 5.85% from its current level to 884K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -3,288 |
| 2024 | - | - | -3,278 |
| 2023 | 4,789 | 8,078 | -3,289 |
| 2022 | 4,666 | 8,223 | -3,557 |
| 2021 | 769 | 6,777 | -6,008 |
| 2020 | 2,722 | 8,730 | -6,008 |
| 2019 | -2,602 | 9,271 | -11,873 |
| 2018 | -1,959 | 9,779 | -11,738 |
| 2017 | -1,194 | 10,413 | -11,607 |
| 2016 | 366 | 10,807 | -10,441 |
| 2015 | 812 | 11,213 | -10,401 |
| 2014 | 1,187 | 11,680 | -10,493 |
| 2013 | 1,269 | 11,972 | -10,703 |
| 2012 | 1,602 | 11,716 | -10,114 |
| 2011 | 2,261 | 12,657 | -10,396 |
| 2010 | 2,873 | 13,227 | -10,354 |
| 2009 | 3,488 | 13,540 | -10,052 |
| 2008 | 4,188 | 14,000 | -9,812 |
| 2007 | 6,943 | 14,349 | -7,406 |
| 2006 | 7,993 | 14,555 | -6,562 |
| 2005 | 7,980 | 14,503 | -6,523 |
| 2004 | 8,042 | 14,526 | -6,484 |
| 2003 | 8,116 | 14,527 | -6,411 |
| 2002 | 8,362 | 14,468 | -6,106 |
| 2001 | 8,553 | 14,720 | -6,167 |
| 2000 | 8,815 | 14,724 | -5,909 |
| 1999 | 9,337 | 15,229 | -5,892 |
| 1998 | 9,810 | 15,464 | -5,654 |
| 1997 | 10,432 | 15,750 | -5,318 |
| 1996 | 6,261 | 16,163 | -9,902 |
| 1995 | 3,825 | 16,273 | -12,448 |
| 1994 | 4,124 | 16,424 | -12,300 |
| 1993 | 4,680 | 16,751 | -12,071 |
| 1992 | 5,368 | 17,170 | -11,802 |
| 1991 | 6,014 | 17,617 | -11,603 |
| 1990 | 6,667 | 17,748 | -11,081 |
| 1989 | 7,322 | 18,007 | -10,685 |
| 1988 | 7,925 | 18,063 | -10,138 |
| 1987 | 8,385 | 17,987 | -9,602 |
| 1986 | 14,081 | 18,024 | -3,943 |
| 1985 | 17,017 | 18,469 | -1,452 |
| 1984 | 17,078 | 18,499 | -1,421 |
| 1983 | 16,672 | 18,237 | -1,565 |
| 1982 | 16,172 | 17,681 | -1,509 |
| 1981 | 15,724 | 17,282 | -1,558 |
| 1980 | 15,275 | 16,907 | -1,632 |
| 1979 | 14,948 | 16,450 | -1,502 |
| 1978 | 14,587 | 16,196 | -1,609 |
| 1977 | 13,982 | 15,532 | -1,550 |
| 1976 | 10,563 | 14,933 | -4,370 |
| 1975 | 8,695 | 14,272 | -5,577 |
| 1974 | 8,143 | 13,557 | -5,414 |
| 1973 | 8,394 | 13,383 | -4,989 |
| 1972 | 9,057 | 13,905 | -4,848 |
| 1971 | 9,689 | 14,313 | -4,624 |
| 1970 | 10,167 | 14,538 | -4,371 |
| 1969 | 10,619 | 14,669 | -4,050 |
| 1968 | 10,974 | 14,831 | -3,857 |
| 1967 | 11,285 | 14,861 | -3,576 |
| 1966 | 13,488 | 15,111 | -1,623 |
| 1965 | 14,334 | 15,166 | -832 |
| 1964 | 14,167 | 14,979 | -812 |
| 1963 | 13,936 | 14,774 | -838 |
| 1962 | 13,540 | 14,429 | -889 |
| 1961 | 12,710 | 13,653 | -943 |
| 1960 | 12,332 | 13,313 | -981 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 52.6% of the population change in Fiji 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, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 13,357 and 1.5% in 2010.
Fiji population clock
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
938628
|
159/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 159/197 |
| One net population change |
1.89 hours
|
141/197 |
| One birth every |
31.6 minutes
|
157/196 |
| One death every |
1.02 hours
|
156/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | 141/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,639 | 141/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.5% | 133/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.67 hours
|
111/196 |
| Annual migration change | -3,288 | 111/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 14,362 | 174/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.5% | 144/195 |
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Fiji population statistics
|
Fiji
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 31.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 132.9 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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