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Population in Fiji compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 3.09 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Fiji vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Gambia
2100 883,752 5,767,668
2099 888,271 5,765,660
2098 892,703 5,762,971
2097 896,915 5,759,632
2096 901,118 5,755,430
2095 905,308 5,750,385
2094 909,388 5,744,540
2093 913,372 5,737,026
2092 917,178 5,728,594
2091 921,020 5,719,408
2090 924,758 5,708,875
2089 928,500 5,697,140
2088 932,167 5,684,094
2087 935,844 5,669,958
2086 939,596 5,655,091
2085 943,266 5,638,646
2084 946,736 5,621,067
2083 950,144 5,602,456
2082 953,473 5,582,581
2081 956,823 5,561,294
2080 960,049 5,538,819
2079 963,146 5,515,086
2078 965,934 5,489,750
2077 968,648 5,463,305
2076 971,408 5,435,859
2075 974,149 5,406,946
2074 976,896 5,376,718
2073 979,510 5,345,328
2072 982,066 5,313,201
2071 984,518 5,279,975
2070 987,016 5,245,200
2069 989,177 5,209,379
2068 991,023 5,172,146
2067 992,790 5,134,037
2066 994,373 5,094,458
2065 996,052 5,053,246
2064 997,651 5,011,122
2063 998,950 4,968,038
2062 1,000,093 4,923,683
2061 1,001,067 4,877,966
2060 1,001,836 4,831,631
2059 1,002,506 4,784,535
2058 1,003,177 4,736,846
2057 1,003,569 4,688,039
2056 1,003,939 4,638,482
2055 1,004,079 4,588,184
2054 1,004,084 4,536,562
2053 1,003,814 4,484,692
2052 1,003,524 4,431,827
2051 1,003,005 4,378,133
2050 1,002,353 4,323,657
2049 1,001,571 4,268,536
2048 1,000,376 4,212,677
2047 999,119 4,155,975
2046 997,645 4,098,930
2045 996,077 4,041,218
2044 994,220 3,982,976
2043 992,313 3,924,126
2042 990,119 3,864,662
2041 987,497 3,805,317
2040 984,975 3,745,312
2039 982,332 3,685,048
2038 979,514 3,624,271
2037 976,515 3,563,745
2036 973,495 3,502,991
2035 970,449 3,442,074
2034 967,285 3,381,008
2033 964,084 3,319,646
2032 960,704 3,258,080
2031 957,319 3,196,605
2030 953,501 3,134,968
2029 949,652 3,072,981
2028 945,654 3,010,624
2027 941,548 2,948,246
2026 937,546 2,885,613
2025 933,274 2,822,861
2024 928,784 2,759,988
2023 924,145 2,697,845
2022 919,422 2,636,470
2021 916,711 2,576,010
2020 914,963 2,515,733
2019 914,899 2,456,844
2018 917,180 2,399,632
2017 918,759 2,342,189
2016 919,166 2,283,769
2015 918,578 2,224,529
2014 917,585 2,164,528
2013 916,352 2,103,820
2012 914,918 2,043,094
2011 912,989 1,983,784
2010 910,419 1,926,630
2009 907,239 1,871,422
2008 903,399 1,817,852
2007 897,832 1,765,774
2006 890,365 1,715,275
2005 882,379 1,667,037
2004 874,366 1,621,312
2003 866,286 1,577,611
2002 858,049 1,535,691
2001 849,596 1,495,011
2000 840,909 1,455,084
1999 831,828 1,415,779
1998 822,258 1,376,987
1997 812,139 1,338,889
1996 803,789 1,301,410
1995 798,746 1,264,313
1994 794,771 1,227,226
1993 790,369 1,188,365
1992 785,346 1,145,582
1991 779,656 1,099,959
1990 773,316 1,054,696
1989 766,321 1,011,357
1988 758,697 970,160
1987 750,540 931,091
1986 739,306 894,019
1985 723,761 858,874
1984 706,716 825,631
1983 689,835 794,525
1982 673,414 765,753
1981 657,471 739,125
1980 641,975 713,913
1979 626,862 689,781
1978 612,091 667,103
1977 597,805 645,770
1976 585,534 625,667
1975 575,906 606,821
1974 567,489 589,085
1973 559,222 571,991
1972 550,499 555,370
1971 541,121 539,388
1970 531,188 524,105
1969 520,797 509,440
1968 510,002 495,269
1967 498,873 481,588
1966 486,487 468,516
1965 472,575 455,952
1964 458,324 443,687
1963 444,276 431,757
1962 430,536 420,163
1961 417,406 408,930
1960 404,887 398,060

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/fiji/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Fiji's population will grow by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Gambia
2100 -0.51% 0.03%
2099 -0.5% 0.05%
2098 -0.47% 0.06%
2097 -0.47% 0.07%
2096 -0.46% 0.09%
2095 -0.45% 0.1%
2094 -0.44% 0.13%
2093 -0.41% 0.15%
2092 -0.42% 0.16%
2091 -0.4% 0.18%
2090 -0.4% 0.21%
2089 -0.39% 0.23%
2088 -0.39% 0.25%
2087 -0.4% 0.26%
2086 -0.39% 0.29%
2085 -0.37% 0.31%
2084 -0.36% 0.33%
2083 -0.35% 0.36%
2082 -0.35% 0.38%
2081 -0.34% 0.41%
2080 -0.32% 0.43%
2079 -0.29% 0.46%
2078 -0.28% 0.48%
2077 -0.28% 0.5%
2076 -0.28% 0.53%
2075 -0.28% 0.56%
2074 -0.27% 0.59%
2073 -0.26% 0.6%
2072 -0.25% 0.63%
2071 -0.25% 0.66%
2070 -0.22% 0.69%
2069 -0.19% 0.72%
2068 -0.18% 0.74%
2067 -0.16% 0.78%
2066 -0.17% 0.82%
2065 -0.16% 0.84%
2064 -0.13% 0.87%
2063 -0.11% 0.9%
2062 -0.1% 0.94%
2061 -0.08% 0.96%
2060 -0.07% 0.98%
2059 -0.07% 1.01%
2058 -0.04% 1.04%
2057 -0.04% 1.07%
2056 -0.01% 1.1%
2055 -0% 1.14%
2054 0.03% 1.16%
2053 0.03% 1.19%
2052 0.05% 1.23%
2051 0.07% 1.26%
2050 0.08% 1.29%
2049 0.12% 1.33%
2048 0.13% 1.36%
2047 0.15% 1.39%
2046 0.16% 1.43%
2045 0.19% 1.46%
2044 0.19% 1.5%
2043 0.22% 1.54%
2042 0.27% 1.56%
2041 0.26% 1.6%
2040 0.27% 1.64%
2039 0.29% 1.68%
2038 0.31% 1.7%
2037 0.31% 1.73%
2036 0.31% 1.77%
2035 0.33% 1.81%
2034 0.33% 1.85%
2033 0.35% 1.89%
2032 0.35% 1.92%
2031 0.4% 1.97%
2030 0.41% 2.02%
2029 0.42% 2.07%
2028 0.44% 2.12%
2027 0.43% 2.17%
2026 0.46% 2.22%
2025 0.48% 2.28%
2024 0.5% 2.3%
2023 0.51% 2.33%
2022 0.3% 2.35%
2021 0.19% 2.4%
2020 0.007% 2.4%
2019 -0.25% 2.38%
2018 -0.17% 2.45%
2017 -0.04% 2.56%
2016 0.06% 2.66%
2015 0.11% 2.77%
2014 0.13% 2.89%
2013 0.16% 2.97%
2012 0.21% 2.99%
2011 0.28% 2.97%
2010 0.35% 2.95%
2009 0.43% 2.95%
2008 0.62% 2.95%
2007 0.84% 2.94%
2006 0.91% 2.89%
2005 0.92% 2.82%
2004 0.93% 2.77%
2003 0.96% 2.73%
2002 0.99% 2.72%
2001 1.03% 2.74%
2000 1.09% 2.78%
1999 1.16% 2.82%
1998 1.25% 2.85%
1997 1.04% 2.88%
1996 0.63% 2.93%
1995 0.5% 3.02%
1994 0.56% 3.27%
1993 0.64% 3.73%
1992 0.73% 4.15%
1991 0.82% 4.29%
1990 0.91% 4.29%
1989 1% 4.25%
1988 1.09% 4.2%
1987 1.52% 4.15%
1986 2.15% 4.09%
1985 2.41% 4.03%
1984 2.45% 3.92%
1983 2.44% 3.76%
1982 2.42% 3.6%
1981 2.41% 3.53%
1980 2.41% 3.5%
1979 2.41% 3.4%
1978 2.39% 3.3%
1977 2.1% 3.21%
1976 1.67% 3.11%
1975 1.48% 3.01%
1974 1.48% 2.99%
1973 1.58% 2.99%
1972 1.73% 2.96%
1971 1.87% 2.92%
1970 2% 2.88%
1969 2.12% 2.86%
1968 2.23% 2.84%
1967 2.55% 2.79%
1966 2.94% 2.76%
1965 3.11% 2.76%
1964 3.16% 2.76%
1963 3.19% 2.76%
1962 3.15% 2.75%
1961 3.09% 2.73%

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/fiji/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Fiji Gambia
Current population
938628
2902554
Population rank 159/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
1.89 hours
8.46 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +170
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 37/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -2,984
Net migration rank 111/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -2,984
2024 - -3,278 - -2,989
2023 8,078 -3,289 65,118 -3,000
2022 8,223 -3,557 63,634 -3,000
2021 6,777 -6,008 62,239 -1,949
2020 8,730 -6,008 62,209 -1,949
2019 9,271 -11,873 61,701 -4,186
2018 9,779 -11,738 60,854 -3,944
2017 10,413 -11,607 61,665 -3,696
2016 10,807 -10,441 62,358 -3,486
2015 11,213 -10,401 62,832 -3,224
2014 11,680 -10,493 63,185 -2,793
2013 11,972 -10,703 63,510 -2,476
2012 11,716 -10,114 62,745 -2,332
2011 12,657 -10,396 60,571 -2,360
2010 13,227 -10,354 58,554 -2,456
2009 13,540 -10,052 56,575 -2,259
2008 14,000 -9,812 55,032 -2,204
2007 14,349 -7,406 53,653 -2,320
2006 14,555 -6,562 52,335 -2,666
2005 14,503 -6,523 50,010 -3,209
2004 14,526 -6,484 48,276 -3,636
2003 14,527 -6,411 46,473 -3,713
2002 14,468 -6,106 45,156 -4,067
2001 14,720 -6,167 44,154 -3,882
2000 14,724 -5,909 43,249 -3,670
1999 15,229 -5,892 42,533 -3,493
1998 15,464 -5,654 41,842 -3,291
1997 15,750 -5,318 40,742 -3,098
1996 16,163 -9,902 40,253 -2,948
1995 16,273 -12,448 39,681 -2,797
1994 16,424 -12,300 38,880 -1,586
1993 16,751 -12,071 37,302 3,131
1992 17,170 -11,802 35,951 9,182
1991 17,617 -11,603 34,584 11,530
1990 17,748 -11,081 33,163 11,242
1989 18,007 -10,685 31,504 10,765
1988 18,063 -10,138 29,938 10,187
1987 17,987 -9,602 28,452 9,563
1986 18,024 -3,943 27,195 8,934
1985 18,469 -1,452 25,795 8,373
1984 18,499 -1,421 24,586 7,733
1983 18,237 -1,565 23,175 6,713
1982 17,681 -1,509 21,894 5,757
1981 17,282 -1,558 20,156 5,438
1980 16,907 -1,632 19,566 5,268
1979 16,450 -1,502 18,543 4,898
1978 16,196 -1,609 17,424 4,493
1977 15,532 -1,550 16,773 3,969
1976 14,933 -4,370 16,032 3,436
1975 14,272 -5,577 15,256 2,979
1974 13,557 -5,414 14,628 2,610
1973 13,383 -4,989 14,046 2,907
1972 13,905 -4,848 13,432 2,861
1971 14,313 -4,624 12,842 2,817
1970 14,538 -4,371 12,128 2,777
1969 14,669 -4,050 11,670 2,757
1968 14,831 -3,857 11,215 2,705
1967 14,861 -3,576 10,823 2,617
1966 15,111 -1,623 10,422 2,272
1965 15,166 -832 10,162 2,272
1964 14,979 -812 9,825 2,272
1963 14,774 -838 9,493 2,272
1962 14,429 -889 9,150 2,272
1961 13,653 -943 8,778 2,272
1960 13,313 -981 8,420 2,272

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

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

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). In the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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