The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.
Population statistics:
- Ghana's population is 38.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
- Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
- The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.43% for Ghana.
- For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
- Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).
Fiji vs Ghana: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Fiji
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2100 | 883,637 | 68,117,614 |
| 2099 | 888,156 | 68,008,028 |
| 2098 | 892,588 | 67,888,410 |
| 2097 | 896,799 | 67,759,128 |
| 2096 | 901,001 | 67,625,262 |
| 2095 | 905,191 | 67,481,344 |
| 2094 | 909,270 | 67,325,992 |
| 2093 | 913,254 | 67,162,890 |
| 2092 | 917,059 | 66,991,846 |
| 2091 | 920,901 | 66,804,098 |
| 2090 | 924,638 | 66,605,276 |
| 2089 | 928,380 | 66,395,029 |
| 2088 | 932,046 | 66,173,453 |
| 2087 | 935,722 | 65,937,323 |
| 2086 | 939,474 | 65,699,827 |
| 2085 | 943,144 | 65,451,666 |
| 2084 | 946,613 | 65,196,037 |
| 2083 | 950,021 | 64,922,457 |
| 2082 | 953,350 | 64,638,242 |
| 2081 | 956,699 | 64,342,209 |
| 2080 | 959,925 | 64,034,249 |
| 2079 | 963,022 | 63,717,528 |
| 2078 | 965,809 | 63,384,648 |
| 2077 | 968,522 | 63,046,955 |
| 2076 | 971,283 | 62,699,375 |
| 2075 | 974,023 | 62,337,964 |
| 2074 | 976,769 | 61,974,725 |
| 2073 | 979,383 | 61,604,458 |
| 2072 | 981,939 | 61,227,111 |
| 2071 | 984,390 | 60,835,024 |
| 2070 | 986,888 | 60,442,399 |
| 2069 | 989,049 | 60,041,679 |
| 2068 | 990,894 | 59,627,097 |
| 2067 | 992,661 | 59,203,373 |
| 2066 | 994,244 | 58,774,846 |
| 2065 | 995,923 | 58,341,378 |
| 2064 | 997,521 | 57,893,305 |
| 2063 | 998,820 | 57,439,982 |
| 2062 | 999,964 | 56,974,922 |
| 2061 | 1,000,937 | 56,500,340 |
| 2060 | 1,001,706 | 56,019,906 |
| 2059 | 1,002,377 | 55,529,609 |
| 2058 | 1,003,047 | 55,031,460 |
| 2057 | 1,003,439 | 54,524,491 |
| 2056 | 1,003,809 | 54,007,205 |
| 2055 | 1,003,949 | 53,481,428 |
| 2054 | 1,003,954 | 52,949,003 |
| 2053 | 1,003,684 | 52,407,089 |
| 2052 | 1,003,394 | 51,859,418 |
| 2051 | 1,002,875 | 51,300,839 |
| 2050 | 1,002,223 | 50,730,296 |
| 2049 | 1,001,441 | 50,153,221 |
| 2048 | 1,000,247 | 49,567,895 |
| 2047 | 998,990 | 48,972,414 |
| 2046 | 997,515 | 48,373,367 |
| 2045 | 995,948 | 47,766,811 |
| 2044 | 994,092 | 47,154,486 |
| 2043 | 992,184 | 46,538,892 |
| 2042 | 989,991 | 45,916,531 |
| 2041 | 987,369 | 45,291,657 |
| 2040 | 984,847 | 44,660,573 |
| 2039 | 982,204 | 44,029,228 |
| 2038 | 979,387 | 43,393,321 |
| 2037 | 976,388 | 42,752,045 |
| 2036 | 973,369 | 42,112,269 |
| 2035 | 970,323 | 41,470,624 |
| 2034 | 967,160 | 40,823,789 |
| 2033 | 963,959 | 40,176,026 |
| 2032 | 960,580 | 39,532,216 |
| 2031 | 957,195 | 38,892,407 |
| 2030 | 953,378 | 38,251,174 |
| 2029 | 949,529 | 37,616,078 |
| 2028 | 945,532 | 36,978,847 |
| 2027 | 941,426 | 36,342,429 |
| 2026 | 937,424 | 35,705,894 |
| 2025 | 933,154 | 35,064,272 |
| 2024 | 928,784 | 34,427,414 |
| 2023 | 924,145 | 33,787,914 |
| 2022 | 919,422 | 33,149,152 |
| 2021 | 916,711 | 32,518,665 |
| 2020 | 914,963 | 31,887,809 |
| 2019 | 914,899 | 31,258,945 |
| 2018 | 917,180 | 30,637,585 |
| 2017 | 918,759 | 30,008,354 |
| 2016 | 919,166 | 29,356,742 |
| 2015 | 918,578 | 28,696,068 |
| 2014 | 917,585 | 28,041,592 |
| 2013 | 916,352 | 27,386,193 |
| 2012 | 914,918 | 26,734,268 |
| 2011 | 912,989 | 26,095,088 |
| 2010 | 910,419 | 25,474,995 |
| 2009 | 907,239 | 24,862,664 |
| 2008 | 903,399 | 24,249,946 |
| 2007 | 897,832 | 23,642,279 |
| 2006 | 890,365 | 23,040,702 |
| 2005 | 882,379 | 22,449,438 |
| 2004 | 874,366 | 21,868,298 |
| 2003 | 866,286 | 21,296,705 |
| 2002 | 858,049 | 20,729,388 |
| 2001 | 849,596 | 20,167,069 |
| 2000 | 840,909 | 19,637,087 |
| 1999 | 831,828 | 19,149,864 |
| 1998 | 822,258 | 18,688,036 |
| 1997 | 812,139 | 18,238,958 |
| 1996 | 803,789 | 17,810,181 |
| 1995 | 798,746 | 17,399,017 |
| 1994 | 794,771 | 16,993,190 |
| 1993 | 790,369 | 16,589,519 |
| 1992 | 785,346 | 16,184,855 |
| 1991 | 779,656 | 15,787,496 |
| 1990 | 773,316 | 15,394,648 |
| 1989 | 766,321 | 15,006,813 |
| 1988 | 758,697 | 14,636,568 |
| 1987 | 750,540 | 14,289,108 |
| 1986 | 739,306 | 13,965,217 |
| 1985 | 723,761 | 13,661,229 |
| 1984 | 706,716 | 13,370,590 |
| 1983 | 689,835 | 13,029,836 |
| 1982 | 673,414 | 12,643,819 |
| 1981 | 657,471 | 12,281,712 |
| 1980 | 641,975 | 11,941,448 |
| 1979 | 626,862 | 11,597,255 |
| 1978 | 612,091 | 11,248,450 |
| 1977 | 597,805 | 10,911,871 |
| 1976 | 585,534 | 10,594,913 |
| 1975 | 575,906 | 10,294,308 |
| 1974 | 567,489 | 10,000,523 |
| 1973 | 559,222 | 9,714,617 |
| 1972 | 550,499 | 9,438,187 |
| 1971 | 541,121 | 9,176,264 |
| 1970 | 531,188 | 8,925,813 |
| 1969 | 520,797 | 8,690,383 |
| 1968 | 510,002 | 8,475,729 |
| 1967 | 498,873 | 8,271,913 |
| 1966 | 486,487 | 8,074,521 |
| 1965 | 472,575 | 7,882,606 |
| 1964 | 458,324 | 7,695,739 |
| 1963 | 444,276 | 7,514,714 |
| 1962 | 430,536 | 7,337,375 |
| 1961 | 417,406 | 7,162,667 |
| 1960 | 404,887 | 6,961,215 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/fiji/ghana | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).
Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Fiji's population will grow by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.
Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2100 | -0.51% | 0.16% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | 0.18% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | 0.19% |
| 2097 | -0.47% | 0.2% |
| 2096 | -0.46% | 0.21% |
| 2095 | -0.45% | 0.23% |
| 2094 | -0.44% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.41% | 0.26% |
| 2092 | -0.42% | 0.28% |
| 2091 | -0.4% | 0.3% |
| 2090 | -0.4% | 0.32% |
| 2089 | -0.39% | 0.33% |
| 2088 | -0.39% | 0.36% |
| 2087 | -0.4% | 0.36% |
| 2086 | -0.39% | 0.38% |
| 2085 | -0.37% | 0.39% |
| 2084 | -0.36% | 0.42% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | 0.44% |
| 2082 | -0.35% | 0.46% |
| 2081 | -0.34% | 0.48% |
| 2080 | -0.32% | 0.5% |
| 2079 | -0.29% | 0.53% |
| 2078 | -0.28% | 0.54% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | 0.55% |
| 2076 | -0.28% | 0.58% |
| 2075 | -0.28% | 0.59% |
| 2074 | -0.27% | 0.6% |
| 2073 | -0.26% | 0.62% |
| 2072 | -0.25% | 0.64% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | 0.65% |
| 2070 | -0.22% | 0.67% |
| 2069 | -0.19% | 0.7% |
| 2068 | -0.18% | 0.72% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | 0.73% |
| 2066 | -0.17% | 0.74% |
| 2065 | -0.16% | 0.77% |
| 2064 | -0.13% | 0.79% |
| 2063 | -0.11% | 0.82% |
| 2062 | -0.1% | 0.84% |
| 2061 | -0.08% | 0.86% |
| 2060 | -0.07% | 0.88% |
| 2059 | -0.07% | 0.91% |
| 2058 | -0.04% | 0.93% |
| 2057 | -0.04% | 0.96% |
| 2056 | -0.01% | 0.98% |
| 2055 | -0% | 1.01% |
| 2054 | 0.03% | 1.03% |
| 2053 | 0.03% | 1.06% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | 1.09% |
| 2051 | 0.07% | 1.12% |
| 2050 | 0.08% | 1.15% |
| 2049 | 0.12% | 1.18% |
| 2048 | 0.13% | 1.22% |
| 2047 | 0.15% | 1.24% |
| 2046 | 0.16% | 1.27% |
| 2045 | 0.19% | 1.3% |
| 2044 | 0.19% | 1.32% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | 1.36% |
| 2042 | 0.27% | 1.38% |
| 2041 | 0.26% | 1.41% |
| 2040 | 0.27% | 1.43% |
| 2039 | 0.29% | 1.47% |
| 2038 | 0.31% | 1.5% |
| 2037 | 0.31% | 1.52% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | 1.55% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | 1.58% |
| 2034 | 0.33% | 1.61% |
| 2033 | 0.35% | 1.63% |
| 2032 | 0.35% | 1.65% |
| 2031 | 0.4% | 1.68% |
| 2030 | 0.41% | 1.69% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | 1.72% |
| 2028 | 0.44% | 1.75% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | 1.78% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | 1.83% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | 1.85% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | 1.89% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 1.93% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 1.94% |
| 2021 | 0.19% | 1.98% |
| 2020 | 0.007% | 2.01% |
| 2019 | -0.25% | 2.03% |
| 2018 | -0.17% | 2.1% |
| 2017 | -0.04% | 2.22% |
| 2016 | 0.06% | 2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.11% | 2.33% |
| 2014 | 0.13% | 2.39% |
| 2013 | 0.16% | 2.44% |
| 2012 | 0.21% | 2.45% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 2.43% |
| 2010 | 0.35% | 2.46% |
| 2009 | 0.43% | 2.53% |
| 2008 | 0.62% | 2.57% |
| 2007 | 0.84% | 2.61% |
| 2006 | 0.91% | 2.63% |
| 2005 | 0.92% | 2.66% |
| 2004 | 0.93% | 2.68% |
| 2003 | 0.96% | 2.74% |
| 2002 | 0.99% | 2.79% |
| 2001 | 1.03% | 2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09% | 2.54% |
| 1999 | 1.16% | 2.47% |
| 1998 | 1.25% | 2.46% |
| 1997 | 1.04% | 2.41% |
| 1996 | 0.63% | 2.36% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | 2.39% |
| 1994 | 0.56% | 2.43% |
| 1993 | 0.64% | 2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.73% | 2.52% |
| 1991 | 0.82% | 2.55% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 2.58% |
| 1989 | 1% | 2.53% |
| 1988 | 1.09% | 2.43% |
| 1987 | 1.52% | 2.32% |
| 1986 | 2.15% | 2.23% |
| 1985 | 2.41% | 2.17% |
| 1984 | 2.45% | 2.62% |
| 1983 | 2.44% | 3.05% |
| 1982 | 2.42% | 2.95% |
| 1981 | 2.41% | 2.85% |
| 1980 | 2.41% | 2.97% |
| 1979 | 2.41% | 3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.39% | 3.08% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | 2.99% |
| 1976 | 1.67% | 2.92% |
| 1975 | 1.48% | 2.94% |
| 1974 | 1.48% | 2.94% |
| 1973 | 1.58% | 2.93% |
| 1972 | 1.73% | 2.85% |
| 1971 | 1.87% | 2.81% |
| 1970 | 2% | 2.71% |
| 1969 | 2.12% | 2.53% |
| 1968 | 2.23% | 2.46% |
| 1967 | 2.55% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 2.94% | 2.43% |
| 1965 | 3.11% | 2.43% |
| 1964 | 3.16% | 2.41% |
| 1963 | 3.19% | 2.42% |
| 1962 | 3.15% | 2.44% |
| 1961 | 3.09% | 2.89% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.
Live population counters
|
Fiji
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
939479
|
36032857
|
| Population rank | 159/197 | 46/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.43% |
| One net population change |
2.01 hours
|
49.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
31.7 minutes
|
35.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
59.5 minutes
|
2.18 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +12 | +1,745 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,370 | +636,858 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | +1.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 131/197 | 57/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.67 hours
|
30.9 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -3,288 | -17,079 |
| Net migration rank | 111/196 | 150/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 14,362 | 532,286 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 174/195 | 77/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 144/195 | 145/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Ghana
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,288 | - | -17,079 |
| 2024 | 7,758 | -3,278 | 651,057 | -13,114 |
| 2023 | 8,078 | -3,289 | 651,094 | -10,003 |
| 2022 | 8,223 | -3,557 | 646,441 | -10,003 |
| 2021 | 6,777 | -6,008 | 635,805 | -11,259 |
| 2020 | 8,730 | -6,008 | 637,469 | -291 |
| 2019 | 9,271 | -11,873 | 642,403 | -21,857 |
| 2018 | 9,779 | -11,738 | 641,551 | -19,375 |
| 2017 | 10,413 | -11,607 | 641,218 | -4,913 |
| 2016 | 10,807 | -10,441 | 659,910 | 7,009 |
| 2015 | 11,213 | -10,401 | 667,729 | -13,306 |
| 2014 | 11,680 | -10,493 | 660,829 | -6,312 |
| 2013 | 11,972 | -10,703 | 658,638 | -2,377 |
| 2012 | 11,716 | -10,114 | 646,595 | 1,005 |
| 2011 | 12,657 | -10,396 | 631,501 | -720 |
| 2010 | 13,227 | -10,354 | 613,133 | -3,726 |
| 2009 | 13,540 | -10,052 | 592,825 | 22,416 |
| 2008 | 14,000 | -9,812 | 579,695 | 30,506 |
| 2007 | 14,349 | -7,406 | 572,332 | 32,813 |
| 2006 | 14,555 | -6,562 | 569,474 | 28,536 |
| 2005 | 14,503 | -6,523 | 563,234 | 21,272 |
| 2004 | 14,526 | -6,484 | 543,339 | 34,433 |
| 2003 | 14,527 | -6,411 | 536,656 | 28,768 |
| 2002 | 14,468 | -6,106 | 528,620 | 40,573 |
| 2001 | 14,720 | -6,167 | 519,382 | 36,050 |
| 2000 | 14,724 | -5,909 | 508,738 | -4,206 |
| 1999 | 15,229 | -5,892 | 487,210 | -17,304 |
| 1998 | 15,464 | -5,654 | 471,313 | -17,564 |
| 1997 | 15,750 | -5,318 | 459,822 | -15,409 |
| 1996 | 16,163 | -9,902 | 450,259 | -37,113 |
| 1995 | 16,273 | -12,448 | 451,748 | -42,558 |
| 1994 | 16,424 | -12,300 | 449,589 | -47,120 |
| 1993 | 16,751 | -12,071 | 454,669 | -49,792 |
| 1992 | 17,170 | -11,802 | 452,156 | -47,736 |
| 1991 | 17,617 | -11,603 | 448,159 | -57,878 |
| 1990 | 17,748 | -11,081 | 442,211 | -46,789 |
| 1989 | 18,007 | -10,685 | 432,541 | -52,293 |
| 1988 | 18,063 | -10,138 | 425,031 | -64,810 |
| 1987 | 17,987 | -9,602 | 419,328 | -84,648 |
| 1986 | 18,024 | -3,943 | 411,191 | -98,099 |
| 1985 | 18,469 | -1,452 | 401,722 | -106,855 |
| 1984 | 18,499 | -1,421 | 392,053 | -105,655 |
| 1983 | 18,237 | -1,565 | 379,846 | 15,276 |
| 1982 | 17,681 | -1,509 | 369,061 | 7,863 |
| 1981 | 17,282 | -1,558 | 359,572 | -12,296 |
| 1980 | 16,907 | -1,632 | 346,816 | -13,564 |
| 1979 | 16,450 | -1,502 | 334,848 | 20,291 |
| 1978 | 16,196 | -1,609 | 324,428 | 18,041 |
| 1977 | 15,532 | -1,550 | 315,429 | 15,243 |
| 1976 | 14,933 | -4,370 | 305,769 | -2,528 |
| 1975 | 14,272 | -5,577 | 298,267 | -292 |
| 1974 | 13,557 | -5,414 | 290,796 | -1,197 |
| 1973 | 13,383 | -4,989 | 283,385 | -1,168 |
| 1972 | 13,905 | -4,848 | 275,236 | -4,589 |
| 1971 | 14,313 | -4,624 | 265,442 | -12,238 |
| 1970 | 14,538 | -4,371 | 257,938 | -10,233 |
| 1969 | 14,669 | -4,050 | 251,925 | -28,752 |
| 1968 | 14,831 | -3,857 | 242,821 | -36,683 |
| 1967 | 14,861 | -3,576 | 237,156 | -35,666 |
| 1966 | 15,111 | -1,623 | 231,440 | -38,143 |
| 1965 | 15,166 | -832 | 229,061 | -38,519 |
| 1964 | 14,979 | -812 | 226,685 | -43,480 |
| 1963 | 14,774 | -838 | 225,367 | -46,516 |
| 1962 | 14,429 | -889 | 223,842 | -48,017 |
| 1961 | 13,653 | -943 | 222,372 | -48,777 |
| 1960 | 13,313 | -981 | 217,134 | 12,181 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 53.8% of the population change in Fiji is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).
As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.
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Population differences between Fiji and Ghana
|
Fiji
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years | 66.1 years |
| Average age | 31.3 years | 26.2 years |
| Median age | 29.1 years | 22.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.27 births per woman | 3.34 births per woman |
| Population density | 132.9 ppl/mi² | 406 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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