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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 2.36 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Fiji vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Iceland
2100 883,637 360,144
2099 888,156 361,926
2098 892,588 363,730
2097 896,799 365,557
2096 901,001 367,453
2095 905,191 369,353
2094 909,270 371,260
2093 913,254 373,227
2092 917,059 375,333
2091 920,901 377,423
2090 924,638 379,430
2089 928,380 381,438
2088 932,046 383,627
2087 935,722 385,798
2086 939,474 387,894
2085 943,144 390,003
2084 946,613 392,060
2083 950,021 394,128
2082 953,350 396,088
2081 956,699 398,124
2080 959,925 400,156
2079 963,022 402,122
2078 965,809 403,988
2077 968,522 405,922
2076 971,283 407,624
2075 974,023 409,218
2074 976,769 410,690
2073 979,383 412,079
2072 981,939 413,583
2071 984,390 414,926
2070 986,888 416,204
2069 989,049 417,368
2068 990,894 418,437
2067 992,661 419,588
2066 994,244 420,609
2065 995,923 421,634
2064 997,521 422,508
2063 998,820 423,391
2062 999,964 424,311
2061 1,000,937 425,017
2060 1,001,706 425,795
2059 1,002,377 426,421
2058 1,003,047 426,989
2057 1,003,439 427,546
2056 1,003,809 428,007
2055 1,003,949 428,399
2054 1,003,954 428,619
2053 1,003,684 428,812
2052 1,003,394 429,004
2051 1,002,875 428,983
2050 1,002,223 429,028
2049 1,001,441 428,993
2048 1,000,247 428,917
2047 998,990 428,806
2046 997,515 428,615
2045 995,948 428,387
2044 994,092 427,939
2043 992,184 427,281
2042 989,991 426,616
2041 987,369 425,912
2040 984,847 425,083
2039 982,204 424,104
2038 979,387 422,997
2037 976,388 421,786
2036 973,369 420,429
2035 970,323 418,926
2034 967,160 417,406
2033 963,959 415,689
2032 960,580 413,829
2031 957,195 411,715
2030 953,378 409,349
2029 949,529 406,777
2028 945,532 403,748
2027 941,426 400,455
2026 937,424 396,793
2025 933,154 392,404
2024 928,784 386,506
2023 924,145 385,663
2022 919,422 382,003
2021 916,711 372,520
2020 914,963 366,463
2019 914,899 360,563
2018 917,180 352,721
2017 918,759 343,400
2016 919,166 335,439
2015 918,578 330,815
2014 917,585 327,386
2013 916,352 323,764
2012 914,918 320,716
2011 912,989 319,014
2010 910,419 318,041
2009 907,239 318,499
2008 903,399 317,414
2007 897,832 311,566
2006 890,365 303,782
2005 882,379 296,734
2004 874,366 292,074
2003 866,286 289,521
2002 858,049 287,523
2001 849,596 284,968
2000 840,909 281,205
1999 831,828 277,381
1998 822,258 274,047
1997 812,139 271,128
1996 803,789 268,916
1995 798,746 267,468
1994 794,771 266,021
1993 790,369 263,725
1992 785,346 261,057
1991 779,656 257,797
1990 773,316 254,826
1989 766,321 252,852
1988 758,697 249,740
1987 750,540 245,859
1986 739,306 243,180
1985 723,761 241,405
1984 706,716 239,511
1983 689,835 236,977
1982 673,414 233,860
1981 657,471 230,755
1980 641,975 228,138
1979 626,862 225,735
1978 612,091 223,537
1977 597,805 221,799
1976 585,534 220,154
1975 575,906 217,979
1974 567,489 215,209
1973 559,222 212,317
1972 550,499 209,137
1971 541,121 206,098
1970 531,188 204,438
1969 520,797 203,369
1968 510,002 201,488
1967 498,873 198,751
1966 486,487 195,570
1965 472,575 192,286
1964 458,324 188,983
1963 444,276 185,653
1962 430,536 182,378
1961 417,406 179,029
1960 404,887 175,574

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/iceland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Iceland
2100 -0.51% -0.49%
2099 -0.5% -0.5%
2098 -0.47% -0.5%
2097 -0.47% -0.52%
2096 -0.46% -0.51%
2095 -0.45% -0.51%
2094 -0.44% -0.53%
2093 -0.41% -0.56%
2092 -0.42% -0.55%
2091 -0.4% -0.53%
2090 -0.4% -0.53%
2089 -0.39% -0.57%
2088 -0.39% -0.56%
2087 -0.4% -0.54%
2086 -0.39% -0.54%
2085 -0.37% -0.52%
2084 -0.36% -0.52%
2083 -0.35% -0.49%
2082 -0.35% -0.51%
2081 -0.34% -0.51%
2080 -0.32% -0.49%
2079 -0.29% -0.46%
2078 -0.28% -0.48%
2077 -0.28% -0.42%
2076 -0.28% -0.39%
2075 -0.28% -0.36%
2074 -0.27% -0.34%
2073 -0.26% -0.36%
2072 -0.25% -0.32%
2071 -0.25% -0.31%
2070 -0.22% -0.28%
2069 -0.19% -0.26%
2068 -0.18% -0.27%
2067 -0.16% -0.24%
2066 -0.17% -0.24%
2065 -0.16% -0.21%
2064 -0.13% -0.21%
2063 -0.11% -0.22%
2062 -0.1% -0.17%
2061 -0.08% -0.18%
2060 -0.07% -0.15%
2059 -0.07% -0.13%
2058 -0.04% -0.13%
2057 -0.04% -0.11%
2056 -0.01% -0.09%
2055 -0% -0.05%
2054 0.03% -0.05%
2053 0.03% -0.04%
2052 0.05% 0.005%
2051 0.07% -0.01%
2050 0.08% 0.008%
2049 0.12% 0.02%
2048 0.13% 0.03%
2047 0.15% 0.04%
2046 0.16% 0.05%
2045 0.19% 0.1%
2044 0.19% 0.15%
2043 0.22% 0.16%
2042 0.27% 0.17%
2041 0.26% 0.2%
2040 0.27% 0.23%
2039 0.29% 0.26%
2038 0.31% 0.29%
2037 0.31% 0.32%
2036 0.31% 0.36%
2035 0.33% 0.36%
2034 0.33% 0.41%
2033 0.35% 0.45%
2032 0.35% 0.51%
2031 0.4% 0.58%
2030 0.41% 0.63%
2029 0.42% 0.75%
2028 0.44% 0.82%
2027 0.43% 0.92%
2026 0.46% 1.12%
2025 0.47% 1.53%
2024 0.5% 0.22%
2023 0.51% 0.96%
2022 0.3% 2.55%
2021 0.19% 1.65%
2020 0.007% 1.64%
2019 -0.25% 2.22%
2018 -0.17% 2.71%
2017 -0.04% 2.37%
2016 0.06% 1.4%
2015 0.11% 1.05%
2014 0.13% 1.12%
2013 0.16% 0.95%
2012 0.21% 0.53%
2011 0.28% 0.31%
2010 0.35% -0.14%
2009 0.43% 0.34%
2008 0.62% 1.88%
2007 0.84% 2.56%
2006 0.91% 2.38%
2005 0.92% 1.6%
2004 0.93% 0.88%
2003 0.96% 0.69%
2002 0.99% 0.9%
2001 1.03% 1.34%
2000 1.09% 1.38%
1999 1.16% 1.22%
1998 1.25% 1.08%
1997 1.04% 0.82%
1996 0.63% 0.54%
1995 0.5% 0.54%
1994 0.56% 0.87%
1993 0.64% 1.02%
1992 0.73% 1.26%
1991 0.82% 1.17%
1990 0.91% 0.78%
1989 1% 1.25%
1988 1.09% 1.58%
1987 1.52% 1.1%
1986 2.15% 0.74%
1985 2.41% 0.79%
1984 2.45% 1.07%
1983 2.44% 1.33%
1982 2.42% 1.35%
1981 2.41% 1.15%
1980 2.41% 1.06%
1979 2.41% 0.98%
1978 2.39% 0.78%
1977 2.1% 0.75%
1976 1.67% 1%
1975 1.48% 1.29%
1974 1.48% 1.36%
1973 1.58% 1.52%
1972 1.73% 1.47%
1971 1.87% 0.81%
1970 2% 0.53%
1969 2.12% 0.93%
1968 2.23% 1.38%
1967 2.55% 1.63%
1966 2.94% 1.71%
1965 3.11% 1.75%
1964 3.16% 1.79%
1963 3.19% 1.8%
1962 3.15% 1.87%
1961 3.09% 1.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Fiji Iceland
Current population
939479
398674
Population rank 159/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.005%
One net population change
2.01 hours
1.49 hours
One birth every
31.7 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
59.5 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +12 +16
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 70/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 +2,709
Net migration rank 111/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 2,709
2024 7,758 -3,278 1,700 3,543
2023 8,078 -3,289 1,736 4,630
2022 8,223 -3,557 1,719 6,535
2021 6,777 -6,008 2,534 4,911
2020 8,730 -6,008 2,199 2,498
2019 9,271 -11,873 2,163 5,030
2018 9,779 -11,738 1,975 6,638
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,854 8,348
2016 10,807 -10,441 1,711 4,128
2015 11,213 -10,401 1,952 1,499
2014 11,680 -10,493 2,324 1,139
2013 11,972 -10,703 2,169 1,666
2012 11,716 -10,114 2,566 -277
2011 12,657 -10,396 2,521 -1,393
2010 13,227 -10,354 2,862 -2,055
2009 13,540 -10,052 3,026 -4,785
2008 14,000 -9,812 2,825 1,138
2007 14,349 -7,406 2,617 5,254
2006 14,555 -6,562 2,491 5,300
2005 14,503 -6,523 2,433 3,925
2004 14,526 -6,484 2,425 610
2003 14,527 -6,411 2,317 -204
2002 14,468 -6,106 2,243 -333
2001 14,720 -6,167 2,365 867
2000 14,724 -5,909 2,475 1,877
1999 15,229 -5,892 2,192 1,165
1998 15,464 -5,654 2,357 1,014
1997 15,750 -5,318 2,305 225
1996 16,163 -9,902 2,447 -511
1995 16,273 -12,448 2,354 -1,354
1994 16,424 -12,300 2,713 -804
1993 16,751 -12,071 2,875 -194
1992 17,170 -11,802 2,898 -225
1991 17,617 -11,603 2,733 1,145
1990 17,748 -11,081 3,058 -971
1989 18,007 -10,685 2,832 -994
1988 18,063 -10,138 2,847 1,572
1987 17,987 -9,602 2,360 944
1986 18,024 -3,943 2,384 -335
1985 18,469 -1,452 2,221 -628
1984 18,499 -1,421 2,539 -328
1983 18,237 -1,565 2,702 170
1982 17,681 -1,509 2,736 616
1981 17,282 -1,558 2,677 157
1980 16,907 -1,632 2,966 -629
1979 16,450 -1,502 2,980 -572
1978 16,196 -1,609 2,727 -781
1977 15,532 -1,550 2,551 -1,079
1976 14,933 -4,370 2,951 -1,181
1975 14,272 -5,577 2,965 -388
1974 13,557 -5,414 2,776 209
1973 13,383 -4,989 3,121 -310
1972 13,905 -4,848 3,241 362
1971 14,313 -4,624 2,782 -231
1970 14,538 -4,371 2,576 -1,754
1969 14,669 -4,050 2,766 -1,414
1968 14,831 -3,857 2,841 -448
1967 14,861 -3,576 3,021 47
1966 15,111 -1,623 3,305 39
1965 15,166 -832 3,442 -194
1964 14,979 -812 3,459 -67
1963 14,774 -838 3,490 -113
1962 14,429 -889 3,465 -228
1961 13,653 -943 3,312 164
1960 13,313 -981 3,758 -269

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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