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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 1,577 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Fiji vs India: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji India
2100 883,752 1,515,897,176
2099 888,271 1,523,583,618
2098 892,703 1,531,281,096
2097 896,915 1,538,914,978
2096 901,118 1,546,515,506
2095 905,308 1,554,100,337
2094 909,388 1,561,632,624
2093 913,372 1,569,112,481
2092 917,178 1,576,470,228
2091 921,020 1,583,793,450
2090 924,758 1,591,038,578
2089 928,500 1,598,165,996
2088 932,167 1,605,169,643
2087 935,844 1,612,023,916
2086 939,596 1,618,795,931
2085 943,266 1,625,424,591
2084 946,736 1,631,854,605
2083 950,144 1,638,132,423
2082 953,473 1,644,206,476
2081 956,823 1,650,106,942
2080 960,049 1,655,799,569
2079 963,146 1,661,261,962
2078 965,934 1,666,477,951
2077 968,648 1,671,444,317
2076 971,408 1,676,151,275
2075 974,149 1,680,606,119
2074 976,896 1,684,743,082
2073 979,510 1,688,579,113
2072 982,066 1,692,138,648
2071 984,518 1,695,351,098
2070 987,016 1,698,255,829
2069 989,177 1,700,813,392
2068 991,023 1,703,025,450
2067 992,790 1,704,872,725
2066 994,373 1,706,347,017
2065 996,052 1,707,540,131
2064 997,651 1,708,362,011
2063 998,950 1,708,845,280
2062 1,000,093 1,709,011,618
2061 1,001,067 1,708,866,368
2060 1,001,836 1,708,344,645
2059 1,002,506 1,707,488,768
2058 1,003,177 1,706,314,224
2057 1,003,569 1,704,805,210
2056 1,003,939 1,703,013,988
2055 1,004,079 1,700,890,479
2054 1,004,084 1,698,473,703
2053 1,003,814 1,695,661,388
2052 1,003,524 1,692,531,993
2051 1,003,005 1,689,057,795
2050 1,002,353 1,685,236,057
2049 1,001,571 1,681,083,344
2048 1,000,376 1,676,576,931
2047 999,119 1,671,678,054
2046 997,645 1,666,371,707
2045 996,077 1,660,667,112
2044 994,220 1,654,556,840
2043 992,313 1,648,067,988
2042 990,119 1,641,136,901
2041 987,497 1,633,771,970
2040 984,975 1,625,990,392
2039 982,332 1,617,818,911
2038 979,514 1,609,238,166
2037 976,515 1,600,212,760
2036 973,495 1,590,731,970
2035 970,449 1,580,864,963
2034 967,285 1,570,629,033
2033 964,084 1,560,043,145
2032 960,704 1,549,098,676
2031 957,319 1,537,810,507
2030 953,501 1,526,192,552
2029 949,652 1,514,274,850
2028 945,654 1,502,102,657
2027 941,548 1,489,628,314
2026 937,546 1,476,911,618
2025 933,274 1,463,993,377
2024 928,784 1,450,935,791
2023 924,145 1,438,069,596
2022 919,422 1,425,423,212
2021 916,711 1,414,203,896
2020 914,963 1,402,617,695
2019 914,899 1,389,030,312
2018 917,180 1,374,659,064
2017 918,759 1,359,657,400
2016 919,166 1,343,944,296
2015 918,578 1,328,024,498
2014 917,585 1,312,277,191
2013 916,352 1,295,829,511
2012 914,918 1,278,674,502
2011 912,989 1,261,224,954
2010 910,419 1,243,481,564
2009 907,239 1,225,524,753
2008 903,399 1,207,930,964
2007 897,832 1,190,676,021
2006 890,365 1,172,878,890
2005 882,379 1,154,676,322
2004 874,366 1,135,991,513
2003 866,286 1,116,803,006
2002 858,049 1,097,600,380
2001 849,596 1,077,898,575
2000 840,909 1,057,922,733
1999 831,828 1,038,225,823
1998 822,258 1,018,665,080
1997 812,139 999,133,762
1996 803,789 979,678,458
1995 798,746 960,301,044
1994 794,771 941,163,767
1993 790,369 922,118,387
1992 785,346 902,957,070
1991 779,656 883,927,600
1990 773,316 864,972,221
1989 766,321 846,039,529
1988 758,697 827,342,990
1987 750,540 808,931,270
1986 739,306 790,689,978
1985 723,761 772,647,793
1984 706,716 754,875,449
1983 689,835 737,372,681
1982 673,414 720,313,473
1981 657,471 703,696,250
1980 641,975 687,354,025
1979 626,862 671,155,747
1978 612,091 655,728,229
1977 597,805 640,801,103
1976 585,534 625,861,883
1975 575,906 611,309,535
1974 567,489 597,041,391
1973 559,222 583,465,598
1972 550,499 570,482,142
1971 541,121 558,096,387
1970 531,188 545,864,268
1969 520,797 533,880,544
1968 510,002 522,716,889
1967 498,873 511,606,372
1966 486,487 500,740,247
1965 472,575 490,140,146
1964 458,324 479,229,598
1963 444,276 468,138,575
1962 430,536 457,283,090
1961 417,406 446,564,729
1960 404,887 435,990,338

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/india | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji India
2100 -0.51% -0.5%
2099 -0.5% -0.5%
2098 -0.47% -0.5%
2097 -0.47% -0.49%
2096 -0.46% -0.49%
2095 -0.45% -0.48%
2094 -0.44% -0.48%
2093 -0.41% -0.47%
2092 -0.42% -0.46%
2091 -0.4% -0.46%
2090 -0.4% -0.45%
2089 -0.39% -0.44%
2088 -0.39% -0.43%
2087 -0.4% -0.42%
2086 -0.39% -0.41%
2085 -0.37% -0.39%
2084 -0.36% -0.38%
2083 -0.35% -0.37%
2082 -0.35% -0.36%
2081 -0.34% -0.34%
2080 -0.32% -0.33%
2079 -0.29% -0.31%
2078 -0.28% -0.3%
2077 -0.28% -0.28%
2076 -0.28% -0.27%
2075 -0.28% -0.25%
2074 -0.27% -0.23%
2073 -0.26% -0.21%
2072 -0.25% -0.19%
2071 -0.25% -0.17%
2070 -0.22% -0.15%
2069 -0.19% -0.13%
2068 -0.18% -0.11%
2067 -0.16% -0.09%
2066 -0.17% -0.07%
2065 -0.16% -0.05%
2064 -0.13% -0.03%
2063 -0.11% -0.01%
2062 -0.1% 0.008%
2061 -0.08% 0.03%
2060 -0.07% 0.05%
2059 -0.07% 0.07%
2058 -0.04% 0.09%
2057 -0.04% 0.11%
2056 -0.01% 0.12%
2055 -0% 0.14%
2054 0.03% 0.17%
2053 0.03% 0.18%
2052 0.05% 0.21%
2051 0.07% 0.23%
2050 0.08% 0.25%
2049 0.12% 0.27%
2048 0.13% 0.29%
2047 0.15% 0.32%
2046 0.16% 0.34%
2045 0.19% 0.37%
2044 0.19% 0.39%
2043 0.22% 0.42%
2042 0.27% 0.45%
2041 0.26% 0.48%
2040 0.27% 0.51%
2039 0.29% 0.53%
2038 0.31% 0.56%
2037 0.31% 0.6%
2036 0.31% 0.62%
2035 0.33% 0.65%
2034 0.33% 0.68%
2033 0.35% 0.71%
2032 0.35% 0.73%
2031 0.4% 0.76%
2030 0.41% 0.79%
2029 0.42% 0.81%
2028 0.44% 0.84%
2027 0.43% 0.86%
2026 0.46% 0.88%
2025 0.48% 0.9%
2024 0.5% 0.89%
2023 0.51% 0.89%
2022 0.3% 0.79%
2021 0.19% 0.83%
2020 0.007% 0.98%
2019 -0.25% 1.05%
2018 -0.17% 1.1%
2017 -0.04% 1.17%
2016 0.06% 1.2%
2015 0.11% 1.2%
2014 0.13% 1.27%
2013 0.16% 1.34%
2012 0.21% 1.38%
2011 0.28% 1.43%
2010 0.35% 1.47%
2009 0.43% 1.46%
2008 0.62% 1.45%
2007 0.84% 1.52%
2006 0.91% 1.58%
2005 0.92% 1.64%
2004 0.93% 1.72%
2003 0.96% 1.75%
2002 0.99% 1.83%
2001 1.03% 1.89%
2000 1.09% 1.9%
1999 1.16% 1.92%
1998 1.25% 1.95%
1997 1.04% 1.99%
1996 0.63% 2.02%
1995 0.5% 2.03%
1994 0.56% 2.07%
1993 0.64% 2.12%
1992 0.73% 2.15%
1991 0.82% 2.19%
1990 0.91% 2.24%
1989 1% 2.26%
1988 1.09% 2.28%
1987 1.52% 2.31%
1986 2.15% 2.34%
1985 2.41% 2.35%
1984 2.45% 2.37%
1983 2.44% 2.37%
1982 2.42% 2.36%
1981 2.41% 2.38%
1980 2.41% 2.41%
1979 2.41% 2.35%
1978 2.39% 2.33%
1977 2.1% 2.39%
1976 1.67% 2.38%
1975 1.48% 2.39%
1974 1.48% 2.33%
1973 1.58% 2.28%
1972 1.73% 2.22%
1971 1.87% 2.24%
1970 2% 2.24%
1969 2.12% 2.14%
1968 2.23% 2.17%
1967 2.55% 2.17%
1966 2.94% 2.16%
1965 3.11% 2.28%
1964 3.16% 2.37%
1963 3.19% 2.37%
1962 3.15% 2.4%
1961 3.09% 2.43%

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

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In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Fiji India
Current population
938628
1480351380
Population rank 159/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 17.9%
One net population change
1.89 hours
2.45 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +13 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 107/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -495,753
Net migration rank 111/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -495,753
2024 - -3,278 - -630,830
2023 8,078 -3,289 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 8,223 -3,557 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 6,777 -6,008 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 8,730 -6,008 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 9,271 -11,873 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 9,779 -11,738 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 10,413 -11,607 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 10,807 -10,441 16,202,593 81,248
2015 11,213 -10,401 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 11,680 -10,493 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 11,972 -10,703 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 11,716 -10,114 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 12,657 -10,396 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 13,227 -10,354 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 13,540 -10,052 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 14,000 -9,812 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 14,349 -7,406 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 14,555 -6,562 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 14,503 -6,523 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 14,526 -6,484 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 14,527 -6,411 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 14,468 -6,106 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 14,720 -6,167 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 14,724 -5,909 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 15,229 -5,892 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 15,464 -5,654 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 15,750 -5,318 19,494,098 880
1996 16,163 -9,902 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 16,273 -12,448 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 16,424 -12,300 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 16,751 -12,071 19,152,399 2,364
1992 17,170 -11,802 19,132,757 35,155
1991 17,617 -11,603 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 17,748 -11,081 18,893,588 125,514
1989 18,007 -10,685 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 18,063 -10,138 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 17,987 -9,602 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 18,024 -3,943 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 18,469 -1,452 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 18,499 -1,421 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 18,237 -1,565 17,219,127 119,694
1982 17,681 -1,509 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 17,282 -1,558 16,422,159 33,243
1980 16,907 -1,632 16,018,786 210,914
1979 16,450 -1,502 15,392,957 774,094
1978 16,196 -1,609 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 15,532 -1,550 14,575,662 590,626
1976 14,933 -4,370 14,435,504 275,984
1975 14,272 -5,577 13,958,642 434,205
1974 13,557 -5,414 13,795,836 347,869
1973 13,383 -4,989 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 13,905 -4,848 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 14,313 -4,624 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 14,538 -4,371 12,417,866 233,782
1969 14,669 -4,050 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 14,831 -3,857 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 14,861 -3,576 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 15,111 -1,623 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 15,166 -832 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 14,979 -812 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 14,774 -838 11,016,705 21,640
1962 14,429 -889 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 13,653 -943 10,468,816 295,177
1960 13,313 -981 10,237,489 146,955

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). In India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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