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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 51.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Fiji vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Iraq
2100 883,752 101,632,594
2099 888,271 101,421,266
2098 892,703 101,212,536
2097 896,915 100,980,835
2096 901,118 100,724,441
2095 905,308 100,464,590
2094 909,388 100,194,041
2093 913,372 99,876,174
2092 917,178 99,532,041
2091 921,020 99,203,830
2090 924,758 98,886,956
2089 928,500 98,513,025
2088 932,167 98,144,039
2087 935,844 97,767,537
2086 939,596 97,325,026
2085 943,266 96,873,007
2084 946,736 96,448,602
2083 950,144 95,991,166
2082 953,473 95,509,663
2081 956,823 95,009,326
2080 960,049 94,507,216
2079 963,146 93,960,228
2078 965,934 93,417,384
2077 968,648 92,903,983
2076 971,408 92,359,592
2075 974,149 91,825,254
2074 976,896 91,229,266
2073 979,510 90,571,021
2072 982,066 89,918,374
2071 984,518 89,265,548
2070 987,016 88,596,492
2069 989,177 87,909,474
2068 991,023 87,220,494
2067 992,790 86,513,996
2066 994,373 85,734,530
2065 996,052 84,971,898
2064 997,651 84,191,350
2063 998,950 83,387,951
2062 1,000,093 82,604,577
2061 1,001,067 81,800,637
2060 1,001,836 80,951,008
2059 1,002,506 80,141,868
2058 1,003,177 79,319,543
2057 1,003,569 78,477,339
2056 1,003,939 77,609,202
2055 1,004,079 76,739,924
2054 1,004,084 75,857,125
2053 1,003,814 74,952,948
2052 1,003,524 74,072,580
2051 1,003,005 73,150,234
2050 1,002,353 72,235,938
2049 1,001,571 71,272,122
2048 1,000,376 70,316,860
2047 999,119 69,347,823
2046 997,645 68,400,664
2045 996,077 67,435,953
2044 994,220 66,447,309
2043 992,313 65,453,565
2042 990,119 64,433,831
2041 987,497 63,408,709
2040 984,975 62,360,117
2039 982,332 61,289,355
2038 979,514 60,253,073
2037 976,515 59,221,658
2036 973,495 58,155,990
2035 970,449 57,127,999
2034 967,285 56,087,695
2033 964,084 55,051,140
2032 960,704 54,002,289
2031 957,319 52,991,443
2030 953,501 51,986,773
2029 949,652 50,982,563
2028 945,654 50,001,133
2027 941,548 49,014,822
2026 937,546 48,020,334
2025 933,274 47,020,527
2024 928,784 46,042,015
2023 924,145 45,074,049
2022 919,422 44,070,551
2021 916,711 43,071,211
2020 914,963 42,116,605
2019 914,899 41,192,171
2018 917,180 40,265,624
2017 918,759 39,337,353
2016 919,166 38,469,627
2015 918,578 37,560,535
2014 917,585 36,550,059
2013 916,352 35,281,989
2012 914,918 33,654,842
2011 912,989 32,161,424
2010 910,419 31,045,366
2009 907,239 30,058,206
2008 903,399 28,971,036
2007 897,832 28,391,607
2006 890,365 28,616,515
2005 882,379 28,407,448
2004 874,366 27,577,878
2003 866,286 26,802,659
2002 858,049 26,006,559
2001 849,596 25,197,840
2000 840,909 24,424,056
1999 831,828 23,636,527
1998 822,258 22,884,399
1997 812,139 22,176,593
1996 803,789 21,501,321
1995 798,746 20,825,860
1994 794,771 20,139,807
1993 790,369 19,201,195
1992 785,346 18,300,845
1991 779,656 17,767,253
1990 773,316 17,581,206
1989 766,321 17,364,542
1988 758,697 16,908,819
1987 750,540 16,521,049
1986 739,306 16,074,145
1985 723,761 15,683,430
1984 706,716 15,310,733
1983 689,835 14,840,555
1982 673,414 14,406,083
1981 657,471 14,006,381
1980 641,975 13,591,992
1979 626,862 13,170,365
1978 612,091 12,753,355
1977 597,805 12,331,046
1976 585,534 11,927,651
1975 575,906 11,543,639
1974 567,489 11,167,761
1973 559,222 10,795,869
1972 550,499 10,430,164
1971 541,121 10,077,809
1970 531,188 9,735,611
1969 520,797 9,403,356
1968 510,002 9,085,016
1967 498,873 8,778,869
1966 486,487 8,485,104
1965 472,575 8,202,140
1964 458,324 7,929,566
1963 444,276 7,667,928
1962 430,536 7,413,875
1961 417,406 7,194,553
1960 404,887 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Iraq
2100 -0.51% 0.21%
2099 -0.5% 0.21%
2098 -0.47% 0.23%
2097 -0.47% 0.25%
2096 -0.46% 0.26%
2095 -0.45% 0.27%
2094 -0.44% 0.32%
2093 -0.41% 0.35%
2092 -0.42% 0.33%
2091 -0.4% 0.32%
2090 -0.4% 0.38%
2089 -0.39% 0.38%
2088 -0.39% 0.39%
2087 -0.4% 0.45%
2086 -0.39% 0.47%
2085 -0.37% 0.44%
2084 -0.36% 0.48%
2083 -0.35% 0.5%
2082 -0.35% 0.53%
2081 -0.34% 0.53%
2080 -0.32% 0.58%
2079 -0.29% 0.58%
2078 -0.28% 0.55%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.28% 0.58%
2075 -0.28% 0.65%
2074 -0.27% 0.73%
2073 -0.26% 0.73%
2072 -0.25% 0.73%
2071 -0.25% 0.76%
2070 -0.22% 0.78%
2069 -0.19% 0.79%
2068 -0.18% 0.82%
2067 -0.16% 0.91%
2066 -0.17% 0.9%
2065 -0.16% 0.93%
2064 -0.13% 0.96%
2063 -0.11% 0.95%
2062 -0.1% 0.98%
2061 -0.08% 1.05%
2060 -0.07% 1.01%
2059 -0.07% 1.04%
2058 -0.04% 1.07%
2057 -0.04% 1.12%
2056 -0.01% 1.13%
2055 -0% 1.16%
2054 0.03% 1.21%
2053 0.03% 1.19%
2052 0.05% 1.26%
2051 0.07% 1.27%
2050 0.08% 1.35%
2049 0.12% 1.36%
2048 0.13% 1.4%
2047 0.15% 1.38%
2046 0.16% 1.43%
2045 0.19% 1.49%
2044 0.19% 1.52%
2043 0.22% 1.58%
2042 0.27% 1.62%
2041 0.26% 1.68%
2040 0.27% 1.75%
2039 0.29% 1.72%
2038 0.31% 1.74%
2037 0.31% 1.83%
2036 0.31% 1.8%
2035 0.33% 1.85%
2034 0.33% 1.88%
2033 0.35% 1.94%
2032 0.35% 1.91%
2031 0.4% 1.93%
2030 0.41% 1.97%
2029 0.42% 1.96%
2028 0.44% 2.01%
2027 0.43% 2.07%
2026 0.46% 2.13%
2025 0.48% 2.13%
2024 0.5% 2.15%
2023 0.51% 2.28%
2022 0.3% 2.32%
2021 0.19% 2.27%
2020 0.007% 2.24%
2019 -0.25% 2.3%
2018 -0.17% 2.36%
2017 -0.04% 2.26%
2016 0.06% 2.42%
2015 0.11% 2.76%
2014 0.13% 3.59%
2013 0.16% 4.83%
2012 0.21% 4.64%
2011 0.28% 3.59%
2010 0.35% 3.28%
2009 0.43% 3.75%
2008 0.62% 2.04%
2007 0.84% -0.79%
2006 0.91% 0.74%
2005 0.92% 3.01%
2004 0.93% 2.89%
2003 0.96% 3.06%
2002 0.99% 3.21%
2001 1.03% 3.17%
2000 1.09% 3.33%
1999 1.16% 3.29%
1998 1.25% 3.19%
1997 1.04% 3.14%
1996 0.63% 3.24%
1995 0.5% 3.41%
1994 0.56% 4.89%
1993 0.64% 4.92%
1992 0.73% 3%
1991 0.82% 1.06%
1990 0.91% 1.25%
1989 1% 2.7%
1988 1.09% 2.35%
1987 1.52% 2.78%
1986 2.15% 2.49%
1985 2.41% 2.43%
1984 2.45% 3.17%
1983 2.44% 3.02%
1982 2.42% 2.85%
1981 2.41% 3.05%
1980 2.41% 3.2%
1979 2.41% 3.27%
1978 2.39% 3.42%
1977 2.1% 3.38%
1976 1.67% 3.33%
1975 1.48% 3.37%
1974 1.48% 3.44%
1973 1.58% 3.51%
1972 1.73% 3.5%
1971 1.87% 3.51%
1970 2% 3.53%
1969 2.12% 3.5%
1968 2.23% 3.49%
1967 2.55% 3.46%
1966 2.94% 3.45%
1965 3.11% 3.44%
1964 3.16% 3.41%
1963 3.19% 3.43%
1962 3.15% 3.05%
1961 3.09% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Fiji Iraq
Current population
938628
48289334
Population rank 159/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.58%
One net population change
1.89 hours
32.6 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 46/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -1,064
Net migration rank 111/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -1,064
2024 - -3,278 - -17,735
2023 8,078 -3,289 973,420 -5,710
2022 8,223 -3,557 962,501 76,821
2021 6,777 -6,008 941,924 17,474
2020 8,730 -6,008 919,953 29,858
2019 9,271 -11,873 942,972 -43,919
2018 9,779 -11,738 938,310 15,775
2017 10,413 -11,607 924,507 -21,998
2016 10,807 -10,441 946,968 -113,980
2015 11,213 -10,401 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 11,680 -10,493 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 11,972 -10,703 1,026,036 474,379
2012 11,716 -10,114 999,987 753,907
2011 12,657 -10,396 971,082 261,880
2010 13,227 -10,354 906,369 92,779
2009 13,540 -10,052 855,096 120,092
2008 14,000 -9,812 802,382 396,792
2007 14,349 -7,406 784,119 -824,428
2006 14,555 -6,562 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 14,503 -6,523 776,603 51,019
2004 14,526 -6,484 761,563 69,948
2003 14,527 -6,411 746,159 -27,236
2002 14,468 -6,106 739,419 133,839
2001 14,720 -6,167 729,704 14,451
2000 14,724 -5,909 715,771 87,624
1999 15,229 -5,892 702,170 69,491
1998 15,464 -5,654 684,152 48,446
1997 15,750 -5,318 667,582 15,429
1996 16,163 -9,902 652,866 14,652
1995 16,273 -12,448 642,977 40,424
1994 16,424 -12,300 634,344 54,355
1993 16,751 -12,071 606,700 581,818
1992 17,170 -11,802 591,886 20,292
1991 17,617 -11,603 550,146 -95,155
1990 17,748 -11,081 518,575 -601,469
1989 18,007 -10,685 496,852 19,392
1988 18,063 -10,138 476,778 -81,562
1987 17,987 -9,602 488,742 -108,426
1986 18,024 -3,943 474,348 39,136
1985 18,469 -1,452 467,445 -199,505
1984 18,499 -1,421 455,740 21,709
1983 18,237 -1,565 439,800 23,115
1982 17,681 -1,509 428,336 -22,302
1981 17,282 -1,558 416,998 -23,640
1980 16,907 -1,632 419,653 15,757
1979 16,450 -1,502 428,458 -20,617
1978 16,196 -1,609 418,756 7,434
1977 15,532 -1,550 410,229 8,204
1976 14,933 -4,370 402,260 -13,915
1975 14,272 -5,577 385,916 -6,237
1974 13,557 -5,414 376,197 -4,090
1973 13,383 -4,989 373,191 -1,507
1972 13,905 -4,848 362,334 -2,600
1971 14,313 -4,624 351,464 -6,479
1970 14,538 -4,371 338,030 1,377
1969 14,669 -4,050 324,792 312
1968 14,831 -3,857 310,644 928
1967 14,861 -3,576 298,192 2,531
1966 15,111 -1,623 285,507 1,298
1965 15,166 -832 274,551 4,555
1964 14,979 -812 262,825 3,224
1963 14,774 -838 254,046 3,197
1962 14,429 -889 247,520 3,343
1961 13,653 -943 184,792 2,981
1960 13,313 -981 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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