The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.
Population statistics:
- Italy's population is 62.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
- Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
- The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.71% for Italy.
- For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
- Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).
Fiji vs Italy: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
|
| 2100 | 883,752 | 35,208,261 |
| 2099 | 888,271 | 35,444,989 |
| 2098 | 892,703 | 35,676,340 |
| 2097 | 896,915 | 35,914,345 |
| 2096 | 901,118 | 36,150,501 |
| 2095 | 905,308 | 36,386,787 |
| 2094 | 909,388 | 36,619,396 |
| 2093 | 913,372 | 36,850,181 |
| 2092 | 917,178 | 37,089,746 |
| 2091 | 921,020 | 37,323,400 |
| 2090 | 924,758 | 37,560,976 |
| 2089 | 928,500 | 37,802,157 |
| 2088 | 932,167 | 38,040,056 |
| 2087 | 935,844 | 38,280,439 |
| 2086 | 939,596 | 38,517,279 |
| 2085 | 943,266 | 38,761,126 |
| 2084 | 946,736 | 39,008,873 |
| 2083 | 950,144 | 39,255,273 |
| 2082 | 953,473 | 39,509,964 |
| 2081 | 956,823 | 39,767,732 |
| 2080 | 960,049 | 40,030,977 |
| 2079 | 963,146 | 40,302,924 |
| 2078 | 965,934 | 40,579,648 |
| 2077 | 968,648 | 40,860,952 |
| 2076 | 971,408 | 41,151,772 |
| 2075 | 974,149 | 41,455,646 |
| 2074 | 976,896 | 41,779,503 |
| 2073 | 979,510 | 42,111,664 |
| 2072 | 982,066 | 42,459,257 |
| 2071 | 984,518 | 42,814,908 |
| 2070 | 987,016 | 43,187,953 |
| 2069 | 989,177 | 43,571,469 |
| 2068 | 991,023 | 43,964,515 |
| 2067 | 992,790 | 44,361,273 |
| 2066 | 994,373 | 44,771,926 |
| 2065 | 996,052 | 45,197,177 |
| 2064 | 997,651 | 45,628,630 |
| 2063 | 998,950 | 46,066,216 |
| 2062 | 1,000,093 | 46,517,561 |
| 2061 | 1,001,067 | 46,971,598 |
| 2060 | 1,001,836 | 47,424,830 |
| 2059 | 1,002,506 | 47,879,711 |
| 2058 | 1,003,177 | 48,332,818 |
| 2057 | 1,003,569 | 48,778,066 |
| 2056 | 1,003,939 | 49,222,515 |
| 2055 | 1,004,079 | 49,653,326 |
| 2054 | 1,004,084 | 50,073,600 |
| 2053 | 1,003,814 | 50,488,203 |
| 2052 | 1,003,524 | 50,886,354 |
| 2051 | 1,003,005 | 51,276,616 |
| 2050 | 1,002,353 | 51,663,176 |
| 2049 | 1,001,571 | 52,034,983 |
| 2048 | 1,000,376 | 52,392,012 |
| 2047 | 999,119 | 52,745,310 |
| 2046 | 997,645 | 53,080,828 |
| 2045 | 996,077 | 53,408,660 |
| 2044 | 994,220 | 53,723,325 |
| 2043 | 992,313 | 54,042,322 |
| 2042 | 990,119 | 54,342,628 |
| 2041 | 987,497 | 54,629,496 |
| 2040 | 984,975 | 54,916,374 |
| 2039 | 982,332 | 55,205,078 |
| 2038 | 979,514 | 55,481,637 |
| 2037 | 976,515 | 55,757,394 |
| 2036 | 973,495 | 56,025,224 |
| 2035 | 970,449 | 56,295,613 |
| 2034 | 967,285 | 56,562,648 |
| 2033 | 964,084 | 56,822,364 |
| 2032 | 960,704 | 57,078,534 |
| 2031 | 957,319 | 57,345,322 |
| 2030 | 953,501 | 57,606,120 |
| 2029 | 949,652 | 57,851,091 |
| 2028 | 945,654 | 58,091,760 |
| 2027 | 941,548 | 58,333,039 |
| 2026 | 937,546 | 58,562,681 |
| 2025 | 933,274 | 58,769,653 |
| 2024 | 928,784 | 58,952,704 |
| 2023 | 924,145 | 58,984,216 |
| 2022 | 919,422 | 59,013,667 |
| 2021 | 916,711 | 59,133,173 |
| 2020 | 914,963 | 59,438,851 |
| 2019 | 914,899 | 59,729,081 |
| 2018 | 917,180 | 60,148,658 |
| 2017 | 918,759 | 60,002,252 |
| 2016 | 919,166 | 60,115,223 |
| 2015 | 918,578 | 60,229,605 |
| 2014 | 917,585 | 60,320,707 |
| 2013 | 916,352 | 60,311,613 |
| 2012 | 914,918 | 60,191,247 |
| 2011 | 912,989 | 60,026,841 |
| 2010 | 910,419 | 59,819,407 |
| 2009 | 907,239 | 59,555,454 |
| 2008 | 903,399 | 59,211,181 |
| 2007 | 897,832 | 58,756,247 |
| 2006 | 890,365 | 58,399,861 |
| 2005 | 882,379 | 58,166,682 |
| 2004 | 874,366 | 57,828,179 |
| 2003 | 866,286 | 57,399,184 |
| 2002 | 858,049 | 57,089,824 |
| 2001 | 849,596 | 56,976,981 |
| 2000 | 840,909 | 56,942,108 |
| 1999 | 831,828 | 56,916,317 |
| 1998 | 822,258 | 56,906,744 |
| 1997 | 812,139 | 56,890,372 |
| 1996 | 803,789 | 56,860,281 |
| 1995 | 798,746 | 56,844,303 |
| 1994 | 794,771 | 56,843,400 |
| 1993 | 790,369 | 56,831,821 |
| 1992 | 785,346 | 56,797,087 |
| 1991 | 779,656 | 56,758,521 |
| 1990 | 773,316 | 56,719,240 |
| 1989 | 766,321 | 56,671,781 |
| 1988 | 758,697 | 56,629,288 |
| 1987 | 750,540 | 56,601,931 |
| 1986 | 739,306 | 56,596,155 |
| 1985 | 723,761 | 56,593,071 |
| 1984 | 706,716 | 56,576,718 |
| 1983 | 689,835 | 56,564,074 |
| 1982 | 673,414 | 56,543,548 |
| 1981 | 657,471 | 56,501,675 |
| 1980 | 641,975 | 56,433,883 |
| 1979 | 626,862 | 56,317,749 |
| 1978 | 612,091 | 56,155,143 |
| 1977 | 597,805 | 55,955,411 |
| 1976 | 585,534 | 55,718,260 |
| 1975 | 575,906 | 55,441,001 |
| 1974 | 567,489 | 55,110,868 |
| 1973 | 559,222 | 54,751,406 |
| 1972 | 550,499 | 54,381,345 |
| 1971 | 541,121 | 54,073,490 |
| 1970 | 531,188 | 53,821,850 |
| 1969 | 520,797 | 53,537,950 |
| 1968 | 510,002 | 53,235,750 |
| 1967 | 498,873 | 52,900,500 |
| 1966 | 486,487 | 52,519,000 |
| 1965 | 472,575 | 52,112,350 |
| 1964 | 458,324 | 51,675,350 |
| 1963 | 444,276 | 51,252,000 |
| 1962 | 430,536 | 50,879,450 |
| 1961 | 417,406 | 50,536,350 |
| 1960 | 404,887 | 50,199,700 |
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/italy | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).
Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.
Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
|
| 2100 | -0.51% | -0.67% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | -0.66% |
| 2097 | -0.47% | -0.65% |
| 2096 | -0.46% | -0.65% |
| 2095 | -0.45% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | -0.44% | -0.63% |
| 2093 | -0.41% | -0.65% |
| 2092 | -0.42% | -0.63% |
| 2091 | -0.4% | -0.63% |
| 2090 | -0.4% | -0.64% |
| 2089 | -0.39% | -0.63% |
| 2088 | -0.39% | -0.63% |
| 2087 | -0.4% | -0.61% |
| 2086 | -0.39% | -0.63% |
| 2085 | -0.37% | -0.64% |
| 2084 | -0.36% | -0.63% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | -0.64% |
| 2082 | -0.35% | -0.65% |
| 2081 | -0.34% | -0.66% |
| 2080 | -0.32% | -0.67% |
| 2079 | -0.29% | -0.68% |
| 2078 | -0.28% | -0.69% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | -0.71% |
| 2076 | -0.28% | -0.73% |
| 2075 | -0.28% | -0.78% |
| 2074 | -0.27% | -0.79% |
| 2073 | -0.26% | -0.82% |
| 2072 | -0.25% | -0.83% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | -0.86% |
| 2070 | -0.22% | -0.88% |
| 2069 | -0.19% | -0.89% |
| 2068 | -0.18% | -0.89% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | -0.92% |
| 2066 | -0.17% | -0.94% |
| 2065 | -0.16% | -0.95% |
| 2064 | -0.13% | -0.95% |
| 2063 | -0.11% | -0.97% |
| 2062 | -0.1% | -0.97% |
| 2061 | -0.08% | -0.96% |
| 2060 | -0.07% | -0.95% |
| 2059 | -0.07% | -0.94% |
| 2058 | -0.04% | -0.91% |
| 2057 | -0.04% | -0.9% |
| 2056 | -0.01% | -0.87% |
| 2055 | -0% | -0.84% |
| 2054 | 0.03% | -0.82% |
| 2053 | 0.03% | -0.78% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | -0.76% |
| 2051 | 0.07% | -0.75% |
| 2050 | 0.08% | -0.71% |
| 2049 | 0.12% | -0.68% |
| 2048 | 0.13% | -0.67% |
| 2047 | 0.15% | -0.63% |
| 2046 | 0.16% | -0.61% |
| 2045 | 0.19% | -0.59% |
| 2044 | 0.19% | -0.59% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | -0.55% |
| 2042 | 0.27% | -0.53% |
| 2041 | 0.26% | -0.52% |
| 2040 | 0.27% | -0.52% |
| 2039 | 0.29% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 0.31% | -0.49% |
| 2037 | 0.31% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | -0.47% |
| 2034 | 0.33% | -0.46% |
| 2033 | 0.35% | -0.45% |
| 2032 | 0.35% | -0.47% |
| 2031 | 0.4% | -0.45% |
| 2030 | 0.41% | -0.42% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | -0.41% |
| 2028 | 0.44% | -0.41% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | -0.39% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | -0.35% |
| 2025 | 0.48% | -0.31% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.19% | -0.51% |
| 2020 | 0.007% | -0.49% |
| 2019 | -0.25% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -0.17% | 0.24% |
| 2017 | -0.04% | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 0.06% | -0.19% |
| 2015 | 0.11% | -0.15% |
| 2014 | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| 2013 | 0.16% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.21% | 0.27% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 0.35% |
| 2010 | 0.35% | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 0.43% | 0.58% |
| 2008 | 0.62% | 0.77% |
| 2007 | 0.84% | 0.61% |
| 2006 | 0.91% | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.92% | 0.59% |
| 2004 | 0.93% | 0.75% |
| 2003 | 0.96% | 0.54% |
| 2002 | 0.99% | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03% | 0.06% |
| 2000 | 1.09% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 1.16% | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 1.25% | 0.03% |
| 1997 | 1.04% | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 0.63% | 0.03% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | 0.002% |
| 1994 | 0.56% | 0.02% |
| 1993 | 0.64% | 0.06% |
| 1992 | 0.73% | 0.07% |
| 1991 | 0.82% | 0.07% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 0.08% |
| 1989 | 1% | 0.08% |
| 1988 | 1.09% | 0.05% |
| 1987 | 1.52% | 0.01% |
| 1986 | 2.15% | 0.005% |
| 1985 | 2.41% | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 2.45% | 0.02% |
| 1983 | 2.44% | 0.04% |
| 1982 | 2.42% | 0.07% |
| 1981 | 2.41% | 0.12% |
| 1980 | 2.41% | 0.21% |
| 1979 | 2.41% | 0.29% |
| 1978 | 2.39% | 0.36% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | 0.43% |
| 1976 | 1.67% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.48% | 0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.48% | 0.66% |
| 1973 | 1.58% | 0.68% |
| 1972 | 1.73% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 1.87% | 0.47% |
| 1970 | 2% | 0.53% |
| 1969 | 2.12% | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 2.23% | 0.63% |
| 1967 | 2.55% | 0.73% |
| 1966 | 2.94% | 0.78% |
| 1965 | 3.11% | 0.85% |
| 1964 | 3.16% | 0.83% |
| 1963 | 3.19% | 0.73% |
| 1962 | 3.15% | 0.68% |
| 1961 | 3.09% | 0.67% |
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 Italy's population declined by 0.05%.
Live population counters
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
938628
|
58562681
|
| Population rank | 159/197 | 26/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.71% |
| One net population change |
1.89 hours
|
16.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
31.6 minutes
|
1.39 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.02 hours
|
47.7 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | -86 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,639 | -31,512 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.5% | -0.05% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 170/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.67 hours
|
6.99 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -3,288 | +75,448 |
| Net migration rank | 111/196 | 19/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 14,362 | 6,553,671 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 174/195 | 12/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.5% | 11% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 144/195 | 59/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,288 | - | 75,448 |
| 2024 | - | -3,278 | - | 95,246 |
| 2023 | 8,078 | -3,289 | -283,125 | 150,189 |
| 2022 | 8,223 | -3,557 | -318,674 | 231,228 |
| 2021 | 6,777 | -6,008 | -301,579 | 157,327 |
| 2020 | 8,730 | -6,008 | -338,801 | 85,281 |
| 2019 | 9,271 | -11,873 | -215,025 | 46,634 |
| 2018 | 9,779 | -11,738 | -192,475 | 83,686 |
| 2017 | 10,413 | -11,607 | -192,007 | 95,147 |
| 2016 | 10,807 | -10,441 | -138,265 | 84,568 |
| 2015 | 11,213 | -10,401 | -162,620 | 39,389 |
| 2014 | 11,680 | -10,493 | -96,513 | 52,679 |
| 2013 | 11,972 | -10,703 | -90,468 | 158,090 |
| 2012 | 11,716 | -10,114 | -78,248 | 252,524 |
| 2011 | 12,657 | -10,396 | -48,021 | 198,544 |
| 2010 | 13,227 | -10,354 | -23,928 | 274,387 |
| 2009 | 13,540 | -10,052 | -17,866 | 283,676 |
| 2008 | 14,000 | -9,812 | -11,842 | 422,534 |
| 2007 | 14,349 | -7,406 | -5,876 | 495,092 |
| 2006 | 14,555 | -6,562 | 0 | 215,995 |
| 2005 | 14,503 | -6,523 | -17,450 | 258,702 |
| 2004 | 14,526 | -6,484 | 11,566 | 417,970 |
| 2003 | 14,527 | -6,411 | -40,179 | 478,578 |
| 2002 | 14,468 | -6,106 | -22,836 | 223,861 |
| 2001 | 14,720 | -6,167 | -11,396 | 48,903 |
| 2000 | 14,724 | -5,909 | -17,082 | 56,065 |
| 1999 | 15,229 | -5,892 | -22,766 | 54,405 |
| 1998 | 15,464 | -5,654 | -39,835 | 67,985 |
| 1997 | 15,750 | -5,318 | -22,756 | 50,539 |
| 1996 | 16,163 | -9,902 | -22,744 | 53,450 |
| 1995 | 16,273 | -12,448 | -34,107 | -460,287 |
| 1994 | 16,424 | -12,300 | -17,053 | 502,750 |
| 1993 | 16,751 | -12,071 | 0 | 24,321 |
| 1992 | 17,170 | -11,802 | 22,718 | 51,747 |
| 1991 | 17,617 | -11,603 | 11,352 | 19,721 |
| 1990 | 17,748 | -11,081 | 22,688 | 35,317 |
| 1989 | 18,007 | -10,685 | 28,336 | 19,540 |
| 1988 | 18,063 | -10,138 | 33,977 | 18,553 |
| 1987 | 17,987 | -9,602 | 16,980 | 7,825 |
| 1986 | 18,024 | -3,943 | 11,319 | -6,206 |
| 1985 | 18,469 | -1,452 | 28,297 | 6,911 |
| 1984 | 18,499 | -1,421 | 50,919 | 203 |
| 1983 | 18,237 | -1,565 | 33,939 | -3,733 |
| 1982 | 17,681 | -1,509 | 79,161 | -24,223 |
| 1981 | 17,282 | -1,558 | 73,452 | 7,182 |
| 1980 | 16,907 | -1,632 | 84,650 | 295,642 |
| 1979 | 16,450 | -1,502 | 129,531 | 42,637 |
| 1978 | 16,196 | -1,609 | 168,465 | 43,932 |
| 1977 | 15,532 | -1,550 | 190,248 | 42,246 |
| 1976 | 14,933 | -4,370 | 228,445 | 40,885 |
| 1975 | 14,272 | -5,577 | 271,660 | 43,051 |
| 1974 | 13,557 | -5,414 | 336,176 | 42,487 |
| 1973 | 13,383 | -4,989 | 328,508 | 41,631 |
| 1972 | 13,905 | -4,848 | 364,355 | 43,182 |
| 1971 | 14,313 | -4,624 | 383,922 | -58,627 |
| 1970 | 14,538 | -4,371 | 376,753 | -62,216 |
| 1969 | 14,669 | -4,050 | 390,827 | -45,346 |
| 1968 | 14,831 | -3,857 | 399,268 | -50,149 |
| 1967 | 14,861 | -3,576 | 439,074 | -37,992 |
| 1966 | 15,111 | -1,623 | 488,427 | -35,352 |
| 1965 | 15,166 | -832 | 474,222 | -36,267 |
| 1964 | 14,979 | -812 | 527,089 | -27,368 |
| 1963 | 14,774 | -838 | 440,767 | -28,198 |
| 1962 | 14,429 | -889 | 427,387 | -25,840 |
| 1961 | 13,653 | -943 | 459,880 | -129,761 |
| 1960 | 13,313 | -981 | 426,697 | -140,765 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/fiji/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).
As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.
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Population differences between Fiji and Italy
|
Fiji
|
Italy
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years | 84.2 years |
| Average age | 31.1 years | 46.5 years |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 48.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 48.9:51.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 132.9 ppl/mi² | 513 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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