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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 6.75 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Fiji vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Kiribati
2100 883,752 224,304
2099 888,271 224,298
2098 892,703 224,273
2097 896,915 224,218
2096 901,118 224,129
2095 905,308 224,011
2094 909,388 223,823
2093 913,372 223,610
2092 917,178 223,345
2091 921,020 222,990
2090 924,758 222,603
2089 928,500 222,236
2088 932,167 221,815
2087 935,844 221,342
2086 939,596 220,868
2085 943,266 220,356
2084 946,736 219,806
2083 950,144 219,225
2082 953,473 218,627
2081 956,823 218,023
2080 960,049 217,379
2079 963,146 216,698
2078 965,934 216,006
2077 968,648 215,335
2076 971,408 214,593
2075 974,149 213,814
2074 976,896 213,008
2073 979,510 212,192
2072 982,066 211,363
2071 984,518 210,474
2070 987,016 209,555
2069 989,177 208,630
2068 991,023 207,619
2067 992,790 206,540
2066 994,373 205,477
2065 996,052 204,345
2064 997,651 203,209
2063 998,950 202,011
2062 1,000,093 200,844
2061 1,001,067 199,618
2060 1,001,836 198,339
2059 1,002,506 196,959
2058 1,003,177 195,550
2057 1,003,569 194,095
2056 1,003,939 192,602
2055 1,004,079 191,105
2054 1,004,084 189,574
2053 1,003,814 188,051
2052 1,003,524 186,430
2051 1,003,005 184,824
2050 1,002,353 183,129
2049 1,001,571 181,377
2048 1,000,376 179,576
2047 999,119 177,832
2046 997,645 176,010
2045 996,077 174,194
2044 994,220 172,376
2043 992,313 170,499
2042 990,119 168,651
2041 987,497 166,820
2040 984,975 165,023
2039 982,332 163,172
2038 979,514 161,308
2037 976,515 159,426
2036 973,495 157,529
2035 970,449 155,656
2034 967,285 153,821
2033 964,084 151,958
2032 960,704 150,080
2031 957,319 148,164
2030 953,501 146,257
2029 949,652 144,338
2028 945,654 142,425
2027 941,548 140,456
2026 937,546 138,488
2025 933,274 136,514
2024 928,784 134,518
2023 924,145 132,530
2022 919,422 130,469
2021 916,711 128,377
2020 914,963 126,099
2019 914,899 123,921
2018 917,180 122,084
2017 918,759 120,275
2016 919,166 118,478
2015 918,578 116,815
2014 917,585 115,326
2013 916,352 113,838
2012 914,918 112,284
2011 912,989 110,647
2010 910,419 108,704
2009 907,239 106,467
2008 903,399 104,222
2007 897,832 102,068
2006 890,365 100,017
2005 882,379 98,035
2004 874,366 96,085
2003 866,286 94,175
2002 858,049 92,264
2001 849,596 90,335
2000 840,909 88,613
1999 831,828 87,126
1998 822,258 85,657
1997 812,139 84,147
1996 803,789 82,623
1995 798,746 81,234
1994 794,771 80,021
1993 790,369 78,841
1992 785,346 77,641
1991 779,656 76,367
1990 773,316 74,855
1989 766,321 73,147
1988 758,697 71,427
1987 750,540 69,733
1986 739,306 68,059
1985 723,761 66,496
1984 706,716 65,228
1983 689,835 64,169
1982 673,414 63,134
1981 657,471 62,121
1980 641,975 61,148
1979 626,862 60,172
1978 612,091 59,864
1977 597,805 60,267
1976 585,534 60,661
1975 575,906 60,987
1974 567,489 61,219
1973 559,222 60,824
1972 550,499 59,778
1971 541,121 58,652
1970 531,188 57,510
1969 520,797 56,360
1968 510,002 55,529
1967 498,873 54,996
1966 486,487 54,425
1965 472,575 53,439
1964 458,324 52,088
1963 444,276 50,791
1962 430,536 49,538
1961 417,406 48,323
1960 404,887 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Kiribati
2100 -0.51% 0.003%
2099 -0.5% 0.01%
2098 -0.47% 0.02%
2097 -0.47% 0.04%
2096 -0.46% 0.05%
2095 -0.45% 0.08%
2094 -0.44% 0.1%
2093 -0.41% 0.12%
2092 -0.42% 0.16%
2091 -0.4% 0.17%
2090 -0.4% 0.17%
2089 -0.39% 0.19%
2088 -0.39% 0.21%
2087 -0.4% 0.21%
2086 -0.39% 0.23%
2085 -0.37% 0.25%
2084 -0.36% 0.27%
2083 -0.35% 0.27%
2082 -0.35% 0.28%
2081 -0.34% 0.3%
2080 -0.32% 0.31%
2079 -0.29% 0.32%
2078 -0.28% 0.31%
2077 -0.28% 0.35%
2076 -0.28% 0.36%
2075 -0.28% 0.38%
2074 -0.27% 0.38%
2073 -0.26% 0.39%
2072 -0.25% 0.42%
2071 -0.25% 0.44%
2070 -0.22% 0.44%
2069 -0.19% 0.49%
2068 -0.18% 0.52%
2067 -0.16% 0.52%
2066 -0.17% 0.55%
2065 -0.16% 0.56%
2064 -0.13% 0.59%
2063 -0.11% 0.58%
2062 -0.1% 0.61%
2061 -0.08% 0.65%
2060 -0.07% 0.7%
2059 -0.07% 0.72%
2058 -0.04% 0.75%
2057 -0.04% 0.78%
2056 -0.01% 0.78%
2055 -0% 0.81%
2054 0.03% 0.81%
2053 0.03% 0.87%
2052 0.05% 0.87%
2051 0.07% 0.93%
2050 0.08% 0.97%
2049 0.12% 1%
2048 0.13% 0.98%
2047 0.15% 1.03%
2046 0.16% 1.04%
2045 0.19% 1.05%
2044 0.19% 1.1%
2043 0.22% 1.1%
2042 0.27% 1.1%
2041 0.26% 1.09%
2040 0.27% 1.13%
2039 0.29% 1.16%
2038 0.31% 1.18%
2037 0.31% 1.2%
2036 0.31% 1.2%
2035 0.33% 1.19%
2034 0.33% 1.23%
2033 0.35% 1.25%
2032 0.35% 1.29%
2031 0.4% 1.3%
2030 0.41% 1.33%
2029 0.42% 1.34%
2028 0.44% 1.4%
2027 0.43% 1.42%
2026 0.46% 1.45%
2025 0.48% 1.48%
2024 0.5% 1.5%
2023 0.51% 1.58%
2022 0.3% 1.63%
2021 0.19% 1.81%
2020 0.007% 1.76%
2019 -0.25% 1.5%
2018 -0.17% 1.5%
2017 -0.04% 1.52%
2016 0.06% 1.42%
2015 0.11% 1.29%
2014 0.13% 1.31%
2013 0.16% 1.38%
2012 0.21% 1.48%
2011 0.28% 1.79%
2010 0.35% 2.1%
2009 0.43% 2.15%
2008 0.62% 2.11%
2007 0.84% 2.05%
2006 0.91% 2.02%
2005 0.92% 2.03%
2004 0.93% 2.03%
2003 0.96% 2.07%
2002 0.99% 2.14%
2001 1.03% 1.94%
2000 1.09% 1.71%
1999 1.16% 1.71%
1998 1.25% 1.79%
1997 1.04% 1.84%
1996 0.63% 1.71%
1995 0.5% 1.52%
1994 0.56% 1.5%
1993 0.64% 1.55%
1992 0.73% 1.67%
1991 0.82% 2.02%
1990 0.91% 2.34%
1989 1% 2.41%
1988 1.09% 2.43%
1987 1.52% 2.46%
1986 2.15% 2.35%
1985 2.41% 1.94%
1984 2.45% 1.65%
1983 2.44% 1.64%
1982 2.42% 1.63%
1981 2.41% 1.59%
1980 2.41% 1.62%
1979 2.41% 0.51%
1978 2.39% -0.67%
1977 2.1% -0.65%
1976 1.67% -0.53%
1975 1.48% -0.38%
1974 1.48% 0.65%
1973 1.58% 1.75%
1972 1.73% 1.92%
1971 1.87% 1.99%
1970 2% 2.04%
1969 2.12% 1.5%
1968 2.23% 0.97%
1967 2.55% 1.05%
1966 2.94% 1.85%
1965 3.11% 2.59%
1964 3.16% 2.55%
1963 3.19% 2.53%
1962 3.15% 2.51%
1961 3.09% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Fiji Kiribati
Current population
938628
139020
Population rank 159/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.002%
One net population change
1.89 hours
4.41 hours
One birth every
31.6 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
1.02 hours
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +13 +5
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 72/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
19 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -462
Net migration rank 111/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -462
2024 - -3,278 - -471
2023 8,078 -3,289 2,487 -485
2022 8,223 -3,557 2,522 -395
2021 6,777 -6,008 2,408 -348
2020 8,730 -6,008 2,497 0
2019 9,271 -11,873 2,560 -705
2018 9,779 -11,738 2,561 -741
2017 10,413 -11,607 2,549 -750
2016 10,807 -10,441 2,546 -756
2015 11,213 -10,401 2,555 -1,022
2014 11,680 -10,493 2,577 -1,128
2013 11,972 -10,703 2,629 -1,101
2012 11,716 -10,114 2,678 -1,093
2011 12,657 -10,396 2,709 -1,019
2010 13,227 -10,354 2,644 -456
2009 13,540 -10,052 2,573 -289
2008 14,000 -9,812 2,493 -289
2007 14,349 -7,406 2,393 -290
2006 14,555 -6,562 2,285 -290
2005 14,503 -6,523 2,188 -226
2004 14,526 -6,484 2,118 -181
2003 14,527 -6,411 2,045 -157
2002 14,468 -6,106 2,074 -137
2001 14,720 -6,167 2,121 -201
2000 14,724 -5,909 2,153 -629
1999 15,229 -5,892 2,186 -733
1998 15,464 -5,654 2,210 -716
1997 15,750 -5,318 2,220 -693
1996 16,163 -9,902 2,217 -701
1995 16,273 -12,448 2,183 -928
1994 16,424 -12,300 2,168 -996
1993 16,751 -12,071 2,161 -975
1992 17,170 -11,802 2,173 -951
1991 17,617 -11,603 2,176 -844
1990 17,748 -11,081 2,127 -441
1989 18,007 -10,685 2,073 -338
1988 18,063 -10,138 2,022 -321
1987 17,987 -9,602 1,982 -298
1986 18,024 -3,943 1,933 -273
1985 18,469 -1,452 1,881 -419
1984 18,499 -1,421 1,813 -730
1983 18,237 -1,565 1,748 -702
1982 17,681 -1,509 1,697 -674
1981 17,282 -1,558 1,635 -645
1980 16,907 -1,632 1,571 -610
1979 16,450 -1,502 1,509 -516
1978 16,196 -1,609 1,480 -1,858
1977 15,532 -1,550 1,426 -1,854
1976 14,933 -4,370 1,425 -1,795
1975 14,272 -5,577 1,423 -1,706
1974 13,557 -5,414 1,430 -1,605
1973 13,383 -4,989 1,409 -440
1972 13,905 -4,848 1,406 -290
1971 14,313 -4,624 1,406 -265
1970 14,538 -4,371 1,388 -233
1969 14,669 -4,050 1,367 -222
1968 14,831 -3,857 1,393 -876
1967 14,861 -3,576 1,417 -873
1966 15,111 -1,623 1,437 -840
1965 15,166 -832 1,376 0
1964 14,979 -812 1,318 0
1963 14,774 -838 1,273 0
1962 14,429 -889 1,233 0
1961 13,653 -943 1,199 0
1960 13,313 -981 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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