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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 6.74 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 +0.15% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Fiji vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Kiribati
2100 883,637 224,260
2099 888,156 224,254
2098 892,588 224,229
2097 896,799 224,174
2096 901,001 224,085
2095 905,191 223,967
2094 909,270 223,780
2093 913,254 223,566
2092 917,059 223,301
2091 920,901 222,947
2090 924,638 222,560
2089 928,380 222,192
2088 932,046 221,771
2087 935,722 221,299
2086 939,474 220,824
2085 943,144 220,313
2084 946,613 219,763
2083 950,021 219,182
2082 953,350 218,584
2081 956,699 217,980
2080 959,925 217,336
2079 963,022 216,656
2078 965,809 215,964
2077 968,522 215,293
2076 971,283 214,551
2075 974,023 213,772
2074 976,769 212,966
2073 979,383 212,150
2072 981,939 211,321
2071 984,390 210,433
2070 986,888 209,514
2069 989,049 208,590
2068 990,894 207,578
2067 992,661 206,500
2066 994,244 205,437
2065 995,923 204,305
2064 997,521 203,169
2063 998,820 201,971
2062 999,964 200,805
2061 1,000,937 199,579
2060 1,001,706 198,300
2059 1,002,377 196,920
2058 1,003,047 195,512
2057 1,003,439 194,057
2056 1,003,809 192,565
2055 1,003,949 191,068
2054 1,003,954 189,537
2053 1,003,684 188,014
2052 1,003,394 186,393
2051 1,002,875 184,788
2050 1,002,223 183,093
2049 1,001,441 181,341
2048 1,000,247 179,541
2047 998,990 177,797
2046 997,515 175,976
2045 995,948 174,160
2044 994,092 172,343
2043 992,184 170,465
2042 989,991 168,618
2041 987,369 166,788
2040 984,847 164,991
2039 982,204 163,140
2038 979,387 161,276
2037 976,388 159,395
2036 973,369 157,498
2035 970,323 155,626
2034 967,160 153,791
2033 963,959 151,928
2032 960,580 150,051
2031 957,195 148,135
2030 953,378 146,228
2029 949,529 144,310
2028 945,532 142,397
2027 941,426 140,429
2026 937,424 138,461
2025 933,154 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 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 0.47% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Fiji Kiribati
Current population
939479
139471
Population rank 159/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.002%
One net population change
2.01 hours
4.46 hours
One birth every
31.7 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
59.5 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +12 +5
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 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 7,758 -3,278 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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 (1960–2025, 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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