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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 5.3 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Fiji vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Kuwait
2100 883,637 9,334,340
2099 888,156 9,260,081
2098 892,588 9,186,463
2097 896,799 9,113,170
2096 901,001 9,040,141
2095 905,191 8,967,450
2094 909,270 8,895,114
2093 913,254 8,823,113
2092 917,059 8,751,505
2091 920,901 8,680,321
2090 924,638 8,609,595
2089 928,380 8,539,136
2088 932,046 8,469,109
2087 935,722 8,399,564
2086 939,474 8,330,533
2085 943,144 8,261,971
2084 946,613 8,193,896
2083 950,021 8,126,269
2082 953,350 8,059,106
2081 956,699 7,992,347
2080 959,925 7,926,024
2079 963,022 7,860,286
2078 965,809 7,795,005
2077 968,522 7,730,203
2076 971,283 7,665,903
2075 974,023 7,602,169
2074 976,769 7,538,993
2073 979,383 7,476,318
2072 981,939 7,414,183
2071 984,390 7,352,798
2070 986,888 7,292,103
2069 989,049 7,231,928
2068 990,894 7,172,407
2067 992,661 7,113,525
2066 994,244 7,055,300
2065 995,923 6,997,659
2064 997,521 6,940,617
2063 998,820 6,883,966
2062 999,964 6,827,893
2061 1,000,937 6,772,426
2060 1,001,706 6,717,567
2059 1,002,377 6,663,194
2058 1,003,047 6,609,283
2057 1,003,439 6,555,790
2056 1,003,809 6,502,807
2055 1,003,949 6,450,126
2054 1,003,954 6,397,735
2053 1,003,684 6,345,468
2052 1,003,394 6,293,294
2051 1,002,875 6,241,127
2050 1,002,223 6,188,892
2049 1,001,441 6,136,684
2048 1,000,247 6,084,369
2047 998,990 6,032,063
2046 997,515 5,979,700
2045 995,948 5,927,211
2044 994,092 5,874,608
2043 992,184 5,822,127
2042 989,991 5,769,628
2041 987,369 5,717,337
2040 984,847 5,665,332
2039 982,204 5,613,613
2038 979,387 5,562,201
2037 976,388 5,511,310
2036 973,369 5,460,951
2035 970,323 5,411,185
2034 967,160 5,362,082
2033 963,959 5,313,716
2032 960,580 5,266,162
2031 957,195 5,219,420
2030 953,378 5,173,547
2029 949,529 5,125,419
2028 945,532 5,073,776
2027 941,426 5,015,009
2026 937,424 4,945,732
2025 933,154 4,865,298
2024 928,784 4,897,263
2023 924,145 4,853,420
2022 919,422 4,589,643
2021 916,711 4,360,865
2020 914,963 4,400,267
2019 914,899 4,442,316
2018 917,180 4,323,515
2017 918,759 4,154,812
2016 919,166 4,004,096
2015 918,578 3,834,574
2014 917,585 3,665,876
2013 916,352 3,507,844
2012 914,918 3,337,109
2011 912,989 3,132,814
2010 910,419 2,943,372
2009 907,239 2,795,484
2008 903,399 2,651,421
2007 897,832 2,507,887
2006 890,365 2,364,733
2005 882,379 2,236,788
2004 874,366 2,157,320
2003 866,286 2,109,881
2002 858,049 2,059,974
2001 849,596 2,008,121
2000 840,909 1,954,709
1999 831,828 1,900,030
1998 822,258 1,844,302
1997 812,139 1,787,683
1996 803,789 1,730,246
1995 798,746 1,681,513
1994 794,771 1,664,361
1993 790,369 1,672,151
1992 785,346 1,634,961
1991 779,656 1,351,399
1990 773,316 1,684,819
1989 766,321 2,217,468
1988 758,697 2,134,707
1987 750,540 2,052,994
1986 739,306 1,972,520
1985 723,761 1,894,242
1984 706,716 1,820,688
1983 689,835 1,744,295
1982 673,414 1,662,480
1981 657,471 1,583,426
1980 641,975 1,504,782
1979 626,862 1,423,514
1978 612,091 1,340,319
1977 597,805 1,258,023
1976 585,534 1,178,711
1975 575,906 1,104,863
1974 567,489 1,038,346
1973 559,222 977,654
1972 550,499 920,352
1971 541,121 865,076
1970 531,188 809,114
1969 520,797 749,452
1968 510,002 687,716
1967 498,873 628,089
1966 486,487 572,590
1965 472,575 521,174
1964 458,324 473,115
1963 444,276 427,694
1962 430,536 384,995
1961 417,406 345,945
1960 404,887 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Kuwait
2100 -0.51% 0.8%
2099 -0.5% 0.8%
2098 -0.47% 0.8%
2097 -0.47% 0.81%
2096 -0.46% 0.81%
2095 -0.45% 0.81%
2094 -0.44% 0.82%
2093 -0.41% 0.82%
2092 -0.42% 0.82%
2091 -0.4% 0.82%
2090 -0.4% 0.83%
2089 -0.39% 0.83%
2088 -0.39% 0.83%
2087 -0.4% 0.83%
2086 -0.39% 0.83%
2085 -0.37% 0.83%
2084 -0.36% 0.83%
2083 -0.35% 0.83%
2082 -0.35% 0.84%
2081 -0.34% 0.84%
2080 -0.32% 0.84%
2079 -0.29% 0.84%
2078 -0.28% 0.84%
2077 -0.28% 0.84%
2076 -0.28% 0.84%
2075 -0.28% 0.84%
2074 -0.27% 0.84%
2073 -0.26% 0.84%
2072 -0.25% 0.83%
2071 -0.25% 0.83%
2070 -0.22% 0.83%
2069 -0.19% 0.83%
2068 -0.18% 0.83%
2067 -0.16% 0.83%
2066 -0.17% 0.82%
2065 -0.16% 0.82%
2064 -0.13% 0.82%
2063 -0.11% 0.82%
2062 -0.1% 0.82%
2061 -0.08% 0.82%
2060 -0.07% 0.82%
2059 -0.07% 0.82%
2058 -0.04% 0.82%
2057 -0.04% 0.81%
2056 -0.01% 0.82%
2055 -0% 0.82%
2054 0.03% 0.82%
2053 0.03% 0.83%
2052 0.05% 0.84%
2051 0.07% 0.84%
2050 0.08% 0.85%
2049 0.12% 0.86%
2048 0.13% 0.87%
2047 0.15% 0.88%
2046 0.16% 0.89%
2045 0.19% 0.9%
2044 0.19% 0.9%
2043 0.22% 0.91%
2042 0.27% 0.91%
2041 0.26% 0.92%
2040 0.27% 0.92%
2039 0.29% 0.92%
2038 0.31% 0.92%
2037 0.31% 0.92%
2036 0.31% 0.92%
2035 0.33% 0.92%
2034 0.33% 0.91%
2033 0.35% 0.9%
2032 0.35% 0.9%
2031 0.4% 0.89%
2030 0.41% 0.94%
2029 0.42% 1.02%
2028 0.44% 1.17%
2027 0.43% 1.4%
2026 0.46% 1.65%
2025 0.47% -0.65%
2024 0.5% 0.9%
2023 0.51% 5.75%
2022 0.3% 5.25%
2021 0.19% -0.9%
2020 0.007% -0.95%
2019 -0.25% 2.75%
2018 -0.17% 4.06%
2017 -0.04% 3.76%
2016 0.06% 4.42%
2015 0.11% 4.6%
2014 0.13% 4.51%
2013 0.16% 5.12%
2012 0.21% 6.52%
2011 0.28% 6.44%
2010 0.35% 5.29%
2009 0.43% 5.43%
2008 0.62% 5.72%
2007 0.84% 6.05%
2006 0.91% 5.72%
2005 0.92% 3.68%
2004 0.93% 2.25%
2003 0.96% 2.42%
2002 0.99% 2.58%
2001 1.03% 2.73%
2000 1.09% 2.88%
1999 1.16% 3.02%
1998 1.25% 3.17%
1997 1.04% 3.32%
1996 0.63% 2.9%
1995 0.5% 1.03%
1994 0.56% -0.47%
1993 0.64% 2.27%
1992 0.73% 21%
1991 0.82% -19.8%
1990 0.91% -24%
1989 1% 3.88%
1988 1.09% 3.98%
1987 1.52% 4.08%
1986 2.15% 4.13%
1985 2.41% 4.04%
1984 2.45% 4.38%
1983 2.44% 4.92%
1982 2.42% 4.99%
1981 2.41% 5.23%
1980 2.41% 5.71%
1979 2.41% 6.21%
1978 2.39% 6.54%
1977 2.1% 6.73%
1976 1.67% 6.68%
1975 1.48% 6.41%
1974 1.48% 6.21%
1973 1.58% 6.23%
1972 1.73% 6.39%
1971 1.87% 6.92%
1970 2% 7.96%
1969 2.12% 8.98%
1968 2.23% 9.49%
1967 2.55% 9.69%
1966 2.94% 9.87%
1965 3.11% 10.2%
1964 3.16% 10.6%
1963 3.19% 11.1%
1962 3.15% 11.3%
1961 3.09% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Fiji Kuwait
Current population
939479
4981316
Population rank 159/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
2.01 hours
16.5 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +12 -88
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +42,775
Net migration rank 111/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 42,775
2024 7,758 -3,278 41,627 61,624
2023 8,078 -3,289 42,568 50,008
2022 8,223 -3,557 41,752 368,560
2021 6,777 -6,008 42,057 19,678
2020 8,730 -6,008 41,083 -168,379
2019 9,271 -11,873 46,268 181
2018 9,779 -11,738 47,222 145,973
2017 10,413 -11,607 51,498 92,717
2016 10,807 -10,441 51,397 105,818
2015 11,213 -10,401 52,127 129,695
2014 11,680 -10,493 54,673 100,891
2013 11,972 -10,703 52,666 107,821
2012 11,716 -10,114 53,181 127,777
2011 12,657 -10,396 50,733 176,732
2010 13,227 -10,354 49,838 101,566
2009 13,540 -10,052 48,879 95,483
2008 14,000 -9,812 47,505 96,268
2007 14,349 -7,406 46,539 96,765
2006 14,555 -6,562 45,911 97,087
2005 14,503 -6,523 45,243 67,638
2004 14,526 -6,484 44,341 1,713
2003 14,527 -6,411 42,934 5,895
2002 14,468 -6,106 41,651 9,335
2001 14,720 -6,167 40,662 12,055
2000 14,724 -5,909 39,811 14,296
1999 15,229 -5,892 39,342 15,912
1998 15,464 -5,654 39,324 16,878
1997 15,750 -5,318 39,581 17,457
1996 16,163 -9,902 39,920 17,914
1995 16,273 -12,448 39,198 438
1994 16,424 -12,300 36,533 -41,862
1993 16,751 -12,071 33,239 -43,501
1992 17,170 -11,802 32,016 52,620
1991 17,617 -11,603 21,867 460,628
1990 17,748 -11,081 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 18,007 -10,685 49,390 34,643
1988 18,063 -10,138 50,037 31,455
1987 17,987 -9,602 50,690 31,243
1986 18,024 -3,943 51,824 27,187
1985 18,469 -1,452 51,772 25,777
1984 18,499 -1,421 52,539 17,020
1983 18,237 -1,565 51,460 31,758
1982 17,681 -1,509 49,981 30,437
1981 17,282 -1,558 48,098 29,600
1980 16,907 -1,632 47,096 32,483
1979 16,450 -1,502 45,569 37,383
1978 16,196 -1,609 44,277 39,159
1977 15,532 -1,550 42,922 38,225
1976 14,933 -4,370 41,439 36,050
1975 14,272 -5,577 39,295 30,909
1974 13,557 -5,414 37,425 25,398
1973 13,383 -4,989 35,741 22,830
1972 13,905 -4,848 34,045 21,984
1971 14,313 -4,624 32,339 22,182
1970 14,538 -4,371 30,789 26,614
1969 14,669 -4,050 28,774 33,143
1968 14,831 -3,857 26,161 35,399
1967 14,861 -3,576 23,520 34,177
1966 15,111 -1,623 20,914 32,383
1965 15,166 -832 18,952 30,580
1964 14,979 -812 17,064 29,537
1963 14,774 -838 15,357 28,889
1962 14,429 -889 13,730 27,417
1961 13,653 -943 12,327 24,618
1960 13,313 -981 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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