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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 8.54 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Fiji vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Laos
2100 883,637 9,340,510
2099 888,156 9,387,374
2098 892,588 9,433,309
2097 896,799 9,478,091
2096 901,001 9,521,914
2095 905,191 9,564,898
2094 909,270 9,607,314
2093 913,254 9,648,899
2092 917,059 9,689,414
2091 920,901 9,729,262
2090 924,638 9,767,923
2089 928,380 9,805,489
2088 932,046 9,841,933
2087 935,722 9,876,893
2086 939,474 9,910,678
2085 943,144 9,942,991
2084 946,613 9,973,375
2083 950,021 10,002,778
2082 953,350 10,030,306
2081 956,699 10,056,473
2080 959,925 10,080,959
2079 963,022 10,104,434
2078 965,809 10,126,099
2077 968,522 10,146,255
2076 971,283 10,163,547
2075 974,023 10,179,776
2074 976,769 10,194,216
2073 979,383 10,206,546
2072 981,939 10,216,287
2071 984,390 10,223,430
2070 986,888 10,229,612
2069 989,049 10,233,020
2068 990,894 10,233,371
2067 992,661 10,231,633
2066 994,244 10,226,448
2065 995,923 10,219,732
2064 997,521 10,210,382
2063 998,820 10,198,463
2062 999,964 10,184,239
2061 1,000,937 10,166,878
2060 1,001,706 10,146,829
2059 1,002,377 10,124,398
2058 1,003,047 10,098,721
2057 1,003,439 10,070,317
2056 1,003,809 10,039,482
2055 1,003,949 10,006,669
2054 1,003,954 9,970,363
2053 1,003,684 9,931,133
2052 1,003,394 9,889,162
2051 1,002,875 9,844,445
2050 1,002,223 9,797,566
2049 1,001,441 9,748,481
2048 1,000,247 9,695,755
2047 998,990 9,641,319
2046 997,515 9,584,097
2045 995,948 9,524,890
2044 994,092 9,462,921
2043 992,184 9,399,555
2042 989,991 9,332,795
2041 987,369 9,264,069
2040 984,847 9,193,691
2039 982,204 9,120,921
2038 979,387 9,044,658
2037 976,388 8,966,687
2036 973,369 8,886,908
2035 970,323 8,805,396
2034 967,160 8,721,979
2033 963,959 8,636,299
2032 960,580 8,548,097
2031 957,195 8,457,770
2030 953,378 8,365,427
2029 949,529 8,271,316
2028 945,532 8,174,975
2027 941,426 8,076,308
2026 937,424 7,975,876
2025 933,154 7,873,046
2024 928,784 7,769,819
2023 924,145 7,664,993
2022 919,422 7,559,007
2021 916,711 7,453,194
2020 914,963 7,346,533
2019 914,899 7,237,636
2018 917,180 7,128,045
2017 918,759 7,018,147
2016 919,166 6,908,802
2015 918,578 6,801,645
2014 917,585 6,703,172
2013 916,352 6,611,385
2012 914,918 6,518,978
2011 912,989 6,426,590
2010 910,419 6,334,194
2009 907,239 6,241,642
2008 903,399 6,148,969
2007 897,832 6,056,236
2006 890,365 5,963,200
2005 882,379 5,869,523
2004 874,366 5,781,626
2003 866,286 5,697,945
2002 858,049 5,610,889
2001 849,596 5,521,482
2000 840,909 5,431,212
1999 831,828 5,340,784
1998 822,258 5,248,266
1997 812,139 5,152,011
1996 803,789 5,045,678
1995 798,746 4,929,409
1994 794,771 4,809,220
1993 790,369 4,685,060
1992 785,346 4,559,646
1991 779,656 4,435,118
1990 773,316 4,311,955
1989 766,321 4,190,974
1988 758,697 4,072,601
1987 750,540 3,957,612
1986 739,306 3,846,715
1985 723,761 3,739,985
1984 706,716 3,637,843
1983 689,835 3,541,001
1982 673,414 3,450,026
1981 657,471 3,366,631
1980 641,975 3,292,573
1979 626,862 3,228,202
1978 612,091 3,171,740
1977 597,805 3,118,923
1976 585,534 3,064,876
1975 575,906 3,005,521
1974 567,489 2,939,761
1973 559,222 2,870,573
1972 550,499 2,801,660
1971 541,121 2,734,628
1970 531,188 2,669,702
1969 520,797 2,606,959
1968 510,002 2,546,377
1967 498,873 2,487,715
1966 486,487 2,431,084
1965 472,575 2,376,200
1964 458,324 2,322,826
1963 444,276 2,271,061
1962 430,536 2,219,910
1961 417,406 2,169,796
1960 404,887 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Laos
2100 -0.51% -0.5%
2099 -0.5% -0.49%
2098 -0.47% -0.47%
2097 -0.47% -0.46%
2096 -0.46% -0.45%
2095 -0.45% -0.44%
2094 -0.44% -0.43%
2093 -0.41% -0.42%
2092 -0.42% -0.41%
2091 -0.4% -0.4%
2090 -0.4% -0.38%
2089 -0.39% -0.37%
2088 -0.39% -0.35%
2087 -0.4% -0.34%
2086 -0.39% -0.32%
2085 -0.37% -0.3%
2084 -0.36% -0.29%
2083 -0.35% -0.27%
2082 -0.35% -0.26%
2081 -0.34% -0.24%
2080 -0.32% -0.23%
2079 -0.29% -0.21%
2078 -0.28% -0.2%
2077 -0.28% -0.17%
2076 -0.28% -0.16%
2075 -0.28% -0.14%
2074 -0.27% -0.12%
2073 -0.26% -0.1%
2072 -0.25% -0.07%
2071 -0.25% -0.06%
2070 -0.22% -0.03%
2069 -0.19% -0.003%
2068 -0.18% 0.02%
2067 -0.16% 0.05%
2066 -0.17% 0.07%
2065 -0.16% 0.09%
2064 -0.13% 0.12%
2063 -0.11% 0.14%
2062 -0.1% 0.17%
2061 -0.08% 0.2%
2060 -0.07% 0.22%
2059 -0.07% 0.25%
2058 -0.04% 0.28%
2057 -0.04% 0.31%
2056 -0.01% 0.33%
2055 -0% 0.36%
2054 0.03% 0.4%
2053 0.03% 0.42%
2052 0.05% 0.45%
2051 0.07% 0.48%
2050 0.08% 0.5%
2049 0.12% 0.54%
2048 0.13% 0.56%
2047 0.15% 0.6%
2046 0.16% 0.62%
2045 0.19% 0.65%
2044 0.19% 0.67%
2043 0.22% 0.72%
2042 0.27% 0.74%
2041 0.26% 0.77%
2040 0.27% 0.8%
2039 0.29% 0.84%
2038 0.31% 0.87%
2037 0.31% 0.9%
2036 0.31% 0.93%
2035 0.33% 0.96%
2034 0.33% 0.99%
2033 0.35% 1.03%
2032 0.35% 1.07%
2031 0.4% 1.1%
2030 0.41% 1.14%
2029 0.42% 1.18%
2028 0.44% 1.22%
2027 0.43% 1.26%
2026 0.46% 1.31%
2025 0.47% 1.33%
2024 0.5% 1.37%
2023 0.51% 1.4%
2022 0.3% 1.42%
2021 0.19% 1.45%
2020 0.007% 1.5%
2019 -0.25% 1.54%
2018 -0.17% 1.57%
2017 -0.04% 1.58%
2016 0.06% 1.58%
2015 0.11% 1.47%
2014 0.13% 1.39%
2013 0.16% 1.42%
2012 0.21% 1.44%
2011 0.28% 1.46%
2010 0.35% 1.48%
2009 0.43% 1.51%
2008 0.62% 1.53%
2007 0.84% 1.56%
2006 0.91% 1.6%
2005 0.92% 1.52%
2004 0.93% 1.47%
2003 0.96% 1.55%
2002 0.99% 1.62%
2001 1.03% 1.66%
2000 1.09% 1.69%
1999 1.16% 1.76%
1998 1.25% 1.87%
1997 1.04% 2.11%
1996 0.63% 2.36%
1995 0.5% 2.5%
1994 0.56% 2.65%
1993 0.64% 2.75%
1992 0.73% 2.81%
1991 0.82% 2.86%
1990 0.91% 2.89%
1989 1% 2.91%
1988 1.09% 2.91%
1987 1.52% 2.88%
1986 2.15% 2.85%
1985 2.41% 2.81%
1984 2.45% 2.73%
1983 2.44% 2.64%
1982 2.42% 2.48%
1981 2.41% 2.25%
1980 2.41% 1.99%
1979 2.41% 1.78%
1978 2.39% 1.69%
1977 2.1% 1.76%
1976 1.67% 1.97%
1975 1.48% 2.24%
1974 1.48% 2.41%
1973 1.58% 2.46%
1972 1.73% 2.45%
1971 1.87% 2.43%
1970 2% 2.41%
1969 2.12% 2.38%
1968 2.23% 2.36%
1967 2.55% 2.33%
1966 2.94% 2.31%
1965 3.11% 2.3%
1964 3.16% 2.28%
1963 3.19% 2.3%
1962 3.15% 2.31%
1961 3.09% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Fiji Laos
Current population
939479
8027464
Population rank 159/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.1%
One net population change
2.01 hours
5.11 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +283
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 76/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -10,645
Net migration rank 111/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -10,645
2024 7,758 -3,278 114,574 -10,284
2023 8,078 -3,289 115,359 -10,003
2022 8,223 -3,557 116,620 -10,003
2021 6,777 -6,008 115,323 -10,305
2020 8,730 -6,008 118,609 -10,305
2019 9,271 -11,873 119,797 -10,305
2018 9,779 -11,738 119,986 -10,305
2017 10,413 -11,607 120,515 -10,400
2016 10,807 -10,441 119,978 -11,401
2015 11,213 -10,401 118,723 -12,991
2014 11,680 -10,493 118,103 -26,881
2013 11,972 -10,703 119,845 -27,492
2012 11,716 -10,114 121,324 -28,871
2011 12,657 -10,396 122,863 -30,538
2010 13,227 -10,354 122,516 -30,046
2009 13,540 -10,052 122,174 -29,545
2008 14,000 -9,812 121,042 -28,318
2007 14,349 -7,406 119,980 -27,233
2006 14,555 -6,562 118,602 -25,286
2005 14,503 -6,523 118,165 -24,138
2004 14,526 -6,484 121,888 -40,120
2003 14,527 -6,411 122,158 -36,572
2002 14,468 -6,106 122,110 -33,595
2001 14,720 -6,167 123,847 -33,552
2000 14,724 -5,909 124,201 -33,965
1999 15,229 -5,892 127,255 -36,632
1998 15,464 -5,654 128,409 -33,997
1997 15,750 -5,318 130,388 -32,288
1996 16,163 -9,902 131,142 -16,574
1995 16,273 -12,448 132,241 -14,279
1994 16,424 -12,300 134,201 -11,782
1993 16,751 -12,071 135,295 -9,390
1992 17,170 -11,802 132,417 -7,502
1991 17,617 -11,603 129,523 -5,390
1990 17,748 -11,081 125,297 -3,100
1989 18,007 -10,685 121,044 -1,272
1988 18,063 -10,138 117,050 -80
1987 17,987 -9,602 113,005 0
1986 18,024 -3,943 109,266 -475
1985 18,469 -1,452 106,047 -1,376
1984 18,499 -1,421 102,318 -2,698
1983 18,237 -1,565 98,178 -4,108
1982 17,681 -1,509 94,058 -6,184
1981 17,282 -1,558 89,963 -11,061
1980 16,907 -1,632 86,548 -17,339
1979 16,450 -1,502 82,852 -23,317
1978 16,196 -1,609 80,604 -27,208
1977 15,532 -1,550 79,149 -26,908
1976 14,933 -4,370 77,575 -21,738
1975 14,272 -5,577 76,725 -13,858
1974 13,557 -5,414 74,652 -6,000
1973 13,383 -4,989 70,513 -774
1972 13,905 -4,848 68,095 0
1971 14,313 -4,624 65,959 0
1970 14,538 -4,371 63,896 0
1969 14,669 -4,050 61,595 0
1968 14,831 -3,857 59,567 0
1967 14,861 -3,576 57,763 0
1966 15,111 -1,623 55,494 0
1965 15,166 -832 54,268 0
1964 14,979 -812 52,482 0
1963 14,774 -838 51,056 0
1962 14,429 -889 51,244 0
1961 13,653 -943 48,992 0
1960 13,313 -981 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/laos | 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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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