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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 6.29 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Fiji vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Lebanon
2100 883,752 7,229,611
2099 888,271 7,252,189
2098 892,703 7,273,846
2097 896,915 7,298,208
2096 901,118 7,322,265
2095 905,308 7,343,287
2094 909,388 7,365,719
2093 913,372 7,386,532
2092 917,178 7,403,314
2091 921,020 7,420,036
2090 924,758 7,433,603
2089 928,500 7,444,239
2088 932,167 7,454,263
2087 935,844 7,465,163
2086 939,596 7,468,994
2085 943,266 7,477,406
2084 946,736 7,476,483
2083 950,144 7,482,841
2082 953,473 7,482,980
2081 956,823 7,484,110
2080 960,049 7,484,392
2079 963,146 7,482,168
2078 965,934 7,480,962
2077 968,648 7,474,272
2076 971,408 7,470,260
2075 974,149 7,464,057
2074 976,896 7,446,862
2073 979,510 7,432,591
2072 982,066 7,420,911
2071 984,518 7,408,401
2070 987,016 7,394,163
2069 989,177 7,382,479
2068 991,023 7,373,962
2067 992,790 7,361,021
2066 994,373 7,348,605
2065 996,052 7,332,917
2064 997,651 7,316,835
2063 998,950 7,299,642
2062 1,000,093 7,279,937
2061 1,001,067 7,262,112
2060 1,001,836 7,239,759
2059 1,002,506 7,219,520
2058 1,003,177 7,199,035
2057 1,003,569 7,176,342
2056 1,003,939 7,152,803
2055 1,004,079 7,131,059
2054 1,004,084 7,107,641
2053 1,003,814 7,085,759
2052 1,003,524 7,063,172
2051 1,003,005 7,036,781
2050 1,002,353 7,010,541
2049 1,001,571 6,983,849
2048 1,000,376 6,952,958
2047 999,119 6,913,262
2046 997,645 6,878,209
2045 996,077 6,839,423
2044 994,220 6,795,984
2043 992,313 6,759,252
2042 990,119 6,716,445
2041 987,497 6,668,251
2040 984,975 6,618,567
2039 982,332 6,565,787
2038 979,514 6,512,143
2037 976,515 6,456,654
2036 973,495 6,403,370
2035 970,449 6,356,407
2034 967,285 6,305,239
2033 964,084 6,257,900
2032 960,704 6,206,916
2031 957,319 6,152,022
2030 953,501 6,098,153
2029 949,652 6,044,795
2028 945,654 5,992,721
2027 941,548 5,942,870
2026 937,546 5,893,183
2025 933,274 5,846,443
2024 928,784 5,805,962
2023 924,145 5,773,493
2022 919,422 5,744,489
2021 916,711 5,718,122
2020 914,963 5,702,398
2019 914,899 5,794,594
2018 917,180 5,984,119
2017 918,759 6,160,128
2016 919,166 6,323,060
2015 918,578 6,472,469
2014 917,585 6,346,990
2013 916,352 5,743,436
2012 914,918 5,235,742
2011 912,989 5,096,020
2010 910,419 5,041,288
2009 907,239 4,992,287
2008 903,399 4,925,354
2007 897,832 4,844,118
2006 890,365 4,751,136
2005 882,379 4,671,102
2004 874,366 4,599,279
2003 866,286 4,525,508
2002 858,049 4,463,504
2001 849,596 4,401,918
2000 840,909 4,329,340
1999 831,828 4,255,277
1998 822,258 4,181,281
1997 812,139 4,108,405
1996 803,789 4,034,781
1995 798,746 3,960,735
1994 794,771 3,889,799
1993 790,369 3,820,647
1992 785,346 3,747,371
1991 779,656 3,668,912
1990 773,316 3,595,175
1989 766,321 3,525,285
1988 758,697 3,454,649
1987 750,540 3,385,555
1986 739,306 3,300,365
1985 723,761 3,217,376
1984 706,716 3,152,744
1983 689,835 3,094,996
1982 673,414 3,054,931
1981 657,471 3,008,981
1980 641,975 2,944,763
1979 626,862 2,882,635
1978 612,091 2,822,682
1977 597,805 2,762,155
1976 585,534 2,726,469
1975 575,906 2,693,191
1974 567,489 2,635,185
1973 559,222 2,572,935
1972 550,499 2,509,729
1971 541,121 2,446,314
1970 531,188 2,386,114
1969 520,797 2,328,159
1968 510,002 2,266,368
1967 498,873 2,206,731
1966 486,487 2,148,260
1965 472,575 2,088,831
1964 458,324 2,030,543
1963 444,276 1,970,316
1962 430,536 1,909,578
1961 417,406 1,850,084
1960 404,887 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Lebanon
2100 -0.51% -0.31%
2099 -0.5% -0.3%
2098 -0.47% -0.33%
2097 -0.47% -0.33%
2096 -0.46% -0.29%
2095 -0.45% -0.3%
2094 -0.44% -0.28%
2093 -0.41% -0.23%
2092 -0.42% -0.23%
2091 -0.4% -0.18%
2090 -0.4% -0.14%
2089 -0.39% -0.13%
2088 -0.39% -0.15%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.39% -0.11%
2085 -0.37% 0.01%
2084 -0.36% -0.08%
2083 -0.35% -0.002%
2082 -0.35% -0.02%
2081 -0.34% -0.004%
2080 -0.32% 0.03%
2079 -0.29% 0.02%
2078 -0.28% 0.09%
2077 -0.28% 0.05%
2076 -0.28% 0.08%
2075 -0.28% 0.23%
2074 -0.27% 0.19%
2073 -0.26% 0.16%
2072 -0.25% 0.17%
2071 -0.25% 0.19%
2070 -0.22% 0.16%
2069 -0.19% 0.12%
2068 -0.18% 0.18%
2067 -0.16% 0.17%
2066 -0.17% 0.21%
2065 -0.16% 0.22%
2064 -0.13% 0.24%
2063 -0.11% 0.27%
2062 -0.1% 0.25%
2061 -0.08% 0.31%
2060 -0.07% 0.28%
2059 -0.07% 0.28%
2058 -0.04% 0.32%
2057 -0.04% 0.33%
2056 -0.01% 0.3%
2055 -0% 0.33%
2054 0.03% 0.31%
2053 0.03% 0.32%
2052 0.05% 0.38%
2051 0.07% 0.37%
2050 0.08% 0.38%
2049 0.12% 0.44%
2048 0.13% 0.57%
2047 0.15% 0.51%
2046 0.16% 0.57%
2045 0.19% 0.64%
2044 0.19% 0.54%
2043 0.22% 0.64%
2042 0.27% 0.72%
2041 0.26% 0.75%
2040 0.27% 0.8%
2039 0.29% 0.82%
2038 0.31% 0.86%
2037 0.31% 0.83%
2036 0.31% 0.74%
2035 0.33% 0.81%
2034 0.33% 0.76%
2033 0.35% 0.82%
2032 0.35% 0.89%
2031 0.4% 0.88%
2030 0.41% 0.88%
2029 0.42% 0.87%
2028 0.44% 0.84%
2027 0.43% 0.84%
2026 0.46% 0.8%
2025 0.48% 0.7%
2024 0.5% 0.56%
2023 0.51% 0.5%
2022 0.3% 0.46%
2021 0.19% 0.28%
2020 0.007% -1.59%
2019 -0.25% -3.17%
2018 -0.17% -2.86%
2017 -0.04% -2.58%
2016 0.06% -2.31%
2015 0.11% 1.98%
2014 0.13% 10.5%
2013 0.16% 9.7%
2012 0.21% 2.74%
2011 0.28% 1.09%
2010 0.35% 0.98%
2009 0.43% 1.36%
2008 0.62% 1.68%
2007 0.84% 1.96%
2006 0.91% 1.71%
2005 0.92% 1.56%
2004 0.93% 1.63%
2003 0.96% 1.39%
2002 0.99% 1.4%
2001 1.03% 1.68%
2000 1.09% 1.74%
1999 1.16% 1.77%
1998 1.25% 1.77%
1997 1.04% 1.82%
1996 0.63% 1.87%
1995 0.5% 1.82%
1994 0.56% 1.81%
1993 0.64% 1.96%
1992 0.73% 2.14%
1991 0.82% 2.05%
1990 0.91% 1.98%
1989 1% 2.04%
1988 1.09% 2.04%
1987 1.52% 2.58%
1986 2.15% 2.58%
1985 2.41% 2.05%
1984 2.45% 1.87%
1983 2.44% 1.31%
1982 2.42% 1.53%
1981 2.41% 2.18%
1980 2.41% 2.16%
1979 2.41% 2.12%
1978 2.39% 2.19%
1977 2.1% 1.31%
1976 1.67% 1.24%
1975 1.48% 2.2%
1974 1.48% 2.42%
1973 1.58% 2.52%
1972 1.73% 2.59%
1971 1.87% 2.52%
1970 2% 2.49%
1969 2.12% 2.73%
1968 2.23% 2.7%
1967 2.55% 2.72%
1966 2.94% 2.85%
1965 3.11% 2.87%
1964 3.16% 3.06%
1963 3.19% 3.18%
1962 3.15% 3.22%
1961 3.09% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Fiji Lebanon
Current population
938628
5906622
Population rank 159/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
1.89 hours
16.2 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +89
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 129/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -10,230
Net migration rank 111/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -10,230
2024 - -3,278 - -17,267
2023 8,078 -3,289 58,786 -34,193
2022 8,223 -3,557 60,909 -27,507
2021 6,777 -6,008 46,614 -27,290
2020 8,730 -6,008 59,903 -47,787
2019 9,271 -11,873 70,486 -266,992
2018 9,779 -11,738 77,165 -259,700
2017 10,413 -11,607 84,172 -253,664
2016 10,807 -10,441 91,551 -247,921
2015 11,213 -10,401 97,385 -239,829
2014 11,680 -10,493 92,285 301,111
2013 11,972 -10,703 80,218 733,500
2012 11,716 -10,114 77,248 124,427
2011 12,657 -10,396 75,523 2,246
2010 13,227 -10,354 72,605 -40,915
2009 13,540 -10,052 69,004 -2,700
2008 14,000 -9,812 67,132 430
2007 14,349 -7,406 66,965 27,944
2006 14,555 -6,562 65,932 25,126
2005 14,503 -6,523 67,778 1,224
2004 14,526 -6,484 69,675 4,974
2003 14,527 -6,411 71,232 1,674
2002 14,468 -6,106 72,648 -21,543
2001 14,720 -6,167 73,160 -1,094
2000 14,724 -5,909 72,642 455
1999 15,229 -5,892 72,437 2,589
1998 15,464 -5,654 71,889 1,062
1997 15,750 -5,318 71,486 1,313
1996 16,163 -9,902 71,286 3,164
1995 16,273 -12,448 71,016 2,634
1994 16,424 -12,300 73,069 -4,850
1993 16,751 -12,071 75,278 -5,196
1992 17,170 -11,802 77,447 -970
1991 17,617 -11,603 79,274 1,159
1990 17,748 -11,081 73,629 -6,595
1989 18,007 -10,685 74,577 -1,827
1988 18,063 -10,138 70,444 -1,916
1987 17,987 -9,602 69,058 607
1986 18,024 -3,943 67,162 33,549
1985 18,469 -1,452 66,368 -1,108
1984 18,499 -1,421 66,785 -2,785
1983 18,237 -1,565 66,056 -14,558
1982 17,681 -1,509 41,602 -12,981
1981 17,282 -1,558 65,084 -1,799
1980 16,907 -1,632 63,053 2,104
1979 16,450 -1,502 61,184 -2,103
1978 16,196 -1,609 60,829 0
1977 15,532 -1,550 60,232 0
1976 14,933 -4,370 11,138 0
1975 14,272 -5,577 55,423 0
1974 13,557 -5,414 64,425 -3,831
1973 13,383 -4,989 63,420 482
1972 13,905 -4,848 62,216 294
1971 14,313 -4,624 61,278 3,042
1970 14,538 -4,371 60,593 -4,508
1969 14,669 -4,050 59,829 0
1968 14,831 -3,857 59,247 4,506
1967 14,861 -3,576 58,957 -3,434
1966 15,111 -1,623 58,546 2,864
1965 15,166 -832 58,195 -742
1964 14,979 -812 57,808 1,311
1963 14,774 -838 57,054 4,269
1962 14,429 -889 55,585 4,569
1961 13,653 -943 53,995 4,844
1960 13,313 -981 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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