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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 8.07 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Fiji vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Libya
2100 883,637 9,844,693
2099 888,156 9,862,508
2098 892,588 9,883,625
2097 896,799 9,903,710
2096 901,001 9,920,429
2095 905,191 9,931,997
2094 909,270 9,943,491
2093 913,254 9,958,787
2092 917,059 9,973,472
2091 920,901 9,982,411
2090 924,638 9,998,616
2089 928,380 10,009,061
2088 932,046 10,019,752
2087 935,722 10,023,389
2086 939,474 10,023,004
2085 943,144 10,016,577
2084 946,613 10,009,921
2083 950,021 10,006,291
2082 953,350 9,997,812
2081 956,699 9,985,604
2080 959,925 9,975,637
2079 963,022 9,962,908
2078 965,809 9,958,732
2077 968,522 9,953,044
2076 971,283 9,940,245
2075 974,023 9,928,160
2074 976,769 9,917,050
2073 979,383 9,901,336
2072 981,939 9,879,817
2071 984,390 9,868,096
2070 986,888 9,850,939
2069 989,049 9,832,286
2068 990,894 9,812,577
2067 992,661 9,800,171
2066 994,244 9,782,627
2065 995,923 9,763,018
2064 997,521 9,740,878
2063 998,820 9,729,779
2062 999,964 9,707,751
2061 1,000,937 9,686,831
2060 1,001,706 9,667,507
2059 1,002,377 9,638,272
2058 1,003,047 9,610,912
2057 1,003,439 9,579,804
2056 1,003,809 9,554,897
2055 1,003,949 9,522,413
2054 1,003,954 9,478,216
2053 1,003,684 9,432,889
2052 1,003,394 9,383,615
2051 1,002,875 9,335,544
2050 1,002,223 9,283,143
2049 1,001,441 9,231,012
2048 1,000,247 9,173,472
2047 998,990 9,119,114
2046 997,515 9,063,424
2045 995,948 8,999,038
2044 994,092 8,934,909
2043 992,184 8,867,072
2042 989,991 8,798,655
2041 987,369 8,732,358
2040 984,847 8,661,540
2039 982,204 8,588,479
2038 979,387 8,514,257
2037 976,388 8,437,950
2036 973,369 8,364,991
2035 970,323 8,290,112
2034 967,160 8,209,497
2033 963,959 8,129,319
2032 960,580 8,052,378
2031 957,195 7,969,721
2030 953,378 7,884,898
2029 949,529 7,801,652
2028 945,532 7,713,258
2027 941,426 7,622,004
2026 937,424 7,537,063
2025 933,154 7,458,555
2024 928,784 7,381,023
2023 924,145 7,305,659
2022 919,422 7,223,805
2021 916,711 7,135,175
2020 914,963 7,045,399
2019 914,899 6,951,033
2018 917,180 6,849,055
2017 918,759 6,738,770
2016 919,166 6,632,126
2015 918,578 6,531,819
2014 917,585 6,427,252
2013 916,352 6,304,628
2012 914,918 6,179,328
2011 912,989 6,343,203
2010 910,419 6,497,839
2009 907,239 6,366,686
2008 903,399 6,235,430
2007 897,832 6,104,380
2006 890,365 5,980,211
2005 882,379 5,858,798
2004 874,366 5,736,693
2003 866,286 5,619,398
2002 858,049 5,508,410
2001 849,596 5,403,639
2000 840,909 5,305,021
1999 831,828 5,218,038
1998 822,258 5,140,704
1997 812,139 5,064,639
1996 803,789 4,987,393
1995 798,746 4,906,843
1994 794,771 4,822,037
1993 790,369 4,733,045
1992 785,346 4,640,352
1991 779,656 4,544,400
1990 773,316 4,445,239
1989 766,321 4,342,920
1988 758,697 4,237,755
1987 750,540 4,129,739
1986 739,306 4,017,403
1985 723,761 3,898,745
1984 706,716 3,773,633
1983 689,835 3,718,961
1982 673,414 3,724,765
1981 657,471 3,621,486
1980 641,975 3,424,378
1979 626,862 3,233,846
1978 612,091 3,052,526
1977 597,805 2,881,533
1976 585,534 2,721,237
1975 575,906 2,571,556
1974 567,489 2,432,211
1973 559,222 2,314,193
1972 550,499 2,226,091
1971 541,121 2,153,534
1970 531,188 2,082,589
1969 520,797 2,014,293
1968 510,002 1,952,781
1967 498,873 1,898,199
1966 486,487 1,849,063
1965 472,575 1,804,015
1964 458,324 1,753,691
1963 444,276 1,690,457
1962 430,536 1,621,960
1961 417,406 1,555,699
1960 404,887 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Libya
2100 -0.51% -0.18%
2099 -0.5% -0.21%
2098 -0.47% -0.2%
2097 -0.47% -0.17%
2096 -0.46% -0.12%
2095 -0.45% -0.12%
2094 -0.44% -0.15%
2093 -0.41% -0.15%
2092 -0.42% -0.09%
2091 -0.4% -0.16%
2090 -0.4% -0.1%
2089 -0.39% -0.11%
2088 -0.39% -0.04%
2087 -0.4% 0.004%
2086 -0.39% 0.06%
2085 -0.37% 0.07%
2084 -0.36% 0.04%
2083 -0.35% 0.08%
2082 -0.35% 0.12%
2081 -0.34% 0.1%
2080 -0.32% 0.13%
2079 -0.29% 0.04%
2078 -0.28% 0.06%
2077 -0.28% 0.13%
2076 -0.28% 0.12%
2075 -0.28% 0.11%
2074 -0.27% 0.16%
2073 -0.26% 0.22%
2072 -0.25% 0.12%
2071 -0.25% 0.17%
2070 -0.22% 0.19%
2069 -0.19% 0.2%
2068 -0.18% 0.13%
2067 -0.16% 0.18%
2066 -0.17% 0.2%
2065 -0.16% 0.23%
2064 -0.13% 0.11%
2063 -0.11% 0.23%
2062 -0.1% 0.22%
2061 -0.08% 0.2%
2060 -0.07% 0.3%
2059 -0.07% 0.28%
2058 -0.04% 0.32%
2057 -0.04% 0.26%
2056 -0.01% 0.34%
2055 -0% 0.47%
2054 0.03% 0.48%
2053 0.03% 0.53%
2052 0.05% 0.51%
2051 0.07% 0.56%
2050 0.08% 0.56%
2049 0.12% 0.63%
2048 0.13% 0.6%
2047 0.15% 0.61%
2046 0.16% 0.72%
2045 0.19% 0.72%
2044 0.19% 0.77%
2043 0.22% 0.78%
2042 0.27% 0.76%
2041 0.26% 0.82%
2040 0.27% 0.85%
2039 0.29% 0.87%
2038 0.31% 0.9%
2037 0.31% 0.87%
2036 0.31% 0.9%
2035 0.33% 0.98%
2034 0.33% 0.99%
2033 0.35% 0.96%
2032 0.35% 1.04%
2031 0.4% 1.08%
2030 0.41% 1.07%
2029 0.42% 1.15%
2028 0.44% 1.2%
2027 0.43% 1.13%
2026 0.46% 1.05%
2025 0.47% 1.05%
2024 0.5% 1.03%
2023 0.51% 1.13%
2022 0.3% 1.24%
2021 0.19% 1.27%
2020 0.007% 1.36%
2019 -0.25% 1.49%
2018 -0.17% 1.64%
2017 -0.04% 1.61%
2016 0.06% 1.54%
2015 0.11% 1.63%
2014 0.13% 1.94%
2013 0.16% 2.03%
2012 0.21% -2.58%
2011 0.28% -2.38%
2010 0.35% 2.06%
2009 0.43% 2.11%
2008 0.62% 2.15%
2007 0.84% 2.08%
2006 0.91% 2.07%
2005 0.92% 2.13%
2004 0.93% 2.09%
2003 0.96% 2.01%
2002 0.99% 1.94%
2001 1.03% 1.86%
2000 1.09% 1.67%
1999 1.16% 1.5%
1998 1.25% 1.5%
1997 1.04% 1.55%
1996 0.63% 1.64%
1995 0.5% 1.76%
1994 0.56% 1.88%
1993 0.64% 2%
1992 0.73% 2.11%
1991 0.82% 2.23%
1990 0.91% 2.36%
1989 1% 2.48%
1988 1.09% 2.62%
1987 1.52% 2.8%
1986 2.15% 3.04%
1985 2.41% 3.32%
1984 2.45% 1.47%
1983 2.44% -0.16%
1982 2.42% 2.85%
1981 2.41% 5.76%
1980 2.41% 5.89%
1979 2.41% 5.94%
1978 2.39% 5.93%
1977 2.1% 5.89%
1976 1.67% 5.82%
1975 1.48% 5.73%
1974 1.48% 5.1%
1973 1.58% 3.96%
1972 1.73% 3.37%
1971 1.87% 3.41%
1970 2% 3.39%
1969 2.12% 3.15%
1968 2.23% 2.88%
1967 2.55% 2.66%
1966 2.94% 2.5%
1965 3.11% 2.87%
1964 3.16% 3.74%
1963 3.19% 4.22%
1962 3.15% 4.26%
1961 3.09% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Fiji Libya
Current population
939479
7580693
Population rank 159/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
2.01 hours
6.8 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +212
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -3,288 -172
Net migration rank 111/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -172
2024 7,758 -3,278 73,522 3,448
2023 8,078 -3,289 75,760 -2,001
2022 8,223 -3,557 91,951 -2,001
2021 6,777 -6,008 88,005 -694
2020 8,730 -6,008 92,950 -694
2019 9,271 -11,873 97,842 -1,352
2018 9,779 -11,738 101,619 5,841
2017 10,413 -11,607 103,891 9,208
2016 10,807 -10,441 105,265 -5,081
2015 11,213 -10,401 108,096 -7,660
2014 11,680 -10,493 110,420 -1,716
2013 11,972 -10,703 110,772 25,755
2012 11,716 -10,114 108,855 5,211
2011 12,657 -10,396 121,016 -562,827
2010 13,227 -10,354 122,926 9,611
2009 13,540 -10,052 118,102 11,670
2008 14,000 -9,812 117,481 15,260
2007 14,349 -7,406 116,704 12,640
2006 14,555 -6,562 115,645 3,351
2005 14,503 -6,523 112,823 11,024
2004 14,526 -6,484 107,144 13,222
2003 14,527 -6,411 102,144 12,073
2002 14,468 -6,106 97,598 10,152
2001 14,720 -6,167 93,370 8,420
2000 14,724 -5,909 89,814 5,634
1999 15,229 -5,892 88,743 -10,206
1998 15,464 -5,654 87,613 -11,479
1997 15,750 -5,318 86,899 -10,907
1996 16,163 -9,902 86,945 -8,446
1995 16,273 -12,448 87,661 -5,068
1994 16,424 -12,300 88,765 -1,755
1993 16,751 -12,071 90,553 426
1992 17,170 -11,802 93,568 843
1991 17,617 -11,603 96,582 902
1990 17,748 -11,081 99,898 946
1989 18,007 -10,685 102,823 981
1988 18,063 -10,138 105,469 1,053
1987 17,987 -9,602 107,761 1,740
1986 18,024 -3,943 109,325 5,844
1985 18,469 -1,452 110,194 11,962
1984 18,499 -1,421 110,028 18,039
1983 18,237 -1,565 122,183 -140,904
1982 17,681 -1,509 133,511 -126,400
1981 17,282 -1,558 130,233 69,211
1980 16,907 -1,632 128,034 66,739
1979 16,450 -1,502 121,469 64,821
1978 16,196 -1,609 114,669 61,684
1977 15,532 -1,550 107,769 57,867
1976 14,933 -4,370 101,146 53,813
1975 14,272 -5,577 94,862 49,544
1974 13,557 -5,414 89,337 44,946
1973 13,383 -4,989 81,256 20,498
1972 13,905 -4,848 77,864 -3,418
1971 14,313 -4,624 74,934 -4,265
1970 14,538 -4,371 70,488 745
1969 14,669 -4,050 66,782 -1,418
1968 14,831 -3,857 63,971 -6,323
1967 14,861 -3,576 61,889 -10,384
1966 15,111 -1,623 60,394 -13,619
1965 15,166 -832 59,134 -15,810
1964 14,979 -812 55,227 2,084
1963 14,774 -838 50,421 18,740
1962 14,429 -889 46,252 21,589
1961 13,653 -943 42,167 22,504
1960 13,313 -981 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/libya | 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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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