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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 28 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Fiji vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Mali
2100 883,637 80,362,778
2099 888,156 80,043,103
2098 892,588 79,704,143
2097 896,799 79,354,569
2096 901,001 78,987,874
2095 905,191 78,602,449
2094 909,270 78,192,601
2093 913,254 77,771,649
2092 917,059 77,337,997
2091 920,901 76,884,320
2090 924,638 76,409,599
2089 928,380 75,916,129
2088 932,046 75,405,009
2087 935,722 74,874,565
2086 939,474 74,331,613
2085 943,144 73,769,979
2084 946,613 73,189,821
2083 950,021 72,588,675
2082 953,350 71,975,720
2081 956,699 71,340,622
2080 959,925 70,699,377
2079 963,022 70,036,857
2078 965,809 69,359,523
2077 968,522 68,668,133
2076 971,283 67,965,034
2075 974,023 67,249,105
2074 976,769 66,516,075
2073 979,383 65,768,739
2072 981,939 65,009,716
2071 984,390 64,232,600
2070 986,888 63,450,597
2069 989,049 62,657,123
2068 990,894 61,850,168
2067 992,661 61,035,806
2066 994,244 60,215,831
2065 995,923 59,394,005
2064 997,521 58,560,766
2063 998,820 57,720,905
2062 999,964 56,873,801
2061 1,000,937 56,020,633
2060 1,001,706 55,160,220
2059 1,002,377 54,298,509
2058 1,003,047 53,431,783
2057 1,003,439 52,559,686
2056 1,003,809 51,686,173
2055 1,003,949 50,807,502
2054 1,003,954 49,930,546
2053 1,003,684 49,048,457
2052 1,003,394 48,161,836
2051 1,002,875 47,275,159
2050 1,002,223 46,385,854
2049 1,001,441 45,500,920
2048 1,000,247 44,612,126
2047 998,990 43,725,546
2046 997,515 42,836,054
2045 995,948 41,946,522
2044 994,092 41,057,406
2043 992,184 40,168,481
2042 989,991 39,281,666
2041 987,369 38,402,142
2040 984,847 37,521,801
2039 982,204 36,648,491
2038 979,387 35,768,661
2037 976,388 34,898,973
2036 973,369 34,032,460
2035 970,323 33,174,985
2034 967,160 32,324,451
2033 963,959 31,482,783
2032 960,580 30,652,485
2031 957,195 29,830,213
2030 953,378 29,025,640
2029 949,529 28,232,427
2028 945,532 27,453,124
2027 941,426 26,687,226
2026 937,424 25,937,442
2025 933,154 25,198,821
2024 928,784 24,478,595
2023 924,145 23,769,127
2022 919,422 23,072,640
2021 916,711 22,388,630
2020 914,963 21,713,836
2019 914,899 21,068,405
2018 917,180 20,442,030
2017 918,759 19,813,011
2016 919,166 19,191,289
2015 918,578 18,593,022
2014 917,585 18,020,267
2013 916,352 17,459,615
2012 914,918 16,957,033
2011 912,989 16,469,049
2010 910,419 15,945,198
2009 907,239 15,435,539
2008 903,399 14,940,782
2007 897,832 14,457,775
2006 890,365 13,990,139
2005 882,379 13,538,647
2004 874,366 13,102,409
2003 866,286 12,684,955
2002 858,049 12,288,050
2001 849,596 11,912,158
2000 840,909 11,559,290
1999 831,828 11,227,415
1998 822,258 10,919,573
1997 812,139 10,646,495
1996 803,789 10,407,278
1995 798,746 10,185,365
1994 794,771 9,967,031
1993 790,369 9,754,786
1992 785,346 9,553,540
1991 779,656 9,362,888
1990 773,316 9,178,830
1989 766,321 8,999,938
1988 758,697 8,833,996
1987 750,540 8,681,164
1986 739,306 8,531,277
1985 723,761 8,374,663
1984 706,716 8,208,599
1983 689,835 8,034,400
1982 673,414 7,860,194
1981 657,471 7,692,766
1980 641,975 7,530,515
1979 626,862 7,375,266
1978 612,091 7,229,651
1977 597,805 7,090,979
1976 585,534 6,960,979
1975 575,906 6,837,261
1974 567,489 6,715,436
1973 559,222 6,597,106
1972 550,499 6,483,726
1971 541,121 6,377,944
1970 531,188 6,276,472
1969 520,797 6,177,704
1968 510,002 6,082,979
1967 498,873 5,990,906
1966 486,487 5,902,204
1965 472,575 5,815,487
1964 458,324 5,730,125
1963 444,276 5,646,605
1962 430,536 5,563,917
1961 417,406 5,482,283
1960 404,887 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Mali
2100 -0.51% 0.4%
2099 -0.5% 0.43%
2098 -0.47% 0.44%
2097 -0.47% 0.46%
2096 -0.46% 0.49%
2095 -0.45% 0.52%
2094 -0.44% 0.54%
2093 -0.41% 0.56%
2092 -0.42% 0.59%
2091 -0.4% 0.62%
2090 -0.4% 0.65%
2089 -0.39% 0.68%
2088 -0.39% 0.71%
2087 -0.4% 0.73%
2086 -0.39% 0.76%
2085 -0.37% 0.79%
2084 -0.36% 0.83%
2083 -0.35% 0.85%
2082 -0.35% 0.89%
2081 -0.34% 0.91%
2080 -0.32% 0.95%
2079 -0.29% 0.98%
2078 -0.28% 1.01%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.28% 1.1%
2074 -0.27% 1.14%
2073 -0.26% 1.17%
2072 -0.25% 1.21%
2071 -0.25% 1.23%
2070 -0.22% 1.27%
2069 -0.19% 1.3%
2068 -0.18% 1.33%
2067 -0.16% 1.36%
2066 -0.17% 1.38%
2065 -0.16% 1.42%
2064 -0.13% 1.46%
2063 -0.11% 1.49%
2062 -0.1% 1.52%
2061 -0.08% 1.56%
2060 -0.07% 1.59%
2059 -0.07% 1.62%
2058 -0.04% 1.66%
2057 -0.04% 1.69%
2056 -0.01% 1.73%
2055 -0% 1.76%
2054 0.03% 1.8%
2053 0.03% 1.84%
2052 0.05% 1.88%
2051 0.07% 1.92%
2050 0.08% 1.94%
2049 0.12% 1.99%
2048 0.13% 2.03%
2047 0.15% 2.08%
2046 0.16% 2.12%
2045 0.19% 2.17%
2044 0.19% 2.21%
2043 0.22% 2.26%
2042 0.27% 2.29%
2041 0.26% 2.35%
2040 0.27% 2.38%
2039 0.29% 2.46%
2038 0.31% 2.49%
2037 0.31% 2.55%
2036 0.31% 2.58%
2035 0.33% 2.63%
2034 0.33% 2.67%
2033 0.35% 2.71%
2032 0.35% 2.76%
2031 0.4% 2.77%
2030 0.41% 2.81%
2029 0.42% 2.84%
2028 0.44% 2.87%
2027 0.43% 2.89%
2026 0.46% 2.93%
2025 0.47% 2.94%
2024 0.5% 2.98%
2023 0.51% 3.02%
2022 0.3% 3.06%
2021 0.19% 3.11%
2020 0.007% 3.06%
2019 -0.25% 3.06%
2018 -0.17% 3.17%
2017 -0.04% 3.24%
2016 0.06% 3.22%
2015 0.11% 3.18%
2014 0.13% 3.21%
2013 0.16% 2.96%
2012 0.21% 2.96%
2011 0.28% 3.29%
2010 0.35% 3.3%
2009 0.43% 3.31%
2008 0.62% 3.34%
2007 0.84% 3.34%
2006 0.91% 3.33%
2005 0.92% 3.33%
2004 0.93% 3.29%
2003 0.96% 3.23%
2002 0.99% 3.16%
2001 1.03% 3.05%
2000 1.09% 2.96%
1999 1.16% 2.82%
1998 1.25% 2.56%
1997 1.04% 2.3%
1996 0.63% 2.18%
1995 0.5% 2.19%
1994 0.56% 2.18%
1993 0.64% 2.11%
1992 0.73% 2.04%
1991 0.82% 2.01%
1990 0.91% 1.99%
1989 1% 1.88%
1988 1.09% 1.76%
1987 1.52% 1.76%
1986 2.15% 1.87%
1985 2.41% 2.02%
1984 2.45% 2.17%
1983 2.44% 2.22%
1982 2.42% 2.18%
1981 2.41% 2.15%
1980 2.41% 2.1%
1979 2.41% 2.01%
1978 2.39% 1.96%
1977 2.1% 1.87%
1976 1.67% 1.81%
1975 1.48% 1.81%
1974 1.48% 1.79%
1973 1.58% 1.75%
1972 1.73% 1.66%
1971 1.87% 1.62%
1970 2% 1.6%
1969 2.12% 1.56%
1968 2.23% 1.54%
1967 2.55% 1.5%
1966 2.94% 1.49%
1965 3.11% 1.49%
1964 3.16% 1.48%
1963 3.19% 1.49%
1962 3.15% 1.49%
1961 3.09% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Fiji Mali
Current population
939479
26322576
Population rank 159/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
2.01 hours
43.9 seconds
One birth every
31.7 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 14/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -48,019
Net migration rank 111/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -48,019
2024 7,758 -3,278 759,375 -46,880
2023 8,078 -3,289 746,398 -39,953
2022 8,223 -3,557 726,465 -39,951
2021 6,777 -6,008 703,674 -22,210
2020 8,730 -6,008 683,053 -14,962
2019 9,271 -11,873 667,110 -44,373
2018 9,779 -11,738 670,723 -40,710
2017 10,413 -11,607 661,973 -33,942
2016 10,807 -10,441 645,652 -30,251
2015 11,213 -10,401 630,006 -48,872
2014 11,680 -10,493 614,419 -50,068
2013 11,972 -10,703 597,887 -40,951
2012 11,716 -10,114 588,748 -140,507
2011 12,657 -10,396 570,899 -43,160
2010 13,227 -10,354 554,447 -34,483
2009 13,540 -10,052 533,730 -34,383
2008 14,000 -9,812 514,665 -24,509
2007 14,349 -7,406 495,800 -19,945
2006 14,555 -6,562 477,665 -18,247
2005 14,503 -6,523 460,964 -17,413
2004 14,526 -6,484 439,717 -10,796
2003 14,527 -6,411 417,766 -11,768
2002 14,468 -6,106 396,732 -8,914
2001 14,720 -6,167 376,472 -12,507
2000 14,724 -5,909 359,159 -17,395
1999 15,229 -5,892 343,705 -21,702
1998 15,464 -5,654 323,940 -30,255
1997 15,750 -5,318 308,429 -55,978
1996 16,163 -9,902 293,953 -67,974
1995 16,273 -12,448 285,598 -67,763
1994 16,424 -12,300 282,356 -63,533
1993 16,751 -12,071 274,480 -68,816
1992 17,170 -11,802 267,605 -70,789
1991 17,617 -11,603 261,656 -77,172
1990 17,748 -11,081 252,308 -68,668
1989 18,007 -10,685 249,929 -75,771
1988 18,063 -10,138 245,682 -87,952
1987 17,987 -9,602 238,871 -90,940
1986 18,024 -3,943 233,799 -81,970
1985 18,469 -1,452 224,734 -63,347
1984 18,499 -1,421 218,078 -47,331
1983 18,237 -1,565 211,795 -34,132
1982 17,681 -1,509 204,892 -34,140
1981 17,282 -1,558 198,227 -34,130
1980 16,907 -1,632 190,560 -30,156
1979 16,450 -1,502 182,449 -32,353
1978 16,196 -1,609 172,652 -31,520
1977 15,532 -1,550 165,071 -28,853
1976 14,933 -4,370 157,778 -33,999
1975 14,272 -5,577 150,222 -26,572
1974 13,557 -5,414 142,448 -22,449
1973 13,383 -4,989 135,801 -19,137
1972 13,905 -4,848 129,687 -19,594
1971 14,313 -4,624 123,591 -22,127
1970 14,538 -4,371 118,952 -17,479
1969 14,669 -4,050 114,361 -18,302
1968 14,831 -3,857 111,403 -18,015
1967 14,861 -3,576 107,650 -16,900
1966 15,111 -1,623 103,684 -17,032
1965 15,166 -832 100,451 -13,662
1964 14,979 -812 97,166 -13,226
1963 14,774 -838 95,055 -11,951
1962 14,429 -889 93,101 -10,821
1961 13,653 -943 91,115 -10,139
1960 13,313 -981 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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