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Population in Fiji compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 26.8 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Fiji vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Marshall Islands
2100 883,752 23,457
2099 888,271 23,536
2098 892,703 23,626
2097 896,915 23,720
2096 901,118 23,797
2095 905,308 23,879
2094 909,388 23,947
2093 913,372 24,022
2092 917,178 24,092
2091 921,020 24,150
2090 924,758 24,198
2089 928,500 24,253
2088 932,167 24,284
2087 935,844 24,314
2086 939,596 24,329
2085 943,266 24,347
2084 946,736 24,355
2083 950,144 24,343
2082 953,473 24,328
2081 956,823 24,317
2080 960,049 24,290
2079 963,146 24,269
2078 965,934 24,226
2077 968,648 24,185
2076 971,408 24,151
2075 974,149 24,096
2074 976,896 24,061
2073 979,510 24,013
2072 982,066 23,982
2071 984,518 23,943
2070 987,016 23,902
2069 989,177 23,869
2068 991,023 23,827
2067 992,790 23,808
2066 994,373 23,775
2065 996,052 23,774
2064 997,651 23,778
2063 998,950 23,791
2062 1,000,093 23,830
2061 1,001,067 23,881
2060 1,001,836 23,929
2059 1,002,506 23,993
2058 1,003,177 24,041
2057 1,003,569 24,118
2056 1,003,939 24,207
2055 1,004,079 24,318
2054 1,004,084 24,424
2053 1,003,814 24,515
2052 1,003,524 24,615
2051 1,003,005 24,727
2050 1,002,353 24,824
2049 1,001,571 24,948
2048 1,000,376 25,060
2047 999,119 25,169
2046 997,645 25,281
2045 996,077 25,407
2044 994,220 25,544
2043 992,313 25,701
2042 990,119 25,860
2041 987,497 26,047
2040 984,975 26,263
2039 982,332 26,507
2038 979,514 26,773
2037 976,515 27,104
2036 973,495 27,461
2035 970,449 27,889
2034 967,285 28,379
2033 964,084 28,934
2032 960,704 29,558
2031 957,319 30,266
2030 953,501 31,070
2029 949,652 31,960
2028 945,654 32,896
2027 941,548 33,927
2026 937,546 35,058
2025 933,274 36,301
2024 928,784 37,548
2023 924,145 38,827
2022 919,422 40,077
2021 916,711 41,367
2020 914,963 42,706
2019 914,899 44,007
2018 917,180 45,285
2017 918,759 46,529
2016 919,166 47,709
2015 918,578 48,800
2014 917,585 49,796
2013 916,352 50,681
2012 914,918 51,419
2011 912,989 51,907
2010 910,419 52,044
2009 907,239 52,019
2008 903,399 52,030
2007 897,832 52,035
2006 890,365 51,992
2005 882,379 51,906
2004 874,366 51,791
2003 866,286 51,639
2002 858,049 51,425
2001 849,596 51,123
2000 840,909 50,706
1999 831,828 50,202
1998 822,258 49,717
1997 812,139 49,259
1996 803,789 48,775
1995 798,746 48,266
1994 794,771 47,712
1993 790,369 47,093
1992 785,346 46,388
1991 779,656 45,568
1990 773,316 44,629
1989 766,321 43,586
1988 758,697 42,321
1987 750,540 40,828
1986 739,306 39,286
1985 723,761 37,761
1984 706,716 36,264
1983 689,835 34,811
1982 673,414 33,397
1981 657,471 32,017
1980 641,975 30,774
1979 626,862 29,738
1978 612,091 28,809
1977 597,805 27,906
1976 585,534 27,021
1975 575,906 26,154
1974 567,489 25,296
1973 559,222 24,581
1972 550,499 23,992
1971 541,121 23,366
1970 531,188 22,530
1969 520,797 21,305
1968 510,002 19,862
1967 498,873 18,655
1966 486,487 17,927
1965 472,575 17,402
1964 458,324 16,852
1963 444,276 16,302
1962 430,536 15,755
1961 417,406 15,219
1960 404,887 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Marshall Islands
2100 -0.51% -0.33%
2099 -0.5% -0.38%
2098 -0.47% -0.4%
2097 -0.47% -0.32%
2096 -0.46% -0.35%
2095 -0.45% -0.28%
2094 -0.44% -0.31%
2093 -0.41% -0.29%
2092 -0.42% -0.24%
2091 -0.4% -0.2%
2090 -0.4% -0.23%
2089 -0.39% -0.13%
2088 -0.39% -0.12%
2087 -0.4% -0.06%
2086 -0.39% -0.08%
2085 -0.37% -0.03%
2084 -0.36% 0.05%
2083 -0.35% 0.06%
2082 -0.35% 0.04%
2081 -0.34% 0.11%
2080 -0.32% 0.09%
2079 -0.29% 0.17%
2078 -0.28% 0.17%
2077 -0.28% 0.14%
2076 -0.28% 0.23%
2075 -0.28% 0.14%
2074 -0.27% 0.2%
2073 -0.26% 0.13%
2072 -0.25% 0.16%
2071 -0.25% 0.17%
2070 -0.22% 0.14%
2069 -0.19% 0.18%
2068 -0.18% 0.08%
2067 -0.16% 0.14%
2066 -0.17% 0.004%
2065 -0.16% -0.02%
2064 -0.13% -0.05%
2063 -0.11% -0.17%
2062 -0.1% -0.21%
2061 -0.08% -0.2%
2060 -0.07% -0.27%
2059 -0.07% -0.2%
2058 -0.04% -0.32%
2057 -0.04% -0.37%
2056 -0.01% -0.46%
2055 -0% -0.43%
2054 0.03% -0.37%
2053 0.03% -0.41%
2052 0.05% -0.45%
2051 0.07% -0.39%
2050 0.08% -0.5%
2049 0.12% -0.45%
2048 0.13% -0.43%
2047 0.15% -0.44%
2046 0.16% -0.5%
2045 0.19% -0.54%
2044 0.19% -0.61%
2043 0.22% -0.62%
2042 0.27% -0.72%
2041 0.26% -0.82%
2040 0.27% -0.92%
2039 0.29% -1%
2038 0.31% -1.22%
2037 0.31% -1.3%
2036 0.31% -1.53%
2035 0.33% -1.73%
2034 0.33% -1.92%
2033 0.35% -2.11%
2032 0.35% -2.34%
2031 0.4% -2.59%
2030 0.41% -2.78%
2029 0.42% -2.85%
2028 0.44% -3.04%
2027 0.43% -3.23%
2026 0.46% -3.42%
2025 0.48% -3.32%
2024 0.5% -3.29%
2023 0.51% -3.12%
2022 0.3% -3.12%
2021 0.19% -3.14%
2020 0.007% -2.96%
2019 -0.25% -2.82%
2018 -0.17% -2.67%
2017 -0.04% -2.47%
2016 0.06% -2.24%
2015 0.11% -2%
2014 0.13% -1.75%
2013 0.16% -1.44%
2012 0.21% -0.94%
2011 0.28% -0.26%
2010 0.35% 0.05%
2009 0.43% -0.02%
2008 0.62% -0.01%
2007 0.84% 0.08%
2006 0.91% 0.17%
2005 0.92% 0.22%
2004 0.93% 0.29%
2003 0.96% 0.42%
2002 0.99% 0.59%
2001 1.03% 0.82%
2000 1.09% 1%
1999 1.16% 0.98%
1998 1.25% 0.93%
1997 1.04% 0.99%
1996 0.63% 1.05%
1995 0.5% 1.16%
1994 0.56% 1.31%
1993 0.64% 1.52%
1992 0.73% 1.8%
1991 0.82% 2.1%
1990 0.91% 2.39%
1989 1% 2.99%
1988 1.09% 3.66%
1987 1.52% 3.93%
1986 2.15% 4.04%
1985 2.41% 4.13%
1984 2.45% 4.17%
1983 2.44% 4.23%
1982 2.42% 4.31%
1981 2.41% 4.04%
1980 2.41% 3.48%
1979 2.41% 3.22%
1978 2.39% 3.24%
1977 2.1% 3.28%
1976 1.67% 3.31%
1975 1.48% 3.39%
1974 1.48% 2.91%
1973 1.58% 2.45%
1972 1.73% 2.68%
1971 1.87% 3.71%
1970 2% 5.75%
1969 2.12% 7.27%
1968 2.23% 6.47%
1967 2.55% 4.06%
1966 2.94% 3.02%
1965 3.11% 3.26%
1964 3.16% 3.37%
1963 3.19% 3.47%
1962 3.15% 3.52%
1961 3.09% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Fiji Marshall Islands
Current population
938628
35058
Population rank 159/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.89 hours
6.85 hours
One birth every
31.6 minutes
10.7 hours
One death every
1.02 hours
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +13 -4
Annual growth/decline +4,639 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 197/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -1,698
Net migration rank 111/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -1,698
2024 - -3,278 - -1,765
2023 8,078 -3,289 550 -1,832
2022 8,223 -3,557 606 -1,829
2021 6,777 -6,008 653 -2,016
2020 8,730 -6,008 689 -2,004
2019 9,271 -11,873 746 -2,030
2018 9,779 -11,738 785 -2,058
2017 10,413 -11,607 826 -2,040
2016 10,807 -10,441 866 -2,003
2015 11,213 -10,401 912 -1,964
2014 11,680 -10,493 959 -1,906
2013 11,972 -10,703 1,014 -1,825
2012 11,716 -10,114 1,097 -1,759
2011 12,657 -10,396 1,185 -1,512
2010 13,227 -10,354 1,273 -1,221
2009 13,540 -10,052 1,365 -1,361
2008 14,000 -9,812 1,443 -1,467
2007 14,349 -7,406 1,507 -1,491
2006 14,555 -6,562 1,556 -1,491
2005 14,503 -6,523 1,586 -1,482
2004 14,526 -6,484 1,595 -1,466
2003 14,527 -6,411 1,600 -1,427
2002 14,468 -6,106 1,594 -1,345
2001 14,720 -6,167 1,596 -1,237
2000 14,724 -5,909 1,592 -1,110
1999 15,229 -5,892 1,590 -1,068
1998 15,464 -5,654 1,576 -1,124
1997 15,750 -5,318 1,564 -1,097
1996 16,163 -9,902 1,542 -1,050
1995 16,273 -12,448 1,522 -991
1994 16,424 -12,300 1,524 -942
1993 16,751 -12,071 1,524 -869
1992 17,170 -11,802 1,525 -769
1991 17,617 -11,603 1,540 -661
1990 17,748 -11,081 1,556 -562
1989 18,007 -10,685 1,574 -479
1988 18,063 -10,138 1,575 -140
1987 17,987 -9,602 1,566 -16
1986 18,024 -3,943 1,544 -8
1985 18,469 -1,452 1,511 -1
1984 18,499 -1,421 1,470 6
1983 18,237 -1,565 1,422 12
1982 17,681 -1,509 1,375 23
1981 17,282 -1,558 1,328 31
1980 16,907 -1,632 1,287 -155
1979 16,450 -1,502 1,250 -316
1978 16,196 -1,609 1,207 -286
1977 15,532 -1,550 1,160 -264
1976 14,933 -4,370 1,109 -233
1975 14,272 -5,577 1,055 -193
1974 13,557 -5,414 1,000 -145
1973 13,383 -4,989 954 -383
1972 13,905 -4,848 913 -306
1971 14,313 -4,624 877 -232
1970 14,538 -4,371 819 201
1969 14,669 -4,050 747 690
1968 14,831 -3,857 685 769
1967 14,861 -3,576 636 308
1966 15,111 -1,623 603 -89
1965 15,166 -832 566 -22
1964 14,979 -812 536 16
1963 14,774 -838 509 42
1962 14,429 -889 488 54
1961 13,653 -943 469 56
1960 13,313 -981 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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