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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 35,039 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 +0.15% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (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 883,637 23,445
2099 888,156 23,524
2098 892,588 23,613
2097 896,799 23,708
2096 901,001 23,784
2095 905,191 23,867
2094 909,270 23,935
2093 913,254 24,009
2092 917,059 24,079
2091 920,901 24,137
2090 924,638 24,185
2089 928,380 24,240
2088 932,046 24,272
2087 935,722 24,301
2086 939,474 24,316
2085 943,144 24,335
2084 946,613 24,342
2083 950,021 24,331
2082 953,350 24,315
2081 956,699 24,304
2080 959,925 24,278
2079 963,022 24,256
2078 965,809 24,214
2077 968,522 24,172
2076 971,283 24,138
2075 974,023 24,083
2074 976,769 24,049
2073 979,383 24,000
2072 981,939 23,969
2071 984,390 23,931
2070 986,888 23,889
2069 989,049 23,857
2068 990,894 23,815
2067 992,661 23,795
2066 994,244 23,763
2065 995,923 23,762
2064 997,521 23,766
2063 998,820 23,778
2062 999,964 23,818
2061 1,000,937 23,869
2060 1,001,706 23,917
2059 1,002,377 23,981
2058 1,003,047 24,028
2057 1,003,439 24,106
2056 1,003,809 24,194
2055 1,003,949 24,305
2054 1,003,954 24,411
2053 1,003,684 24,502
2052 1,003,394 24,602
2051 1,002,875 24,714
2050 1,002,223 24,811
2049 1,001,441 24,935
2048 1,000,247 25,047
2047 998,990 25,155
2046 997,515 25,267
2045 995,948 25,394
2044 994,092 25,531
2043 992,184 25,687
2042 989,991 25,846
2041 987,369 26,033
2040 984,847 26,249
2039 982,204 26,493
2038 979,387 26,759
2037 976,388 27,090
2036 973,369 27,446
2035 970,323 27,874
2034 967,160 28,364
2033 963,959 28,919
2032 960,580 29,543
2031 957,195 30,251
2030 953,378 31,054
2029 949,529 31,943
2028 945,532 32,879
2027 941,426 33,909
2026 937,424 35,039
2025 933,154 36,282
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% 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 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 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 23.4K 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 0.47% -3.37%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Fiji Marshall Islands
Current population
939479
35039
Population rank 159/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0004%
One net population change
2.01 hours
6.94 hours
One birth every
31.7 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
59.5 minutes
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +12 -3
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 197/197
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 7,758 -3,278 487 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 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 (1960–2025, 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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