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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 2.48 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Fiji vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Moldova
2100 883,637 1,169,570
2099 888,156 1,180,272
2098 892,588 1,191,113
2097 896,799 1,201,972
2096 901,001 1,212,932
2095 905,191 1,223,967
2094 909,270 1,234,876
2093 913,254 1,245,808
2092 917,059 1,256,689
2091 920,901 1,267,532
2090 924,638 1,278,123
2089 928,380 1,288,741
2088 932,046 1,299,412
2087 935,722 1,309,994
2086 939,474 1,320,672
2085 943,144 1,331,516
2084 946,613 1,342,188
2083 950,021 1,353,031
2082 953,350 1,363,961
2081 956,699 1,375,027
2080 959,925 1,386,252
2079 963,022 1,397,755
2078 965,809 1,409,455
2077 968,522 1,421,568
2076 971,283 1,433,504
2075 974,023 1,445,874
2074 976,769 1,458,696
2073 979,383 1,471,729
2072 981,939 1,485,296
2071 984,390 1,499,224
2070 986,888 1,513,979
2069 989,049 1,528,841
2068 990,894 1,544,390
2067 992,661 1,560,256
2066 994,244 1,576,276
2065 995,923 1,592,761
2064 997,521 1,609,631
2063 998,820 1,626,510
2062 999,964 1,643,849
2061 1,000,937 1,661,290
2060 1,001,706 1,679,059
2059 1,002,377 1,696,440
2058 1,003,047 1,713,694
2057 1,003,439 1,730,910
2056 1,003,809 1,748,393
2055 1,003,949 1,765,554
2054 1,003,954 1,782,642
2053 1,003,684 1,799,510
2052 1,003,394 1,816,030
2051 1,002,875 1,832,448
2050 1,002,223 1,848,307
2049 1,001,441 1,864,603
2048 1,000,247 1,880,438
2047 998,990 1,896,381
2046 997,515 1,912,640
2045 995,948 1,929,525
2044 994,092 1,946,354
2043 992,184 1,964,017
2042 989,991 1,982,068
2041 987,369 2,000,545
2040 984,847 2,019,832
2039 982,204 2,040,153
2038 979,387 2,060,750
2037 976,388 2,081,833
2036 973,369 2,103,318
2035 970,323 2,125,527
2034 967,160 2,147,859
2033 963,959 2,170,311
2032 960,580 2,192,598
2031 957,195 2,215,052
2030 953,378 2,237,961
2029 949,529 2,260,762
2028 945,532 2,283,416
2027 941,426 2,305,981
2026 937,424 2,328,600
2025 933,154 2,360,527
2024 928,784 2,402,306
2023 924,145 2,457,783
2022 919,422 2,528,654
2021 916,711 2,595,809
2020 914,963 2,635,130
2019 914,899 2,664,224
2018 917,180 2,707,203
2017 918,759 2,755,189
2016 919,166 2,803,186
2015 918,578 2,835,978
2014 917,585 2,857,815
2013 916,352 2,859,558
2012 914,918 2,860,324
2011 912,989 2,860,699
2010 910,419 2,862,354
2009 907,239 2,865,213
2008 903,399 2,868,833
2007 897,832 2,874,299
2006 890,365 2,880,967
2005 882,379 2,888,985
2004 874,366 2,896,023
2003 866,286 2,903,198
2002 858,049 2,911,385
2001 849,596 2,918,135
2000 840,909 2,924,668
1999 831,828 2,930,622
1998 822,258 2,935,227
1997 812,139 2,936,413
1996 803,789 2,947,293
1995 798,746 2,953,200
1994 794,771 2,966,745
1993 790,369 2,975,966
1992 785,346 2,980,965
1991 779,656 2,981,566
1990 773,316 2,977,912
1989 766,321 2,970,039
1988 758,697 2,948,891
1987 750,540 2,916,306
1986 739,306 2,883,057
1985 723,761 2,850,787
1984 706,716 2,820,518
1983 689,835 2,791,207
1982 673,414 2,763,101
1981 657,471 2,735,987
1980 641,975 2,708,675
1979 626,862 2,683,035
1978 612,091 2,656,211
1977 597,805 2,626,298
1976 585,534 2,596,491
1975 575,906 2,566,998
1974 567,489 2,538,164
1973 559,222 2,510,584
1972 550,499 2,484,742
1971 541,121 2,460,611
1970 531,188 2,437,590
1969 520,797 2,408,469
1968 510,002 2,373,073
1967 498,873 2,337,695
1966 486,487 2,301,871
1965 472,575 2,265,287
1964 458,324 2,228,000
1963 444,276 2,188,895
1962 430,536 2,147,227
1961 417,406 2,103,327
1960 404,887 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Moldova
2100 -0.51% -0.91%
2099 -0.5% -0.91%
2098 -0.47% -0.9%
2097 -0.47% -0.9%
2096 -0.46% -0.9%
2095 -0.45% -0.88%
2094 -0.44% -0.88%
2093 -0.41% -0.87%
2092 -0.42% -0.86%
2091 -0.4% -0.83%
2090 -0.4% -0.82%
2089 -0.39% -0.82%
2088 -0.39% -0.81%
2087 -0.4% -0.81%
2086 -0.39% -0.81%
2085 -0.37% -0.8%
2084 -0.36% -0.8%
2083 -0.35% -0.8%
2082 -0.35% -0.8%
2081 -0.34% -0.81%
2080 -0.32% -0.82%
2079 -0.29% -0.83%
2078 -0.28% -0.85%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.28% -0.86%
2075 -0.28% -0.88%
2074 -0.27% -0.89%
2073 -0.26% -0.91%
2072 -0.25% -0.93%
2071 -0.25% -0.97%
2070 -0.22% -0.97%
2069 -0.19% -1.01%
2068 -0.18% -1.02%
2067 -0.16% -1.02%
2066 -0.17% -1.03%
2065 -0.16% -1.05%
2064 -0.13% -1.04%
2063 -0.11% -1.05%
2062 -0.1% -1.05%
2061 -0.08% -1.06%
2060 -0.07% -1.02%
2059 -0.07% -1.01%
2058 -0.04% -0.99%
2057 -0.04% -1%
2056 -0.01% -0.97%
2055 -0% -0.96%
2054 0.03% -0.94%
2053 0.03% -0.91%
2052 0.05% -0.9%
2051 0.07% -0.86%
2050 0.08% -0.87%
2049 0.12% -0.84%
2048 0.13% -0.84%
2047 0.15% -0.85%
2046 0.16% -0.88%
2045 0.19% -0.86%
2044 0.19% -0.9%
2043 0.22% -0.91%
2042 0.27% -0.92%
2041 0.26% -0.95%
2040 0.27% -1%
2039 0.29% -1%
2038 0.31% -1.01%
2037 0.31% -1.02%
2036 0.31% -1.04%
2035 0.33% -1.04%
2034 0.33% -1.03%
2033 0.35% -1.02%
2032 0.35% -1.01%
2031 0.4% -1.02%
2030 0.41% -1.01%
2029 0.42% -0.99%
2028 0.44% -0.98%
2027 0.43% -0.97%
2026 0.46% -1.35%
2025 0.47% -1.74%
2024 0.5% -2.26%
2023 0.51% -2.8%
2022 0.3% -2.59%
2021 0.19% -1.49%
2020 0.007% -1.09%
2019 -0.25% -1.59%
2018 -0.17% -1.74%
2017 -0.04% -1.71%
2016 0.06% -1.16%
2015 0.11% -0.76%
2014 0.13% -0.06%
2013 0.16% -0.03%
2012 0.21% -0.01%
2011 0.28% -0.06%
2010 0.35% -0.1%
2009 0.43% -0.13%
2008 0.62% -0.19%
2007 0.84% -0.23%
2006 0.91% -0.28%
2005 0.92% -0.24%
2004 0.93% -0.25%
2003 0.96% -0.28%
2002 0.99% -0.23%
2001 1.03% -0.22%
2000 1.09% -0.2%
1999 1.16% -0.16%
1998 1.25% -0.04%
1997 1.04% -0.37%
1996 0.63% -0.2%
1995 0.5% -0.46%
1994 0.56% -0.31%
1993 0.64% -0.17%
1992 0.73% -0.02%
1991 0.82% 0.12%
1990 0.91% 0.27%
1989 1% 0.72%
1988 1.09% 1.12%
1987 1.52% 1.15%
1986 2.15% 1.13%
1985 2.41% 1.07%
1984 2.45% 1.05%
1983 2.44% 1.02%
1982 2.42% 0.99%
1981 2.41% 1.01%
1980 2.41% 0.96%
1979 2.41% 1.01%
1978 2.39% 1.14%
1977 2.1% 1.15%
1976 1.67% 1.15%
1975 1.48% 1.14%
1974 1.48% 1.1%
1973 1.58% 1.04%
1972 1.73% 0.98%
1971 1.87% 0.94%
1970 2% 1.21%
1969 2.12% 1.49%
1968 2.23% 1.51%
1967 2.55% 1.56%
1966 2.94% 1.61%
1965 3.11% 1.67%
1964 3.16% 1.79%
1963 3.19% 1.94%
1962 3.15% 2.09%
1961 3.09% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Fiji Moldova
Current population
939479
2328600
Population rank 159/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
2.01 hours
12.6 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 -114
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 196/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -29,766
Net migration rank 111/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -29,766
2024 7,758 -3,278 -7,767 -27,088
2023 8,078 -3,289 -7,007 -18,570
2022 8,223 -3,557 -6,385 89,154
2021 6,777 -6,008 -13,444 -33,405
2020 8,730 -6,008 -7,067 -33,405
2019 9,271 -11,873 -3,416 -41,233
2018 9,779 -11,738 -961 -36,085
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,402 -43,871
2016 10,807 -10,441 4,580 -51,642
2015 11,213 -10,401 6,049 -59,399
2014 11,680 -10,493 7,248 -67,175
2013 11,972 -10,703 3,537 -77,571
2012 11,716 -10,114 5,581 -81,215
2011 12,657 -10,396 5,948 -82,271
2010 13,227 -10,354 7,456 -84,039
2009 13,540 -10,052 7,492 -83,546
2008 14,000 -9,812 5,210 -79,593
2007 14,349 -7,406 3,490 -75,734
2006 14,555 -6,562 2,406 -72,061
2005 14,503 -6,523 2,005 -68,681
2004 14,526 -6,484 1,714 -52,491
2003 14,527 -6,411 -322 -46,947
2002 14,468 -6,106 -1,249 -45,833
2001 14,720 -6,167 -718 -45,043
2000 14,724 -5,909 -324 -43,854
1999 15,229 -5,892 642 -43,111
1998 15,464 -5,654 2,140 -41,975
1997 15,750 -5,318 4,669 -41,743
1996 16,163 -9,902 2,655 -33,369
1995 16,273 -12,448 5,534 -31,975
1994 16,424 -12,300 9,921 -31,616
1993 16,751 -12,071 13,886 -31,526
1992 17,170 -11,802 17,373 -30,136
1991 17,617 -11,603 21,127 -29,204
1990 17,748 -11,081 25,824 -30,053
1989 18,007 -10,685 29,638 -29,307
1988 18,063 -10,138 35,608 -4,989
1987 17,987 -9,602 40,122 -10,796
1986 18,024 -3,943 39,463 -8,769
1985 18,469 -1,452 38,060 -10,627
1984 18,499 -1,421 38,108 -12,732
1983 18,237 -1,565 36,076 -10,543
1982 17,681 -1,509 32,814 -8,412
1981 17,282 -1,558 31,360 -6,452
1980 16,907 -1,632 30,053 -3,693
1979 16,450 -1,502 28,322 -6,912
1978 16,196 -1,609 27,622 3,483
1977 15,532 -1,550 27,707 3,245
1976 14,933 -4,370 27,801 2,885
1975 14,272 -5,577 27,677 2,355
1974 13,557 -5,414 27,219 1,785
1973 13,383 -4,989 25,967 1,156
1972 13,905 -4,848 24,626 481
1971 14,313 -4,624 23,359 -61
1970 14,538 -4,371 22,314 606
1969 14,669 -4,050 21,768 20,561
1968 14,831 -3,857 22,005 19,830
1967 14,861 -3,576 22,654 19,175
1966 15,111 -1,623 23,720 18,601
1965 15,166 -832 24,916 18,066
1964 14,979 -812 25,860 17,509
1963 14,774 -838 29,382 16,816
1962 14,429 -889 32,082 15,884
1961 13,653 -943 35,180 14,818
1960 13,313 -981 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/moldova | 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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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