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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 77.4 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Fiji vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Nauru
2100 883,752 20,717
2099 888,271 20,686
2098 892,703 20,645
2097 896,915 20,605
2096 901,118 20,570
2095 905,308 20,535
2094 909,388 20,488
2093 913,372 20,432
2092 917,178 20,386
2091 921,020 20,341
2090 924,758 20,285
2089 928,500 20,219
2088 932,167 20,152
2087 935,844 20,096
2086 939,596 20,028
2085 943,266 19,959
2084 946,736 19,880
2083 950,144 19,796
2082 953,473 19,709
2081 956,823 19,611
2080 960,049 19,525
2079 963,146 19,420
2078 965,934 19,312
2077 968,648 19,206
2076 971,408 19,098
2075 974,149 18,986
2074 976,896 18,874
2073 979,510 18,758
2072 982,066 18,638
2071 984,518 18,535
2070 987,016 18,396
2069 989,177 18,289
2068 991,023 18,168
2067 992,790 18,025
2066 994,373 17,903
2065 996,052 17,777
2064 997,651 17,649
2063 998,950 17,524
2062 1,000,093 17,402
2061 1,001,067 17,267
2060 1,001,836 17,137
2059 1,002,506 17,013
2058 1,003,177 16,882
2057 1,003,569 16,752
2056 1,003,939 16,612
2055 1,004,079 16,472
2054 1,004,084 16,335
2053 1,003,814 16,193
2052 1,003,524 16,049
2051 1,003,005 15,888
2050 1,002,353 15,738
2049 1,001,571 15,572
2048 1,000,376 15,412
2047 999,119 15,241
2046 997,645 15,064
2045 996,077 14,895
2044 994,220 14,718
2043 992,313 14,546
2042 990,119 14,363
2041 987,497 14,180
2040 984,975 13,996
2039 982,332 13,827
2038 979,514 13,672
2037 976,515 13,513
2036 973,495 13,363
2035 970,449 13,196
2034 967,285 13,040
2033 964,084 12,894
2032 960,704 12,758
2031 957,319 12,625
2030 953,501 12,504
2029 949,652 12,386
2028 945,654 12,292
2027 941,548 12,182
2026 937,546 12,105
2025 933,274 12,030
2024 928,784 11,947
2023 924,145 11,875
2022 919,422 11,801
2021 916,711 11,709
2020 914,963 11,643
2019 914,899 11,587
2018 917,180 11,477
2017 918,759 11,324
2016 919,166 11,150
2015 918,578 10,954
2014 917,585 10,742
2013 916,352 10,517
2012 914,918 10,267
2011 912,989 10,098
2010 910,419 10,043
2009 907,239 10,016
2008 903,399 10,009
2007 897,832 10,020
2006 890,365 10,034
2005 882,379 10,049
2004 874,366 10,060
2003 866,286 10,059
2002 858,049 10,082
2001 849,596 10,130
2000 840,909 10,168
1999 831,828 10,187
1998 822,258 10,198
1997 812,139 10,197
1996 803,789 10,183
1995 798,746 10,165
1994 794,771 10,137
1993 790,369 10,102
1992 785,346 10,021
1991 779,656 9,850
1990 773,316 9,622
1989 766,321 9,390
1988 758,697 9,165
1987 750,540 8,946
1986 739,306 8,742
1985 723,761 8,551
1984 706,716 8,377
1983 689,835 8,216
1982 673,414 8,040
1981 657,471 7,839
1980 641,975 7,649
1979 626,862 7,468
1978 612,091 7,298
1977 597,805 7,163
1976 585,534 7,064
1975 575,906 6,987
1974 567,489 6,923
1973 559,222 6,866
1972 550,499 6,812
1971 541,121 6,762
1970 531,188 6,710
1969 520,797 6,581
1968 510,002 6,328
1967 498,873 6,135
1966 486,487 6,043
1965 472,575 5,832
1964 458,324 5,515
1963 444,276 5,226
1962 430,536 4,979
1961 417,406 4,774
1960 404,887 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Nauru
2100 -0.51% 0.15%
2099 -0.5% 0.2%
2098 -0.47% 0.19%
2097 -0.47% 0.17%
2096 -0.46% 0.17%
2095 -0.45% 0.23%
2094 -0.44% 0.27%
2093 -0.41% 0.23%
2092 -0.42% 0.22%
2091 -0.4% 0.28%
2090 -0.4% 0.33%
2089 -0.39% 0.33%
2088 -0.39% 0.28%
2087 -0.4% 0.34%
2086 -0.39% 0.35%
2085 -0.37% 0.39%
2084 -0.36% 0.43%
2083 -0.35% 0.44%
2082 -0.35% 0.5%
2081 -0.34% 0.44%
2080 -0.32% 0.54%
2079 -0.29% 0.56%
2078 -0.28% 0.55%
2077 -0.28% 0.57%
2076 -0.28% 0.59%
2075 -0.28% 0.6%
2074 -0.27% 0.62%
2073 -0.26% 0.65%
2072 -0.25% 0.56%
2071 -0.25% 0.75%
2070 -0.22% 0.59%
2069 -0.19% 0.66%
2068 -0.18% 0.8%
2067 -0.16% 0.68%
2066 -0.17% 0.71%
2065 -0.16% 0.73%
2064 -0.13% 0.71%
2063 -0.11% 0.7%
2062 -0.1% 0.78%
2061 -0.08% 0.76%
2060 -0.07% 0.73%
2059 -0.07% 0.78%
2058 -0.04% 0.77%
2057 -0.04% 0.85%
2056 -0.01% 0.85%
2055 -0% 0.84%
2054 0.03% 0.87%
2053 0.03% 0.9%
2052 0.05% 1.01%
2051 0.07% 0.96%
2050 0.08% 1.06%
2049 0.12% 1.04%
2048 0.13% 1.12%
2047 0.15% 1.17%
2046 0.16% 1.14%
2045 0.19% 1.2%
2044 0.19% 1.19%
2043 0.22% 1.27%
2042 0.27% 1.29%
2041 0.26% 1.32%
2040 0.27% 1.22%
2039 0.29% 1.14%
2038 0.31% 1.17%
2037 0.31% 1.12%
2036 0.31% 1.27%
2035 0.33% 1.19%
2034 0.33% 1.14%
2033 0.35% 1.06%
2032 0.35% 1.06%
2031 0.4% 0.96%
2030 0.41% 0.96%
2029 0.42% 0.77%
2028 0.44% 0.9%
2027 0.43% 0.64%
2026 0.46% 0.63%
2025 0.48% 0.7%
2024 0.5% 0.61%
2023 0.51% 0.63%
2022 0.3% 0.79%
2021 0.19% 0.57%
2020 0.007% 0.48%
2019 -0.25% 0.96%
2018 -0.17% 1.35%
2017 -0.04% 1.56%
2016 0.06% 1.79%
2015 0.11% 1.97%
2014 0.13% 2.14%
2013 0.16% 2.43%
2012 0.21% 1.67%
2011 0.28% 0.55%
2010 0.35% 0.27%
2009 0.43% 0.07%
2008 0.62% -0.11%
2007 0.84% -0.14%
2006 0.91% -0.15%
2005 0.92% -0.11%
2004 0.93% 0.01%
2003 0.96% -0.23%
2002 0.99% -0.47%
2001 1.03% -0.37%
2000 1.09% -0.19%
1999 1.16% -0.11%
1998 1.25% 0.01%
1997 1.04% 0.14%
1996 0.63% 0.18%
1995 0.5% 0.28%
1994 0.56% 0.35%
1993 0.64% 0.81%
1992 0.73% 1.74%
1991 0.82% 2.37%
1990 0.91% 2.47%
1989 1% 2.45%
1988 1.09% 2.45%
1987 1.52% 2.33%
1986 2.15% 2.23%
1985 2.41% 2.08%
1984 2.45% 1.96%
1983 2.44% 2.19%
1982 2.42% 2.56%
1981 2.41% 2.48%
1980 2.41% 2.42%
1979 2.41% 2.33%
1978 2.39% 1.88%
1977 2.1% 1.4%
1976 1.67% 1.1%
1975 1.48% 0.92%
1974 1.48% 0.83%
1973 1.58% 0.79%
1972 1.73% 0.74%
1971 1.87% 0.77%
1970 2% 1.96%
1969 2.12% 4%
1968 2.23% 3.15%
1967 2.55% 1.52%
1966 2.94% 3.62%
1965 3.11% 5.75%
1964 3.16% 5.53%
1963 3.19% 4.96%
1962 3.15% 4.29%
1961 3.09% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Fiji Nauru
Current population
938628
12125
Population rank 159/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.89 hours
5.07 days
One birth every
31.6 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
1.02 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +13 +0
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 126/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -3,288 -122
Net migration rank 111/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -122
2024 - -3,278 - -121
2023 8,078 -3,289 213 -148
2022 8,223 -3,557 226 -144
2021 6,777 -6,008 236 -137
2020 8,730 -6,008 246 -214
2019 9,271 -11,873 255 -171
2018 9,779 -11,738 265 -131
2017 10,413 -11,607 279 -115
2016 10,807 -10,441 289 -105
2015 11,213 -10,401 291 -86
2014 11,680 -10,493 290 -69
2013 11,972 -10,703 291 -53
2012 11,716 -10,114 292 -38
2011 12,657 -10,396 291 -206
2010 13,227 -10,354 281 -246
2009 13,540 -10,052 261 -249
2008 14,000 -9,812 240 -243
2007 14,349 -7,406 222 -235
2006 14,555 -6,562 209 -224
2005 14,503 -6,523 204 -217
2004 14,526 -6,484 202 -210
2003 14,527 -6,411 201 -199
2002 14,468 -6,106 200 -247
2001 14,720 -6,167 203 -252
2000 14,724 -5,909 207 -236
1999 15,229 -5,892 212 -227
1998 15,464 -5,654 214 -217
1997 15,750 -5,318 218 -209
1996 16,163 -9,902 221 -204
1995 16,273 -12,448 225 -201
1994 16,424 -12,300 229 -196
1993 16,751 -12,071 235 -194
1992 17,170 -11,802 237 -121
1991 17,617 -11,603 225 0
1990 17,748 -11,081 214 20
1989 18,007 -10,685 204 24
1988 18,063 -10,138 195 29
1987 17,987 -9,602 186 27
1986 18,024 -3,943 178 21
1985 18,469 -1,452 171 8
1984 18,499 -1,421 166 -2
1983 18,237 -1,565 163 -5
1982 17,681 -1,509 162 30
1981 17,282 -1,558 157 44
1980 16,907 -1,632 145 44
1979 16,450 -1,502 130 48
1978 16,196 -1,609 111 40
1977 15,532 -1,550 89 32
1976 14,933 -4,370 79 0
1975 14,272 -5,577 70 0
1974 13,557 -5,414 63 0
1973 13,383 -4,989 57 0
1972 13,905 -4,848 53 0
1971 14,313 -4,624 50 0
1970 14,538 -4,371 49 0
1969 14,669 -4,050 71 132
1968 14,831 -3,857 116 180
1967 14,861 -3,576 117 -28
1966 15,111 -1,623 123 -32
1965 15,166 -832 113 218
1964 14,979 -812 100 203
1963 14,774 -838 88 181
1962 14,429 -889 75 158
1961 13,653 -943 70 120
1960 13,313 -981 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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