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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 12,139 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 +0.15% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Fiji vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Nauru
2100 883,637 20,708
2099 888,156 20,677
2098 892,588 20,636
2097 896,799 20,596
2096 901,001 20,561
2095 905,191 20,526
2094 909,270 20,479
2093 913,254 20,423
2092 917,059 20,377
2091 920,901 20,332
2090 924,638 20,276
2089 928,380 20,210
2088 932,046 20,143
2087 935,722 20,087
2086 939,474 20,019
2085 943,144 19,950
2084 946,613 19,872
2083 950,021 19,787
2082 953,350 19,700
2081 956,699 19,603
2080 959,925 19,517
2079 963,022 19,411
2078 965,809 19,304
2077 968,522 19,198
2076 971,283 19,089
2075 974,023 18,978
2074 976,769 18,866
2073 979,383 18,750
2072 981,939 18,630
2071 984,390 18,527
2070 986,888 18,388
2069 989,049 18,281
2068 990,894 18,160
2067 992,661 18,017
2066 994,244 17,896
2065 995,923 17,769
2064 997,521 17,641
2063 998,820 17,516
2062 999,964 17,394
2061 1,000,937 17,260
2060 1,001,706 17,129
2059 1,002,377 17,006
2058 1,003,047 16,874
2057 1,003,439 16,745
2056 1,003,809 16,605
2055 1,003,949 16,465
2054 1,003,954 16,328
2053 1,003,684 16,186
2052 1,003,394 16,042
2051 1,002,875 15,881
2050 1,002,223 15,731
2049 1,001,441 15,565
2048 1,000,247 15,405
2047 998,990 15,234
2046 997,515 15,058
2045 995,948 14,888
2044 994,092 14,712
2043 992,184 14,539
2042 989,991 14,357
2041 987,369 14,174
2040 984,847 13,990
2039 982,204 13,821
2038 979,387 13,666
2037 976,388 13,507
2036 973,369 13,358
2035 970,323 13,190
2034 967,160 13,035
2033 963,959 12,888
2032 960,580 12,753
2031 957,195 12,619
2030 953,378 12,499
2029 949,529 12,381
2028 945,532 12,286
2027 941,426 12,177
2026 937,424 12,100
2025 933,154 12,025
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% 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 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 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 0.47% 0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/nauru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Fiji Nauru
Current population
939479
12139
Population rank 159/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0001%
One net population change
2.01 hours
4.69 days
One birth every
31.7 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
59.5 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +12 +0
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 119/197
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 7,758 -3,278 203 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 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 (1960–2025, 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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