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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 31.5 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Fiji vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Nepal
2100 883,752 31,902,377
2099 888,271 32,090,762
2098 892,703 32,277,789
2097 896,915 32,464,318
2096 901,118 32,647,891
2095 905,308 32,828,594
2094 909,388 33,009,460
2093 913,372 33,186,290
2092 917,178 33,361,327
2091 921,020 33,532,505
2090 924,758 33,699,660
2089 928,500 33,863,636
2088 932,167 34,022,597
2087 935,844 34,175,457
2086 939,596 34,322,945
2085 943,266 34,468,441
2084 946,736 34,605,513
2083 950,144 34,735,114
2082 953,473 34,856,938
2081 956,823 34,972,075
2080 960,049 35,080,783
2079 963,146 35,183,584
2078 965,934 35,277,254
2077 968,648 35,362,658
2076 971,408 35,440,746
2075 974,149 35,510,291
2074 976,896 35,573,094
2073 979,510 35,627,375
2072 982,066 35,670,886
2071 984,518 35,709,979
2070 987,016 35,739,580
2069 989,177 35,759,193
2068 991,023 35,770,405
2067 992,790 35,774,081
2066 994,373 35,770,220
2065 996,052 35,758,824
2064 997,651 35,737,661
2063 998,950 35,709,945
2062 1,000,093 35,669,839
2061 1,001,067 35,623,365
2060 1,001,836 35,567,728
2059 1,002,506 35,503,043
2058 1,003,177 35,427,419
2057 1,003,569 35,345,633
2056 1,003,939 35,253,644
2055 1,004,079 35,155,433
2054 1,004,084 35,050,330
2053 1,003,814 34,936,594
2052 1,003,524 34,816,009
2051 1,003,005 34,684,328
2050 1,002,353 34,546,267
2049 1,001,571 34,400,898
2048 1,000,376 34,250,249
2047 999,119 34,091,495
2046 997,645 33,921,975
2045 996,077 33,747,892
2044 994,220 33,566,784
2043 992,313 33,380,395
2042 990,119 33,186,321
2041 987,497 32,987,097
2040 984,975 32,781,189
2039 982,332 32,569,731
2038 979,514 32,349,742
2037 976,515 32,125,036
2036 973,495 31,892,962
2035 970,449 31,653,976
2034 967,285 31,407,460
2033 964,084 31,152,292
2032 960,704 30,890,627
2031 957,319 30,623,706
2030 953,501 30,349,201
2029 949,652 30,068,368
2028 945,654 29,780,585
2027 941,548 29,627,864
2026 937,546 29,585,230
2025 933,274 29,605,298
2024 928,784 29,651,054
2023 924,145 29,694,614
2022 919,422 29,715,436
2021 916,711 29,475,010
2020 914,963 28,966,574
2019 914,899 28,414,064
2018 917,180 28,079,689
2017 918,759 28,011,258
2016 919,166 27,955,462
2015 918,578 27,823,629
2014 917,585 27,672,370
2013 916,352 27,589,996
2012 914,918 27,534,915
2011 912,989 27,464,494
2010 910,419 27,341,952
2009 907,239 27,173,035
2008 903,399 26,990,037
2007 897,832 26,788,492
2006 890,365 26,565,425
2005 882,379 26,309,458
2004 874,366 26,016,656
2003 866,286 25,688,758
2002 858,049 25,328,981
2001 849,596 24,946,748
2000 840,909 24,546,509
1999 831,828 24,125,199
1998 822,258 23,680,357
1997 812,139 23,219,463
1996 803,789 22,741,862
1995 798,746 22,245,439
1994 794,771 21,717,479
1993 790,369 21,180,159
1992 785,346 20,609,707
1991 779,656 20,036,500
1990 773,316 19,524,573
1989 766,321 19,057,807
1988 758,697 18,638,661
1987 750,540 18,250,505
1986 739,306 17,868,124
1985 723,761 17,477,692
1984 706,716 17,085,242
1983 689,835 16,689,119
1982 673,414 16,297,987
1981 657,471 15,922,423
1980 641,975 15,553,105
1979 626,862 15,190,590
1978 612,091 14,839,695
1977 597,805 14,499,175
1976 585,534 14,177,649
1975 575,906 13,870,695
1974 567,489 13,568,435
1973 559,222 13,275,239
1972 550,499 12,989,099
1971 541,121 12,710,061
1970 531,188 12,436,190
1969 520,797 12,167,036
1968 510,002 11,906,266
1967 498,873 11,652,716
1966 486,487 11,408,710
1965 472,575 11,173,411
1964 458,324 10,946,392
1963 444,276 10,729,818
1962 430,536 10,521,116
1961 417,406 10,318,396
1960 404,887 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Nepal
2100 -0.51% -0.59%
2099 -0.5% -0.58%
2098 -0.47% -0.57%
2097 -0.47% -0.56%
2096 -0.46% -0.55%
2095 -0.45% -0.55%
2094 -0.44% -0.53%
2093 -0.41% -0.52%
2092 -0.42% -0.51%
2091 -0.4% -0.5%
2090 -0.4% -0.48%
2089 -0.39% -0.47%
2088 -0.39% -0.45%
2087 -0.4% -0.43%
2086 -0.39% -0.42%
2085 -0.37% -0.4%
2084 -0.36% -0.37%
2083 -0.35% -0.35%
2082 -0.35% -0.33%
2081 -0.34% -0.31%
2080 -0.32% -0.29%
2079 -0.29% -0.27%
2078 -0.28% -0.24%
2077 -0.28% -0.22%
2076 -0.28% -0.2%
2075 -0.28% -0.18%
2074 -0.27% -0.15%
2073 -0.26% -0.12%
2072 -0.25% -0.11%
2071 -0.25% -0.08%
2070 -0.22% -0.05%
2069 -0.19% -0.03%
2068 -0.18% -0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.01%
2066 -0.17% 0.03%
2065 -0.16% 0.06%
2064 -0.13% 0.08%
2063 -0.11% 0.11%
2062 -0.1% 0.13%
2061 -0.08% 0.16%
2060 -0.07% 0.18%
2059 -0.07% 0.21%
2058 -0.04% 0.23%
2057 -0.04% 0.26%
2056 -0.01% 0.28%
2055 -0% 0.3%
2054 0.03% 0.33%
2053 0.03% 0.35%
2052 0.05% 0.38%
2051 0.07% 0.4%
2050 0.08% 0.42%
2049 0.12% 0.44%
2048 0.13% 0.47%
2047 0.15% 0.5%
2046 0.16% 0.52%
2045 0.19% 0.54%
2044 0.19% 0.56%
2043 0.22% 0.58%
2042 0.27% 0.6%
2041 0.26% 0.63%
2040 0.27% 0.65%
2039 0.29% 0.68%
2038 0.31% 0.7%
2037 0.31% 0.73%
2036 0.31% 0.75%
2035 0.33% 0.78%
2034 0.33% 0.82%
2033 0.35% 0.85%
2032 0.35% 0.87%
2031 0.4% 0.9%
2030 0.41% 0.93%
2029 0.42% 0.97%
2028 0.44% 0.52%
2027 0.43% 0.14%
2026 0.46% -0.07%
2025 0.48% -0.15%
2024 0.5% -0.15%
2023 0.51% -0.07%
2022 0.3% 0.82%
2021 0.19% 1.76%
2020 0.007% 1.94%
2019 -0.25% 1.19%
2018 -0.17% 0.24%
2017 -0.04% 0.2%
2016 0.06% 0.47%
2015 0.11% 0.55%
2014 0.13% 0.3%
2013 0.16% 0.2%
2012 0.21% 0.26%
2011 0.28% 0.45%
2010 0.35% 0.62%
2009 0.43% 0.68%
2008 0.62% 0.75%
2007 0.84% 0.84%
2006 0.91% 0.97%
2005 0.92% 1.13%
2004 0.93% 1.28%
2003 0.96% 1.42%
2002 0.99% 1.53%
2001 1.03% 1.63%
2000 1.09% 1.75%
1999 1.16% 1.88%
1998 1.25% 1.98%
1997 1.04% 2.1%
1996 0.63% 2.23%
1995 0.5% 2.43%
1994 0.56% 2.54%
1993 0.64% 2.77%
1992 0.73% 2.86%
1991 0.82% 2.62%
1990 0.91% 2.45%
1989 1% 2.25%
1988 1.09% 2.13%
1987 1.52% 2.14%
1986 2.15% 2.23%
1985 2.41% 2.3%
1984 2.45% 2.37%
1983 2.44% 2.4%
1982 2.42% 2.36%
1981 2.41% 2.37%
1980 2.41% 2.39%
1979 2.41% 2.36%
1978 2.39% 2.35%
1977 2.1% 2.27%
1976 1.67% 2.21%
1975 1.48% 2.23%
1974 1.48% 2.21%
1973 1.58% 2.2%
1972 1.73% 2.2%
1971 1.87% 2.2%
1970 2% 2.21%
1969 2.12% 2.19%
1968 2.23% 2.18%
1967 2.55% 2.14%
1966 2.94% 2.11%
1965 3.11% 2.07%
1964 3.16% 2.02%
1963 3.19% 1.98%
1962 3.15% 1.96%
1961 3.09% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Fiji Nepal
Current population
938628
29596762
Population rank 159/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.36%
One net population change
1.89 hours
12.1 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 -119
Annual growth/decline +4,639 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -364,699
Net migration rank 111/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -364,699
2024 - -3,278 - -401,282
2023 8,078 -3,289 368,450 -409,782
2022 8,223 -3,557 379,021 -379,321
2021 6,777 -6,008 351,165 130,001
2020 8,730 -6,008 373,553 162,139
2019 9,271 -11,873 387,113 182,203
2018 9,779 -11,738 394,576 -295,151
2017 10,413 -11,607 406,219 -368,787
2016 10,807 -10,441 415,921 -341,748
2015 11,213 -10,401 410,565 -221,062
2014 11,680 -10,493 423,166 -310,156
2013 11,972 -10,703 424,804 -373,064
2012 11,716 -10,114 430,151 -371,707
2011 12,657 -10,396 429,957 -347,552
2010 13,227 -10,354 432,631 -269,963
2009 13,540 -10,052 441,290 -266,144
2008 14,000 -9,812 452,353 -261,540
2007 14,349 -7,406 464,780 -252,526
2006 14,555 -6,562 475,335 -241,455
2005 14,503 -6,523 489,093 -211,024
2004 14,526 -6,484 504,853 -197,336
2003 14,527 -6,411 516,575 -168,314
2002 14,468 -6,106 525,045 -153,730
2001 14,720 -6,167 542,118 -148,973
2000 14,724 -5,909 554,506 -147,193
1999 15,229 -5,892 557,847 -122,551
1998 15,464 -5,654 562,787 -108,400
1997 15,750 -5,318 565,882 -98,454
1996 16,163 -9,902 580,099 -92,307
1995 16,273 -12,448 591,283 -86,232
1994 16,424 -12,300 578,293 -27,415
1993 16,751 -12,071 561,549 -37,782
1992 17,170 -11,802 533,029 84,113
1991 17,617 -11,603 512,233 17,056
1990 17,748 -11,081 495,202 -640
1989 18,007 -10,685 478,771 -39,808
1988 18,063 -10,138 463,581 -64,246
1987 17,987 -9,602 449,400 -72,437
1986 18,024 -3,943 434,802 -47,017
1985 18,469 -1,452 423,240 -30,154
1984 18,499 -1,421 411,122 -19,300
1983 18,237 -1,565 399,103 1,304
1982 17,681 -1,509 385,741 -3,898
1981 17,282 -1,558 374,145 -4,855
1980 16,907 -1,632 364,254 5,084
1979 16,450 -1,502 355,597 88
1978 16,196 -1,609 345,765 346
1977 15,532 -1,550 332,843 2,108
1976 14,933 -4,370 323,222 -15,119
1975 14,272 -5,577 312,479 -6,686
1974 13,557 -5,414 303,078 -4,361
1973 13,383 -4,989 288,750 -1,076
1972 13,905 -4,848 286,708 -2,107
1971 14,313 -4,624 280,752 -7,284
1970 14,538 -4,371 272,439 1,847
1969 14,669 -4,050 264,560 -527
1968 14,831 -3,857 258,259 -746
1967 14,861 -3,576 249,240 347
1966 15,111 -1,623 241,716 -3,306
1965 15,166 -832 233,726 -1,551
1964 14,979 -812 227,948 -6,087
1963 14,774 -838 219,586 -8,303
1962 14,429 -889 215,368 -9,249
1961 13,653 -943 209,917 -10,601
1960 13,313 -981 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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