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Population in Fiji compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 5.73 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Fiji vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji New Zealand
2100 883,637 5,915,768
2099 888,156 5,920,061
2098 892,588 5,924,133
2097 896,799 5,927,189
2096 901,001 5,929,831
2095 905,191 5,931,770
2094 909,270 5,933,105
2093 913,254 5,935,725
2092 917,059 5,936,005
2091 920,901 5,937,584
2090 924,638 5,938,671
2089 928,380 5,941,788
2088 932,046 5,942,552
2087 935,722 5,945,502
2086 939,474 5,948,659
2085 943,144 5,952,187
2084 946,613 5,956,025
2083 950,021 5,960,521
2082 953,350 5,963,849
2081 956,699 5,965,417
2080 959,925 5,967,986
2079 963,022 5,969,234
2078 965,809 5,969,831
2077 968,522 5,968,708
2076 971,283 5,968,290
2075 974,023 5,967,889
2074 976,769 5,966,738
2073 979,383 5,965,412
2072 981,939 5,961,455
2071 984,390 5,961,400
2070 986,888 5,960,718
2069 989,049 5,959,460
2068 990,894 5,957,827
2067 992,661 5,955,348
2066 994,244 5,951,452
2065 995,923 5,947,293
2064 997,521 5,943,767
2063 998,820 5,941,828
2062 999,964 5,937,757
2061 1,000,937 5,936,521
2060 1,001,706 5,933,016
2059 1,002,377 5,928,350
2058 1,003,047 5,922,743
2057 1,003,439 5,916,754
2056 1,003,809 5,910,221
2055 1,003,949 5,901,290
2054 1,003,954 5,891,739
2053 1,003,684 5,881,824
2052 1,003,394 5,873,115
2051 1,002,875 5,861,135
2050 1,002,223 5,849,861
2049 1,001,441 5,841,135
2048 1,000,247 5,830,154
2047 998,990 5,819,016
2046 997,515 5,806,848
2045 995,948 5,792,780
2044 994,092 5,777,886
2043 992,184 5,761,590
2042 989,991 5,743,549
2041 987,369 5,724,283
2040 984,847 5,705,914
2039 982,204 5,687,068
2038 979,387 5,667,019
2037 976,388 5,647,323
2036 973,369 5,627,207
2035 970,323 5,606,247
2034 967,160 5,585,417
2033 963,959 5,562,621
2032 960,580 5,539,615
2031 957,195 5,514,530
2030 953,378 5,488,472
2029 949,529 5,460,094
2028 945,532 5,429,936
2027 941,426 5,397,099
2026 937,424 5,361,990
2025 933,154 5,324,700
2024 928,784 5,290,000
2023 924,145 5,200,000
2022 919,422 5,081,700
2021 916,711 5,084,600
2020 914,963 5,072,400
2019 914,899 4,970,300
2018 917,180 4,900,600
2017 918,759 4,813,600
2016 919,166 4,714,100
2015 918,578 4,609,400
2014 917,585 4,516,500
2013 916,352 4,442,100
2012 914,918 4,408,100
2011 912,989 4,384,000
2010 910,419 4,350,700
2009 907,239 4,302,600
2008 903,399 4,259,800
2007 897,832 4,223,800
2006 890,365 4,184,600
2005 882,379 4,133,900
2004 874,366 4,087,500
2003 866,286 4,027,200
2002 858,049 3,948,500
2001 849,596 3,880,500
2000 840,909 3,857,700
1999 831,828 3,835,100
1998 822,258 3,815,000
1997 812,139 3,781,300
1996 803,789 3,732,000
1995 798,746 3,673,400
1994 794,771 3,620,000
1993 790,369 3,572,200
1992 785,346 3,531,700
1991 779,656 3,495,100
1990 773,316 3,329,800
1989 766,321 3,299,200
1988 758,697 3,283,400
1987 750,540 3,274,400
1986 739,306 3,246,300
1985 723,761 3,247,100
1984 706,716 3,227,100
1983 689,835 3,199,300
1982 673,414 3,156,100
1981 657,471 3,124,900
1980 641,975 3,112,900
1979 626,862 3,109,000
1978 612,091 3,121,200
1977 597,805 3,120,200
1976 585,534 3,110,500
1975 575,906 3,083,100
1974 567,489 3,023,700
1973 559,222 2,961,300
1972 550,499 2,903,900
1971 541,121 2,853,000
1970 531,188 2,810,700
1969 520,797 2,772,800
1968 510,002 2,748,100
1967 498,873 2,724,100
1966 486,487 2,675,900
1965 472,575 2,628,400
1964 458,324 2,585,400
1963 444,276 2,531,800
1962 430,536 2,482,000
1961 417,406 2,419,700
1960 404,887 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji New Zealand
2100 -0.51% -0.07%
2099 -0.5% -0.07%
2098 -0.47% -0.05%
2097 -0.47% -0.04%
2096 -0.46% -0.03%
2095 -0.45% -0.02%
2094 -0.44% -0.04%
2093 -0.41% -0.005%
2092 -0.42% -0.03%
2091 -0.4% -0.02%
2090 -0.4% -0.05%
2089 -0.39% -0.01%
2088 -0.39% -0.05%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.39% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.06%
2084 -0.36% -0.08%
2083 -0.35% -0.06%
2082 -0.35% -0.03%
2081 -0.34% -0.04%
2080 -0.32% -0.02%
2079 -0.29% -0.01%
2078 -0.28% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.007%
2076 -0.28% 0.007%
2075 -0.28% 0.02%
2074 -0.27% 0.02%
2073 -0.26% 0.07%
2072 -0.25% 0.001%
2071 -0.25% 0.01%
2070 -0.22% 0.02%
2069 -0.19% 0.03%
2068 -0.18% 0.04%
2067 -0.16% 0.07%
2066 -0.17% 0.07%
2065 -0.16% 0.06%
2064 -0.13% 0.03%
2063 -0.11% 0.07%
2062 -0.1% 0.02%
2061 -0.08% 0.06%
2060 -0.07% 0.08%
2059 -0.07% 0.09%
2058 -0.04% 0.1%
2057 -0.04% 0.11%
2056 -0.01% 0.15%
2055 -0% 0.16%
2054 0.03% 0.17%
2053 0.03% 0.15%
2052 0.05% 0.2%
2051 0.07% 0.19%
2050 0.08% 0.15%
2049 0.12% 0.19%
2048 0.13% 0.19%
2047 0.15% 0.21%
2046 0.16% 0.24%
2045 0.19% 0.26%
2044 0.19% 0.28%
2043 0.22% 0.31%
2042 0.27% 0.34%
2041 0.26% 0.32%
2040 0.27% 0.33%
2039 0.29% 0.35%
2038 0.31% 0.35%
2037 0.31% 0.36%
2036 0.31% 0.37%
2035 0.33% 0.37%
2034 0.33% 0.41%
2033 0.35% 0.42%
2032 0.35% 0.45%
2031 0.4% 0.47%
2030 0.41% 0.52%
2029 0.42% 0.56%
2028 0.44% 0.61%
2027 0.43% 0.65%
2026 0.46% 0.7%
2025 0.47% 0.66%
2024 0.5% 1.73%
2023 0.51% 2.33%
2022 0.3% -0.06%
2021 0.19% 0.24%
2020 0.007% 2.05%
2019 -0.25% 1.42%
2018 -0.17% 1.81%
2017 -0.04% 2.11%
2016 0.06% 2.27%
2015 0.11% 2.06%
2014 0.13% 1.67%
2013 0.16% 0.77%
2012 0.21% 0.55%
2011 0.28% 0.77%
2010 0.35% 1.12%
2009 0.43% 1%
2008 0.62% 0.85%
2007 0.84% 0.94%
2006 0.91% 1.23%
2005 0.92% 1.14%
2004 0.93% 1.5%
2003 0.96% 1.99%
2002 0.99% 1.75%
2001 1.03% 0.59%
2000 1.09% 0.59%
1999 1.16% 0.53%
1998 1.25% 0.89%
1997 1.04% 1.32%
1996 0.63% 1.6%
1995 0.5% 1.48%
1994 0.56% 1.34%
1993 0.64% 1.15%
1992 0.73% 1.05%
1991 0.82% 4.96%
1990 0.91% 0.93%
1989 1% 0.48%
1988 1.09% 0.27%
1987 1.52% 0.87%
1986 2.15% -0.02%
1985 2.41% 0.62%
1984 2.45% 0.87%
1983 2.44% 1.37%
1982 2.42% 1%
1981 2.41% 0.39%
1980 2.41% 0.13%
1979 2.41% -0.39%
1978 2.39% 0.03%
1977 2.1% 0.31%
1976 1.67% 0.89%
1975 1.48% 1.96%
1974 1.48% 2.11%
1973 1.58% 1.98%
1972 1.73% 1.78%
1971 1.87% 1.5%
1970 2% 1.37%
1969 2.12% 0.9%
1968 2.23% 0.88%
1967 2.55% 1.8%
1966 2.94% 1.81%
1965 3.11% 1.66%
1964 3.16% 2.12%
1963 3.19% 2.01%
1962 3.15% 2.57%
1961 3.09% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Fiji New Zealand
Current population
939479
5380024
Population rank 159/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
2.01 hours
15.2 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +95
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +17,403
Net migration rank 111/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 17,403
2024 7,758 -3,278 20,631 18,766
2023 8,078 -3,289 19,031 21,404
2022 8,223 -3,557 20,276 21,404
2021 6,777 -6,008 23,745 -14,944
2020 8,730 -6,008 25,007 42,124
2019 9,271 -11,873 25,349 69,770
2018 9,779 -11,738 24,797 59,139
2017 10,413 -11,607 26,282 68,349
2016 10,807 -10,441 28,237 75,512
2015 11,213 -10,401 29,408 70,870
2014 11,680 -10,493 26,196 57,974
2013 11,972 -10,703 29,096 26,385
2012 11,716 -10,114 31,077 -1,015
2011 12,657 -10,396 31,302 -2,196
2010 13,227 -10,354 35,458 6,722
2009 13,540 -10,052 33,560 12,700
2008 14,000 -9,812 35,143 4,804
2007 14,349 -7,406 35,480 3,053
2006 14,555 -6,562 30,924 14,542
2005 14,503 -6,523 30,674 19,212
2004 14,526 -6,484 29,634 24,521
2003 14,527 -6,411 28,150 42,456
2002 14,468 -6,106 25,941 48,195
2001 14,720 -6,167 27,939 17,793
2000 14,724 -5,909 29,897 -6,604
1999 15,229 -5,892 28,916 -7,634
1998 15,464 -5,654 29,146 -1,387
1997 15,750 -5,318 30,137 12,040
1996 16,163 -9,902 28,997 25,169
1995 16,273 -12,448 29,828 26,743
1994 16,424 -12,300 30,372 20,420
1993 16,751 -12,071 31,685 12,638
1992 17,170 -11,802 32,067 6,460
1991 17,617 -11,603 33,518 31,156
1990 17,748 -11,081 33,298 70,432
1989 18,007 -10,685 30,749 -8,818
1988 18,063 -10,138 29,846 -17,005
1987 17,987 -9,602 27,603 -7,631
1986 18,024 -3,943 25,549 -10,234
1985 18,469 -1,452 24,126 -13,462
1984 18,499 -1,421 26,043 -901
1983 18,237 -1,565 24,315 11,464
1982 17,681 -1,509 24,207 7,982
1981 17,282 -1,558 25,374 -7,606
1980 16,907 -1,632 23,658 -15,423
1979 16,450 -1,502 26,675 -26,694
1978 16,196 -1,609 26,156 -28,783
1977 15,532 -1,550 28,020 -22,697
1976 14,933 -4,370 29,456 -9,138
1975 14,272 -5,577 31,355 13,196
1974 13,557 -5,414 33,896 27,580
1973 13,383 -4,989 35,239 28,261
1972 13,905 -4,848 38,244 17,779
1971 14,313 -4,624 40,000 7,547
1970 14,538 -4,371 37,101 4,511
1969 14,669 -4,050 38,098 -5,212
1968 14,831 -3,857 37,594 -11,853
1967 14,861 -3,576 37,974 -2,289
1966 15,111 -1,623 36,151 9,161
1965 15,166 -832 36,982 9,245
1964 14,979 -812 39,375 9,806
1963 14,774 -838 42,027 10,226
1962 14,429 -889 42,865 12,697
1961 13,653 -943 43,482 10,689
1960 13,313 -981 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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