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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 31 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Fiji vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Niger
2100 883,752 92,149,803
2099 888,271 91,788,730
2098 892,703 91,409,848
2097 896,915 91,009,119
2096 901,118 90,589,670
2095 905,308 90,150,766
2094 909,388 89,694,201
2093 913,372 89,215,318
2092 917,178 88,716,114
2091 921,020 88,197,952
2090 924,758 87,660,657
2089 928,500 87,103,777
2088 932,167 86,525,686
2087 935,844 85,929,075
2086 939,596 85,313,560
2085 943,266 84,675,788
2084 946,736 84,017,371
2083 950,144 83,337,884
2082 953,473 82,638,198
2081 956,823 81,922,470
2080 960,049 81,186,181
2079 963,146 80,435,226
2078 965,934 79,665,207
2077 968,648 78,877,754
2076 971,408 78,071,174
2075 974,149 77,248,629
2074 976,896 76,412,785
2073 979,510 75,560,272
2072 982,066 74,691,713
2071 984,518 73,808,594
2070 987,016 72,912,178
2069 989,177 71,999,238
2068 991,023 71,073,720
2067 992,790 70,133,854
2066 994,373 69,181,625
2065 996,052 68,221,595
2064 997,651 67,248,034
2063 998,950 66,264,418
2062 1,000,093 65,270,595
2061 1,001,067 64,267,053
2060 1,001,836 63,257,169
2059 1,002,506 62,239,490
2058 1,003,177 61,213,177
2057 1,003,569 60,180,993
2056 1,003,939 59,145,841
2055 1,004,079 58,103,375
2054 1,004,084 57,056,756
2053 1,003,814 56,007,297
2052 1,003,524 54,958,567
2051 1,003,005 53,907,164
2050 1,002,353 52,858,275
2049 1,001,571 51,810,418
2048 1,000,376 50,763,456
2047 999,119 49,719,695
2046 997,645 48,677,799
2045 996,077 47,638,048
2044 994,220 46,602,104
2043 992,313 45,572,618
2042 990,119 44,546,381
2041 987,497 43,525,533
2040 984,975 42,508,212
2039 982,332 41,495,840
2038 979,514 40,485,407
2037 976,515 39,476,789
2036 973,495 38,472,178
2035 970,449 37,470,776
2034 967,285 36,477,557
2033 964,084 35,487,806
2032 960,704 34,508,717
2031 957,319 33,538,029
2030 953,501 32,574,145
2029 949,652 31,620,865
2028 945,654 30,680,257
2027 941,548 29,750,695
2026 937,546 28,832,547
2025 933,274 27,926,917
2024 928,784 27,032,412
2023 924,145 26,159,867
2022 919,422 25,311,973
2021 916,711 24,502,140
2020 914,963 23,717,613
2019 914,899 22,947,757
2018 917,180 22,188,069
2017 918,759 21,435,446
2016 919,166 20,685,753
2015 918,578 19,939,498
2014 917,585 19,215,909
2013 916,352 18,519,898
2012 914,918 17,836,769
2011 912,989 17,176,283
2010 910,419 16,548,835
2009 907,239 15,943,675
2008 903,399 15,361,915
2007 897,832 14,803,610
2006 890,365 14,268,581
2005 882,379 13,756,192
2004 874,366 13,265,836
2003 866,286 12,796,984
2002 858,049 12,349,144
2001 849,596 11,920,647
2000 840,909 11,509,630
1999 831,828 11,117,411
1998 822,258 10,741,413
1997 812,139 10,383,969
1996 803,789 10,044,852
1995 798,746 9,714,529
1994 794,771 9,398,258
1993 790,369 9,100,789
1992 785,346 8,817,633
1991 779,656 8,546,900
1990 773,316 8,286,059
1989 766,321 8,034,780
1988 758,697 7,793,748
1987 750,540 7,561,150
1986 739,306 7,335,811
1985 723,761 7,118,457
1984 706,716 6,909,971
1983 689,835 6,708,644
1982 673,414 6,512,732
1981 657,471 6,322,006
1980 641,975 6,135,971
1979 626,862 5,955,556
1978 612,091 5,782,932
1977 597,805 5,619,716
1976 585,534 5,464,962
1975 575,906 5,317,019
1974 567,489 5,174,953
1973 559,222 5,037,865
1972 550,499 4,904,845
1971 541,121 4,776,225
1970 531,188 4,650,275
1969 520,797 4,525,725
1968 510,002 4,403,637
1967 498,873 4,283,590
1966 486,487 4,165,544
1965 472,575 4,049,695
1964 458,324 3,935,814
1963 444,276 3,823,873
1962 430,536 3,714,520
1961 417,406 3,608,162
1960 404,887 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Niger
2100 -0.51% 0.39%
2099 -0.5% 0.41%
2098 -0.47% 0.44%
2097 -0.47% 0.46%
2096 -0.46% 0.49%
2095 -0.45% 0.51%
2094 -0.44% 0.54%
2093 -0.41% 0.56%
2092 -0.42% 0.59%
2091 -0.4% 0.61%
2090 -0.4% 0.64%
2089 -0.39% 0.67%
2088 -0.39% 0.69%
2087 -0.4% 0.72%
2086 -0.39% 0.75%
2085 -0.37% 0.78%
2084 -0.36% 0.82%
2083 -0.35% 0.85%
2082 -0.35% 0.87%
2081 -0.34% 0.91%
2080 -0.32% 0.93%
2079 -0.29% 0.97%
2078 -0.28% 1%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.28% 1.09%
2074 -0.27% 1.13%
2073 -0.26% 1.16%
2072 -0.25% 1.2%
2071 -0.25% 1.23%
2070 -0.22% 1.27%
2069 -0.19% 1.3%
2068 -0.18% 1.34%
2067 -0.16% 1.38%
2066 -0.17% 1.41%
2065 -0.16% 1.45%
2064 -0.13% 1.48%
2063 -0.11% 1.52%
2062 -0.1% 1.56%
2061 -0.08% 1.6%
2060 -0.07% 1.64%
2059 -0.07% 1.68%
2058 -0.04% 1.72%
2057 -0.04% 1.75%
2056 -0.01% 1.79%
2055 -0% 1.83%
2054 0.03% 1.87%
2053 0.03% 1.91%
2052 0.05% 1.95%
2051 0.07% 1.98%
2050 0.08% 2.02%
2049 0.12% 2.06%
2048 0.13% 2.1%
2047 0.15% 2.14%
2046 0.16% 2.18%
2045 0.19% 2.22%
2044 0.19% 2.26%
2043 0.22% 2.3%
2042 0.27% 2.35%
2041 0.26% 2.39%
2040 0.27% 2.44%
2039 0.29% 2.5%
2038 0.31% 2.55%
2037 0.31% 2.61%
2036 0.31% 2.67%
2035 0.33% 2.72%
2034 0.33% 2.79%
2033 0.35% 2.84%
2032 0.35% 2.89%
2031 0.4% 2.96%
2030 0.41% 3.01%
2029 0.42% 3.07%
2028 0.44% 3.12%
2027 0.43% 3.18%
2026 0.46% 3.24%
2025 0.48% 3.31%
2024 0.5% 3.34%
2023 0.51% 3.35%
2022 0.3% 3.31%
2021 0.19% 3.31%
2020 0.007% 3.35%
2019 -0.25% 3.42%
2018 -0.17% 3.51%
2017 -0.04% 3.62%
2016 0.06% 3.74%
2015 0.11% 3.77%
2014 0.13% 3.76%
2013 0.16% 3.83%
2012 0.21% 3.85%
2011 0.28% 3.79%
2010 0.35% 3.8%
2009 0.43% 3.79%
2008 0.62% 3.77%
2007 0.84% 3.75%
2006 0.91% 3.72%
2005 0.92% 3.7%
2004 0.93% 3.66%
2003 0.96% 3.63%
2002 0.99% 3.59%
2001 1.03% 3.57%
2000 1.09% 3.53%
1999 1.16% 3.5%
1998 1.25% 3.44%
1997 1.04% 3.38%
1996 0.63% 3.4%
1995 0.5% 3.37%
1994 0.56% 3.27%
1993 0.64% 3.21%
1992 0.73% 3.17%
1991 0.82% 3.15%
1990 0.91% 3.13%
1989 1% 3.09%
1988 1.09% 3.08%
1987 1.52% 3.07%
1986 2.15% 3.05%
1985 2.41% 3.02%
1984 2.45% 3%
1983 2.44% 3.01%
1982 2.42% 3.02%
1981 2.41% 3.03%
1980 2.41% 3.03%
1979 2.41% 2.99%
1978 2.39% 2.9%
1977 2.1% 2.83%
1976 1.67% 2.78%
1975 1.48% 2.75%
1974 1.48% 2.72%
1973 1.58% 2.71%
1972 1.73% 2.69%
1971 1.87% 2.71%
1970 2% 2.75%
1969 2.12% 2.77%
1968 2.23% 2.8%
1967 2.55% 2.83%
1966 2.94% 2.86%
1965 3.11% 2.89%
1964 3.16% 2.93%
1963 3.19% 2.94%
1962 3.15% 2.95%
1961 3.09% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Fiji Niger
Current population
938628
29080898
Population rank 159/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
1.89 hours
36.1 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 10/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -7,704
Net migration rank 111/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -7,704
2024 - -3,278 - -4,041
2023 8,078 -3,289 864,139 995
2022 8,223 -3,557 829,651 995
2021 6,777 -6,008 793,428 -4,405
2020 8,730 -6,008 784,437 -4,402
2019 9,271 -11,873 775,474 -15,778
2018 9,779 -11,738 763,536 -3,830
2017 10,413 -11,607 752,384 -6,830
2016 10,807 -10,441 738,999 14,833
2015 11,213 -10,401 721,630 17,051
2014 11,680 -10,493 704,609 3,891
2013 11,972 -10,703 686,070 -2,543
2012 11,716 -10,114 664,009 18,714
2011 12,657 -10,396 645,175 -6,941
2010 13,227 -10,354 624,685 -8,033
2009 13,540 -10,052 602,671 -9,014
2008 14,000 -9,812 579,727 -9,847
2007 14,349 -7,406 556,808 -10,069
2006 14,555 -6,562 533,374 -10,054
2005 14,503 -6,523 511,167 -9,700
2004 14,526 -6,484 488,328 -9,070
2003 14,527 -6,411 467,295 -8,841
2002 14,468 -6,106 446,767 -9,550
2001 14,720 -6,167 428,417 -8,654
2000 14,724 -5,909 410,779 -8,522
1999 15,229 -5,892 394,212 -12,037
1998 15,464 -5,654 377,120 -7,298
1997 15,750 -5,318 358,745 -13,680
1996 16,163 -9,902 341,223 -8,057
1995 16,273 -12,448 323,630 3,843
1994 16,424 -12,300 306,026 -959
1993 16,751 -12,071 292,135 -2,269
1992 17,170 -11,802 278,690 -2,258
1991 17,617 -11,603 266,527 -1,500
1990 17,748 -11,081 256,594 73
1989 18,007 -10,685 245,278 613
1988 18,063 -10,138 237,296 -1,139
1987 17,987 -9,602 231,371 -2,338
1986 18,024 -3,943 224,365 -2,728
1985 18,469 -1,452 219,206 -6,126
1984 18,499 -1,421 213,111 -9,208
1983 18,237 -1,565 207,962 -9,209
1982 17,681 -1,509 202,012 -8,935
1981 17,282 -1,558 195,938 -7,559
1980 16,907 -1,632 189,251 -5,564
1979 16,450 -1,502 180,632 -3,495
1978 16,196 -1,609 171,614 -3,494
1977 15,532 -1,550 161,792 -3,476
1976 14,933 -4,370 154,489 -3,308
1975 14,272 -5,577 147,962 -3,254
1974 13,557 -5,414 142,606 -3,179
1973 13,383 -4,989 137,695 -2,942
1972 13,905 -4,848 133,813 -2,525
1971 14,313 -4,624 128,223 -2,277
1970 14,538 -4,371 128,184 -2,225
1969 14,669 -4,050 125,389 -2,245
1968 14,831 -3,857 123,301 -2,277
1967 14,861 -3,576 121,358 -2,289
1966 15,111 -1,623 119,314 -2,289
1965 15,166 -832 116,963 -2,289
1964 14,979 -812 115,386 -2,289
1963 14,774 -838 113,072 -2,289
1962 14,429 -889 110,280 -2,369
1961 13,653 -943 107,693 -2,893
1960 13,313 -981 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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