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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 31.2 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 +0.15% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Fiji vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Niger
2100 883,637 92,119,820
2099 888,156 91,758,864
2098 892,588 91,380,105
2097 896,799 90,979,507
2096 901,001 90,560,194
2095 905,191 90,121,433
2094 909,270 89,665,016
2093 913,254 89,186,290
2092 917,059 88,687,247
2091 920,901 88,169,255
2090 924,638 87,632,134
2089 928,380 87,075,435
2088 932,046 86,497,532
2087 935,722 85,901,116
2086 939,474 85,285,801
2085 943,144 84,648,237
2084 946,613 83,990,034
2083 950,021 83,310,768
2082 953,350 82,611,309
2081 956,699 81,895,814
2080 959,925 81,159,765
2079 963,022 80,409,054
2078 965,809 79,639,286
2077 968,522 78,852,089
2076 971,283 78,045,772
2075 974,023 77,223,494
2074 976,769 76,387,922
2073 979,383 75,535,687
2072 981,939 74,667,410
2071 984,390 73,784,579
2070 986,888 72,888,455
2069 989,049 71,975,811
2068 990,894 71,050,594
2067 992,661 70,111,034
2066 994,244 69,159,115
2065 995,923 68,199,397
2064 997,521 67,226,153
2063 998,820 66,242,857
2062 999,964 65,249,357
2061 1,000,937 64,246,142
2060 1,001,706 63,236,587
2059 1,002,377 62,219,239
2058 1,003,047 61,193,260
2057 1,003,439 60,161,411
2056 1,003,809 59,126,596
2055 1,003,949 58,084,470
2054 1,003,954 57,038,192
2053 1,003,684 55,989,073
2052 1,003,394 54,940,685
2051 1,002,875 53,889,624
2050 1,002,223 52,841,076
2049 1,001,441 51,793,560
2048 1,000,247 50,746,939
2047 998,990 49,703,518
2046 997,515 48,661,960
2045 995,948 47,622,548
2044 994,092 46,586,941
2043 992,184 45,557,790
2042 989,991 44,531,886
2041 987,369 43,511,370
2040 984,847 42,494,381
2039 982,204 41,482,338
2038 979,387 40,472,234
2037 976,388 39,463,944
2036 973,369 38,459,660
2035 970,323 37,458,584
2034 967,160 36,465,688
2033 963,959 35,476,260
2032 960,580 34,497,489
2031 957,195 33,527,117
2030 953,378 32,563,547
2029 949,529 31,610,576
2028 945,532 30,670,274
2027 941,426 29,741,014
2026 937,424 28,823,166
2025 933,154 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% 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 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 0.47% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Fiji Niger
Current population
939479
29294628
Population rank 159/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
2.01 hours
35.7 seconds
One birth every
31.7 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 9/197
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 7,758 -3,278 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 (1960–2025, 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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