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Population in Fiji compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.93 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Fiji vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji North Macedonia
2100 883,637 869,530
2099 888,156 880,467
2098 892,588 891,427
2097 896,799 902,461
2096 901,001 913,488
2095 905,191 924,371
2094 909,270 935,479
2093 913,254 946,865
2092 917,059 958,251
2091 920,901 969,723
2090 924,638 981,115
2089 928,380 992,687
2088 932,046 1,004,280
2087 935,722 1,015,922
2086 939,474 1,027,915
2085 943,144 1,039,832
2084 946,613 1,052,077
2083 950,021 1,064,269
2082 953,350 1,076,684
2081 956,699 1,089,137
2080 959,925 1,101,478
2079 963,022 1,114,004
2078 965,809 1,126,827
2077 968,522 1,139,917
2076 971,283 1,153,296
2075 974,023 1,166,630
2074 976,769 1,180,262
2073 979,383 1,193,984
2072 981,939 1,207,689
2071 984,390 1,221,407
2070 986,888 1,235,738
2069 989,049 1,250,212
2068 990,894 1,264,718
2067 992,661 1,279,182
2066 994,244 1,293,374
2065 995,923 1,307,896
2064 997,521 1,322,184
2063 998,820 1,336,875
2062 999,964 1,351,652
2061 1,000,937 1,366,457
2060 1,001,706 1,381,009
2059 1,002,377 1,395,166
2058 1,003,047 1,409,270
2057 1,003,439 1,423,516
2056 1,003,809 1,437,970
2055 1,003,949 1,452,276
2054 1,003,954 1,466,673
2053 1,003,684 1,480,857
2052 1,003,394 1,494,452
2051 1,002,875 1,508,115
2050 1,002,223 1,521,258
2049 1,001,441 1,534,276
2048 1,000,247 1,547,097
2047 998,990 1,559,831
2046 997,515 1,572,937
2045 995,948 1,585,940
2044 994,092 1,598,742
2043 992,184 1,611,835
2042 989,991 1,624,885
2041 987,369 1,637,687
2040 984,847 1,650,468
2039 982,204 1,663,094
2038 979,387 1,675,445
2037 976,388 1,687,986
2036 973,369 1,700,377
2035 970,323 1,712,512
2034 967,160 1,724,440
2033 963,959 1,736,005
2032 960,580 1,747,606
2031 957,195 1,759,081
2030 953,378 1,770,549
2029 949,529 1,781,235
2028 945,532 1,791,502
2027 941,426 1,801,426
2026 937,424 1,811,466
2025 933,154 1,820,909
2024 928,784 1,824,359
2023 924,145 1,827,816
2022 919,422 1,831,712
2021 916,711 1,837,114
2020 914,963 1,856,124
2019 914,899 1,876,262
2018 917,180 1,889,051
2017 918,759 1,898,657
2016 919,166 1,906,313
2015 918,578 1,912,430
2014 917,585 1,917,557
2013 916,352 1,922,716
2012 914,918 1,929,821
2011 912,989 1,937,398
2010 910,419 1,946,298
2009 907,239 1,958,782
2008 903,399 1,971,493
2007 897,832 1,982,933
2006 890,365 1,994,287
2005 882,379 2,005,330
2004 874,366 2,016,186
2003 866,286 2,022,725
2002 858,049 2,020,157
2001 849,596 2,034,882
2000 840,909 2,026,350
1999 831,828 2,017,142
1998 822,258 2,007,523
1997 812,139 1,996,869
1996 803,789 2,012,553
1995 798,746 1,998,534
1994 794,771 1,992,666
1993 790,369 2,006,854
1992 785,346 2,032,523
1991 779,656 2,055,994
1990 773,316 2,063,689
1989 766,321 2,055,649
1988 758,697 2,045,737
1987 750,540 2,035,157
1986 739,306 2,024,732
1985 723,761 2,014,331
1984 706,716 2,003,399
1983 689,835 1,991,901
1982 673,414 1,978,956
1981 657,471 1,959,065
1980 641,975 1,933,038
1979 626,862 1,906,523
1978 612,091 1,879,847
1977 597,805 1,853,138
1976 585,534 1,825,830
1975 575,906 1,797,972
1974 567,489 1,770,545
1973 559,222 1,743,816
1972 550,499 1,717,395
1971 541,121 1,691,216
1970 531,188 1,664,208
1969 520,797 1,636,345
1968 510,002 1,608,930
1967 498,873 1,582,492
1966 486,487 1,557,349
1965 472,575 1,533,466
1964 458,324 1,510,900
1963 444,276 1,488,737
1962 430,536 1,471,745
1961 417,406 1,455,171
1960 404,887 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji North Macedonia
2100 -0.51% -1.24%
2099 -0.5% -1.23%
2098 -0.47% -1.22%
2097 -0.47% -1.21%
2096 -0.46% -1.18%
2095 -0.45% -1.19%
2094 -0.44% -1.2%
2093 -0.41% -1.19%
2092 -0.42% -1.18%
2091 -0.4% -1.16%
2090 -0.4% -1.17%
2089 -0.39% -1.15%
2088 -0.39% -1.15%
2087 -0.4% -1.17%
2086 -0.39% -1.15%
2085 -0.37% -1.16%
2084 -0.36% -1.15%
2083 -0.35% -1.15%
2082 -0.35% -1.14%
2081 -0.34% -1.12%
2080 -0.32% -1.12%
2079 -0.29% -1.14%
2078 -0.28% -1.15%
2077 -0.28% -1.16%
2076 -0.28% -1.14%
2075 -0.28% -1.15%
2074 -0.27% -1.15%
2073 -0.26% -1.13%
2072 -0.25% -1.12%
2071 -0.25% -1.16%
2070 -0.22% -1.16%
2069 -0.19% -1.15%
2068 -0.18% -1.13%
2067 -0.16% -1.1%
2066 -0.17% -1.11%
2065 -0.16% -1.08%
2064 -0.13% -1.1%
2063 -0.11% -1.09%
2062 -0.1% -1.08%
2061 -0.08% -1.05%
2060 -0.07% -1.01%
2059 -0.07% -1%
2058 -0.04% -1%
2057 -0.04% -1.01%
2056 -0.01% -0.99%
2055 -0% -0.98%
2054 0.03% -0.96%
2053 0.03% -0.91%
2052 0.05% -0.91%
2051 0.07% -0.86%
2050 0.08% -0.85%
2049 0.12% -0.83%
2048 0.13% -0.82%
2047 0.15% -0.83%
2046 0.16% -0.82%
2045 0.19% -0.8%
2044 0.19% -0.81%
2043 0.22% -0.8%
2042 0.27% -0.78%
2041 0.26% -0.77%
2040 0.27% -0.76%
2039 0.29% -0.74%
2038 0.31% -0.74%
2037 0.31% -0.73%
2036 0.31% -0.71%
2035 0.33% -0.69%
2034 0.33% -0.67%
2033 0.35% -0.66%
2032 0.35% -0.65%
2031 0.4% -0.65%
2030 0.41% -0.6%
2029 0.42% -0.57%
2028 0.44% -0.55%
2027 0.43% -0.55%
2026 0.46% -0.52%
2025 0.47% -0.19%
2024 0.5% -0.19%
2023 0.51% -0.21%
2022 0.3% -0.29%
2021 0.19% -1.02%
2020 0.007% -1.07%
2019 -0.25% -0.68%
2018 -0.17% -0.51%
2017 -0.04% -0.4%
2016 0.06% -0.32%
2015 0.11% -0.27%
2014 0.13% -0.27%
2013 0.16% -0.37%
2012 0.21% -0.39%
2011 0.28% -0.46%
2010 0.35% -0.64%
2009 0.43% -0.64%
2008 0.62% -0.58%
2007 0.84% -0.57%
2006 0.91% -0.55%
2005 0.92% -0.54%
2004 0.93% -0.32%
2003 0.96% 0.13%
2002 0.99% -0.72%
2001 1.03% 0.42%
2000 1.09% 0.46%
1999 1.16% 0.48%
1998 1.25% 0.53%
1997 1.04% -0.78%
1996 0.63% 0.7%
1995 0.5% 0.29%
1994 0.56% -0.71%
1993 0.64% -1.26%
1992 0.73% -1.14%
1991 0.82% -0.37%
1990 0.91% 0.39%
1989 1% 0.48%
1988 1.09% 0.52%
1987 1.52% 0.51%
1986 2.15% 0.52%
1985 2.41% 0.55%
1984 2.45% 0.58%
1983 2.44% 0.65%
1982 2.42% 1.02%
1981 2.41% 1.35%
1980 2.41% 1.39%
1979 2.41% 1.42%
1978 2.39% 1.44%
1977 2.1% 1.5%
1976 1.67% 1.55%
1975 1.48% 1.55%
1974 1.48% 1.53%
1973 1.58% 1.54%
1972 1.73% 1.55%
1971 1.87% 1.62%
1970 2% 1.7%
1969 2.12% 1.7%
1968 2.23% 1.67%
1967 2.55% 1.61%
1966 2.94% 1.56%
1965 3.11% 1.49%
1964 3.16% 1.49%
1963 3.19% 1.15%
1962 3.15% 1.14%
1961 3.09% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Fiji North Macedonia
Current population
939479
1811466
Population rank 159/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
2.01 hours
2.55 hours
One birth every
31.7 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 -9
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -5,645
Net migration rank 111/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -5,645
2024 7,758 -3,278 -4,196 -5,728
2023 8,078 -3,289 -3,290 -5,597
2022 8,223 -3,557 -4,397 -5,296
2021 6,777 -6,008 -9,737 -5,483
2020 8,730 -6,008 -5,939 -23,458
2019 9,271 -11,873 -375 -24,204
2018 9,779 -11,738 1,512 -24,878
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,329 -24,227
2016 10,807 -10,441 2,374 -24,144
2015 11,213 -10,401 2,294 -23,010
2014 11,680 -10,493 3,644 -22,132
2013 11,972 -10,703 3,653 -20,297
2012 11,716 -10,114 3,087 -19,083
2011 12,657 -10,396 3,100 -17,871
2010 13,227 -10,354 4,866 -16,668
2009 13,540 -10,052 4,309 -15,455
2008 14,000 -9,812 3,746 -17,645
2007 14,349 -7,406 2,974 -15,705
2006 14,555 -6,562 3,988 -9,632
2005 14,503 -6,523 4,011 -2,244
2004 14,526 -6,484 5,444 -2,640
2003 14,527 -6,411 8,900 -2,880
2002 14,468 -6,106 9,697 -2,858
2001 14,720 -6,167 10,174 -922
2000 14,724 -5,909 12,159 -2,824
1999 15,229 -5,892 10,489 -1,261
1998 15,464 -5,654 12,446 -589
1997 15,750 -5,318 12,979 -477
1996 16,163 -9,902 14,806 -397
1995 16,273 -12,448 17,239 -3,603
1994 16,424 -12,300 19,103 -21,006
1993 16,751 -12,071 20,797 -47,273
1992 17,170 -11,802 21,659 -46,509
1991 17,617 -11,603 23,387 -45,484
1990 17,748 -11,081 22,868 -16,174
1989 18,007 -10,685 22,912 -13,528
1988 18,063 -10,138 24,064 -13,621
1987 17,987 -9,602 24,359 -13,635
1986 18,024 -3,943 23,720 -13,589
1985 18,469 -1,452 24,167 -13,492
1984 18,499 -1,421 24,436 -13,251
1983 18,237 -1,565 24,690 -12,884
1982 17,681 -1,509 25,810 -11,716
1981 17,282 -1,558 25,689 0
1980 16,907 -1,632 26,547 -189
1979 16,450 -1,502 27,096 -426
1978 16,196 -1,609 27,150 -462
1977 15,532 -1,550 27,410 -683
1976 14,933 -4,370 28,799 -911
1975 14,272 -5,577 28,983 -1,147
1974 13,557 -5,414 28,400 -1,376
1973 13,383 -4,989 28,032 -1,600
1972 13,905 -4,848 28,236 -1,834
1971 14,313 -4,624 28,010 -2,064
1970 14,538 -4,371 28,022 60
1969 14,669 -4,050 27,464 181
1968 14,831 -3,857 28,378 -1,201
1967 14,861 -3,576 28,401 -2,696
1966 15,111 -1,623 28,766 -4,176
1965 15,166 -832 28,564 -5,385
1964 14,979 -812 27,889 -5,938
1963 14,774 -838 28,124 -5,759
1962 14,429 -889 25,317 -13,702
1961 13,653 -943 27,846 -6,309
1960 13,313 -981 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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