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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 4.95 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Fiji vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Panama
2100 883,752 5,947,731
2099 888,271 5,958,919
2098 892,703 5,969,676
2097 896,915 5,979,860
2096 901,118 5,989,615
2095 905,308 5,998,960
2094 909,388 6,007,655
2093 913,372 6,015,893
2092 917,178 6,023,482
2091 921,020 6,030,584
2090 924,758 6,037,116
2089 928,500 6,043,194
2088 932,167 6,048,506
2087 935,844 6,053,252
2086 939,596 6,057,347
2085 943,266 6,060,940
2084 946,736 6,063,735
2083 950,144 6,065,863
2082 953,473 6,067,171
2081 956,823 6,067,635
2080 960,049 6,067,317
2079 963,146 6,066,164
2078 965,934 6,064,127
2077 968,648 6,061,297
2076 971,408 6,057,645
2075 974,149 6,053,134
2074 976,896 6,047,620
2073 979,510 6,041,318
2072 982,066 6,034,065
2071 984,518 6,026,051
2070 987,016 6,017,288
2069 989,177 6,007,621
2068 991,023 5,997,109
2067 992,790 5,985,932
2066 994,373 5,973,853
2065 996,052 5,961,039
2064 997,651 5,947,320
2063 998,950 5,932,822
2062 1,000,093 5,917,367
2061 1,001,067 5,900,972
2060 1,001,836 5,883,654
2059 1,002,506 5,865,433
2058 1,003,177 5,846,037
2057 1,003,569 5,825,696
2056 1,003,939 5,804,369
2055 1,004,079 5,781,900
2054 1,004,084 5,758,339
2053 1,003,814 5,733,538
2052 1,003,524 5,707,562
2051 1,003,005 5,680,231
2050 1,002,353 5,651,617
2049 1,001,571 5,621,841
2048 1,000,376 5,590,701
2047 999,119 5,558,382
2046 997,645 5,524,843
2045 996,077 5,490,228
2044 994,220 5,454,371
2043 992,313 5,417,316
2042 990,119 5,379,169
2041 987,497 5,339,872
2040 984,975 5,299,492
2039 982,332 5,257,983
2038 979,514 5,215,284
2037 976,515 5,171,497
2036 973,495 5,126,814
2035 970,449 5,081,210
2034 967,285 5,034,708
2033 964,084 4,987,247
2032 960,704 4,938,646
2031 957,319 4,889,260
2030 953,501 4,838,970
2029 949,652 4,787,654
2028 945,654 4,735,214
2027 941,548 4,681,847
2026 937,546 4,627,497
2025 933,274 4,572,106
2024 928,784 4,515,577
2023 924,145 4,458,759
2022 919,422 4,400,773
2021 916,711 4,345,405
2020 914,963 4,293,261
2019 914,899 4,234,700
2018 917,180 4,167,860
2017 918,759 4,098,707
2016 919,166 4,029,086
2015 918,578 3,960,035
2014 917,585 3,892,101
2013 916,352 3,825,329
2012 914,918 3,759,256
2011 912,989 3,693,505
2010 910,419 3,628,535
2009 907,239 3,564,381
2008 903,399 3,500,648
2007 897,832 3,437,490
2006 890,365 3,375,024
2005 882,379 3,313,026
2004 874,366 3,251,155
2003 866,286 3,189,807
2002 858,049 3,129,344
2001 849,596 3,069,537
2000 840,909 3,010,369
1999 831,828 2,951,822
1998 822,258 2,893,914
1997 812,139 2,836,695
1996 803,789 2,780,227
1995 798,746 2,724,557
1994 794,771 2,669,546
1993 790,369 2,615,099
1992 785,346 2,561,336
1991 779,656 2,508,265
1990 773,316 2,455,583
1989 766,321 2,403,820
1988 758,697 2,352,848
1987 750,540 2,301,970
1986 739,306 2,251,325
1985 723,761 2,200,915
1984 706,716 2,150,782
1983 689,835 2,101,106
1982 673,414 2,052,271
1981 657,471 2,004,418
1980 641,975 1,957,534
1979 626,862 1,911,552
1978 612,091 1,866,311
1977 597,805 1,821,543
1976 585,534 1,776,935
1975 575,906 1,732,389
1974 567,489 1,687,926
1973 559,222 1,643,690
1972 550,499 1,599,723
1971 541,121 1,556,081
1970 531,188 1,513,070
1969 520,797 1,470,886
1968 510,002 1,429,447
1967 498,873 1,388,628
1966 486,487 1,348,388
1965 472,575 1,308,835
1964 458,324 1,270,065
1963 444,276 1,232,124
1962 430,536 1,195,301
1961 417,406 1,159,870
1960 404,887 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Panama
2100 -0.51% -0.19%
2099 -0.5% -0.18%
2098 -0.47% -0.17%
2097 -0.47% -0.16%
2096 -0.46% -0.16%
2095 -0.45% -0.14%
2094 -0.44% -0.14%
2093 -0.41% -0.13%
2092 -0.42% -0.12%
2091 -0.4% -0.11%
2090 -0.4% -0.1%
2089 -0.39% -0.09%
2088 -0.39% -0.08%
2087 -0.4% -0.07%
2086 -0.39% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.05%
2084 -0.36% -0.04%
2083 -0.35% -0.02%
2082 -0.35% -0.008%
2081 -0.34% 0.005%
2080 -0.32% 0.02%
2079 -0.29% 0.03%
2078 -0.28% 0.05%
2077 -0.28% 0.06%
2076 -0.28% 0.07%
2075 -0.28% 0.09%
2074 -0.27% 0.1%
2073 -0.26% 0.12%
2072 -0.25% 0.13%
2071 -0.25% 0.15%
2070 -0.22% 0.16%
2069 -0.19% 0.18%
2068 -0.18% 0.19%
2067 -0.16% 0.2%
2066 -0.17% 0.21%
2065 -0.16% 0.23%
2064 -0.13% 0.24%
2063 -0.11% 0.26%
2062 -0.1% 0.28%
2061 -0.08% 0.29%
2060 -0.07% 0.31%
2059 -0.07% 0.33%
2058 -0.04% 0.35%
2057 -0.04% 0.37%
2056 -0.01% 0.39%
2055 -0% 0.41%
2054 0.03% 0.43%
2053 0.03% 0.46%
2052 0.05% 0.48%
2051 0.07% 0.51%
2050 0.08% 0.53%
2049 0.12% 0.56%
2048 0.13% 0.58%
2047 0.15% 0.61%
2046 0.16% 0.63%
2045 0.19% 0.66%
2044 0.19% 0.68%
2043 0.22% 0.71%
2042 0.27% 0.74%
2041 0.26% 0.76%
2040 0.27% 0.79%
2039 0.29% 0.82%
2038 0.31% 0.85%
2037 0.31% 0.87%
2036 0.31% 0.9%
2035 0.33% 0.92%
2034 0.33% 0.95%
2033 0.35% 0.98%
2032 0.35% 1.01%
2031 0.4% 1.04%
2030 0.41% 1.07%
2029 0.42% 1.11%
2028 0.44% 1.14%
2027 0.43% 1.17%
2026 0.46% 1.21%
2025 0.48% 1.25%
2024 0.5% 1.27%
2023 0.51% 1.32%
2022 0.3% 1.27%
2021 0.19% 1.21%
2020 0.007% 1.38%
2019 -0.25% 1.6%
2018 -0.17% 1.69%
2017 -0.04% 1.73%
2016 0.06% 1.74%
2015 0.11% 1.75%
2014 0.13% 1.75%
2013 0.16% 1.76%
2012 0.21% 1.78%
2011 0.28% 1.79%
2010 0.35% 1.8%
2009 0.43% 1.82%
2008 0.62% 1.84%
2007 0.84% 1.85%
2006 0.91% 1.87%
2005 0.92% 1.9%
2004 0.93% 1.92%
2003 0.96% 1.93%
2002 0.99% 1.95%
2001 1.03% 1.97%
2000 1.09% 1.98%
1999 1.16% 2%
1998 1.25% 2.02%
1997 1.04% 2.03%
1996 0.63% 2.04%
1995 0.5% 2.06%
1994 0.56% 2.08%
1993 0.64% 2.1%
1992 0.73% 2.12%
1991 0.82% 2.15%
1990 0.91% 2.15%
1989 1% 2.17%
1988 1.09% 2.21%
1987 1.52% 2.25%
1986 2.15% 2.29%
1985 2.41% 2.33%
1984 2.45% 2.36%
1983 2.44% 2.38%
1982 2.42% 2.39%
1981 2.41% 2.4%
1980 2.41% 2.41%
1979 2.41% 2.42%
1978 2.39% 2.46%
1977 2.1% 2.51%
1976 1.67% 2.57%
1975 1.48% 2.63%
1974 1.48% 2.69%
1973 1.58% 2.75%
1972 1.73% 2.8%
1971 1.87% 2.84%
1970 2% 2.87%
1969 2.12% 2.9%
1968 2.23% 2.94%
1967 2.55% 2.98%
1966 2.94% 3.02%
1965 3.11% 3.05%
1964 3.16% 3.08%
1963 3.19% 3.08%
1962 3.15% 3.05%
1961 3.09% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Fiji Panama
Current population
938628
4642198
Population rank 159/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
1.89 hours
9.25 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +156
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 +6,151
Net migration rank 111/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 6,151
2024 - -3,278 - 6,706
2023 8,078 -3,289 50,197 7,262
2022 8,223 -3,557 50,556 7,967
2021 6,777 -6,008 46,747 5,473
2020 8,730 -6,008 46,599 5,473
2019 9,271 -11,873 54,420 10,623
2018 9,779 -11,738 57,508 11,130
2017 10,413 -11,607 58,607 11,059
2016 10,807 -10,441 59,454 10,109
2015 11,213 -10,401 59,896 8,648
2014 11,680 -10,493 60,227 7,105
2013 11,972 -10,703 60,295 5,926
2012 11,716 -10,114 60,471 5,447
2011 12,657 -10,396 60,411 5,167
2010 13,227 -10,354 59,418 4,953
2009 13,540 -10,052 59,168 4,765
2008 14,000 -9,812 58,961 4,568
2007 14,349 -7,406 58,454 4,330
2006 14,555 -6,562 58,067 4,087
2005 14,503 -6,523 58,014 3,843
2004 14,526 -6,484 58,281 3,596
2003 14,527 -6,411 57,458 3,352
2002 14,468 -6,106 57,011 3,099
2001 14,720 -6,167 56,654 2,856
2000 14,724 -5,909 56,236 2,602
1999 15,229 -5,892 55,911 2,341
1998 15,464 -5,654 55,482 2,084
1997 15,750 -5,318 55,060 1,820
1996 16,163 -9,902 54,512 1,533
1995 16,273 -12,448 54,069 1,221
1994 16,424 -12,300 53,845 899
1993 16,751 -12,071 53,591 560
1992 17,170 -11,802 53,186 182
1991 17,617 -11,603 53,079 -305
1990 17,748 -11,081 53,451 -854
1989 18,007 -10,685 52,295 -1,368
1988 18,063 -10,138 52,767 -1,750
1987 17,987 -9,602 52,690 -1,953
1986 18,024 -3,943 52,681 -2,136
1985 18,469 -1,452 52,573 -2,297
1984 18,499 -1,421 52,436 -2,435
1983 18,237 -1,565 51,880 -2,518
1982 17,681 -1,509 50,858 -2,554
1981 17,282 -1,558 50,018 -2,620
1980 16,907 -1,632 49,077 -2,701
1979 16,450 -1,502 48,362 -2,772
1978 16,196 -1,609 47,694 -2,811
1977 15,532 -1,550 47,438 -2,792
1976 14,933 -4,370 47,307 -2,727
1975 14,272 -5,577 47,149 -2,635
1974 13,557 -5,414 46,932 -2,531
1973 13,383 -4,989 46,540 -2,464
1972 13,905 -4,848 46,311 -2,448
1971 14,313 -4,624 45,867 -2,454
1970 14,538 -4,371 45,075 -2,476
1969 14,669 -4,050 44,278 -2,510
1968 14,831 -3,857 43,641 -2,528
1967 14,861 -3,576 43,054 -2,528
1966 15,111 -1,623 42,457 -2,500
1965 15,166 -832 41,604 -2,454
1964 14,979 -812 40,806 -2,418
1963 14,774 -838 39,872 -2,380
1962 14,429 -889 38,537 -2,377
1961 13,653 -943 37,100 -2,394
1960 13,313 -981 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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