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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 4,654,479 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 +0.15% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Fiji vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Panama
2100 883,637 5,946,537
2099 888,156 5,957,723
2098 892,588 5,968,478
2097 896,799 5,978,660
2096 901,001 5,988,413
2095 905,191 5,997,756
2094 909,270 6,006,449
2093 913,254 6,014,686
2092 917,059 6,022,273
2091 920,901 6,029,373
2090 924,638 6,035,905
2089 928,380 6,041,981
2088 932,046 6,047,292
2087 935,722 6,052,037
2086 939,474 6,056,131
2085 943,144 6,059,724
2084 946,613 6,062,518
2083 950,021 6,064,646
2082 953,350 6,065,953
2081 956,699 6,066,417
2080 959,925 6,066,099
2079 963,022 6,064,946
2078 965,809 6,062,910
2077 968,522 6,060,080
2076 971,283 6,056,429
2075 974,023 6,051,919
2074 976,769 6,046,406
2073 979,383 6,040,106
2072 981,939 6,032,854
2071 984,390 6,024,842
2070 986,888 6,016,080
2069 989,049 6,006,415
2068 990,894 5,995,906
2067 992,661 5,984,730
2066 994,244 5,972,654
2065 995,923 5,959,843
2064 997,521 5,946,126
2063 998,820 5,931,632
2062 999,964 5,916,180
2061 1,000,937 5,899,788
2060 1,001,706 5,882,473
2059 1,002,377 5,864,256
2058 1,003,047 5,844,863
2057 1,003,439 5,824,527
2056 1,003,809 5,803,204
2055 1,003,949 5,780,739
2054 1,003,954 5,757,183
2053 1,003,684 5,732,387
2052 1,003,394 5,706,417
2051 1,002,875 5,679,091
2050 1,002,223 5,650,483
2049 1,001,441 5,620,713
2048 1,000,247 5,589,579
2047 998,990 5,557,267
2046 997,515 5,523,734
2045 995,948 5,489,126
2044 994,092 5,453,277
2043 992,184 5,416,228
2042 989,991 5,378,090
2041 987,369 5,338,800
2040 984,847 5,298,428
2039 982,204 5,256,927
2038 979,387 5,214,237
2037 976,388 5,170,459
2036 973,369 5,125,785
2035 970,323 5,080,190
2034 967,160 5,033,697
2033 963,959 4,986,246
2032 960,580 4,937,655
2031 957,195 4,888,279
2030 953,378 4,837,999
2029 949,529 4,786,693
2028 945,532 4,734,263
2027 941,426 4,680,907
2026 937,424 4,626,568
2025 933,154 4,571,189
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% 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 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 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 0.47% 1.23%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Fiji Panama
Current population
939479
4654479
Population rank 159/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
2.01 hours
9.48 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
7.34 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +152
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 82/197
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 7,758 -3,278 49,459 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/panama | 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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 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 1.54M
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 (1960–2025, 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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