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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 7.59 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Fiji vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Paraguay
2100 883,752 9,114,469
2099 888,271 9,134,868
2098 892,703 9,153,773
2097 896,915 9,171,880
2096 901,118 9,188,931
2095 905,308 9,204,812
2094 909,388 9,219,996
2093 913,372 9,234,274
2092 917,178 9,247,659
2091 921,020 9,260,551
2090 924,758 9,272,453
2089 928,500 9,283,984
2088 932,167 9,293,775
2087 935,844 9,302,722
2086 939,596 9,311,508
2085 943,266 9,319,285
2084 946,736 9,325,447
2083 950,144 9,331,054
2082 953,473 9,335,846
2081 956,823 9,340,017
2080 960,049 9,342,618
2079 963,146 9,344,195
2078 965,934 9,344,403
2077 968,648 9,343,525
2076 971,408 9,341,603
2075 974,149 9,337,944
2074 976,896 9,332,883
2073 979,510 9,326,126
2072 982,066 9,317,685
2071 984,518 9,307,917
2070 987,016 9,296,216
2069 989,177 9,282,854
2068 991,023 9,268,086
2067 992,790 9,251,858
2066 994,373 9,233,146
2065 996,052 9,212,933
2064 997,651 9,190,368
2063 998,950 9,165,372
2062 1,000,093 9,138,205
2061 1,001,067 9,109,701
2060 1,001,836 9,079,572
2059 1,002,506 9,047,300
2058 1,003,177 9,011,957
2057 1,003,569 8,975,110
2056 1,003,939 8,936,412
2055 1,004,079 8,896,115
2054 1,004,084 8,853,974
2053 1,003,814 8,810,350
2052 1,003,524 8,764,844
2051 1,003,005 8,717,773
2050 1,002,353 8,669,516
2049 1,001,571 8,619,672
2048 1,000,376 8,568,157
2047 999,119 8,515,265
2046 997,645 8,460,084
2045 996,077 8,404,136
2044 994,220 8,346,996
2043 992,313 8,288,781
2042 990,119 8,228,904
2041 987,497 8,168,202
2040 984,975 8,106,496
2039 982,332 8,043,273
2038 979,514 7,978,464
2037 976,515 7,912,690
2036 973,495 7,845,468
2035 970,449 7,777,137
2034 967,285 7,707,832
2033 964,084 7,636,950
2032 960,704 7,564,485
2031 957,319 7,490,891
2030 953,501 7,415,529
2029 949,652 7,338,535
2028 945,654 7,259,813
2027 941,548 7,179,864
2026 937,546 7,098,035
2025 933,274 7,014,448
2024 928,784 6,929,153
2023 924,145 6,844,146
2022 919,422 6,760,464
2021 916,711 6,684,182
2020 914,963 6,603,739
2019 914,899 6,515,058
2018 917,180 6,427,382
2017 918,759 6,338,660
2016 919,166 6,249,126
2015 918,578 6,159,103
2014 917,585 6,069,811
2013 916,352 5,982,445
2012 914,918 5,897,008
2011 912,989 5,814,626
2010 910,419 5,737,971
2009 907,239 5,671,236
2008 903,399 5,613,574
2007 897,832 5,559,386
2006 890,365 5,505,148
2005 882,379 5,448,097
2004 874,366 5,388,175
2003 866,286 5,326,436
2002 858,049 5,261,328
2001 849,596 5,187,689
2000 840,909 5,100,868
1999 831,828 5,003,135
1998 822,258 4,900,025
1997 812,139 4,794,412
1996 803,789 4,687,543
1995 798,746 4,579,806
1994 794,771 4,471,417
1993 790,369 4,362,696
1992 785,346 4,253,600
1991 779,656 4,144,364
1990 773,316 4,035,747
1989 766,321 3,927,802
1988 758,697 3,820,546
1987 750,540 3,714,889
1986 739,306 3,611,474
1985 723,761 3,510,671
1984 706,716 3,412,936
1983 689,835 3,318,068
1982 673,414 3,226,189
1981 657,471 3,137,604
1980 641,975 3,053,235
1979 626,862 2,973,968
1978 612,091 2,899,269
1977 597,805 2,827,874
1976 585,534 2,758,836
1975 575,906 2,691,648
1974 567,489 2,625,621
1973 559,222 2,561,102
1972 550,499 2,499,881
1971 541,121 2,442,537
1970 531,188 2,388,028
1969 520,797 2,334,992
1968 510,002 2,282,391
1967 498,873 2,229,994
1966 486,487 2,177,584
1965 472,575 2,125,177
1964 458,324 2,073,119
1963 444,276 2,021,909
1962 430,536 1,973,130
1961 417,406 1,927,394
1960 404,887 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Paraguay
2100 -0.51% -0.22%
2099 -0.5% -0.21%
2098 -0.47% -0.2%
2097 -0.47% -0.19%
2096 -0.46% -0.17%
2095 -0.45% -0.16%
2094 -0.44% -0.15%
2093 -0.41% -0.14%
2092 -0.42% -0.14%
2091 -0.4% -0.13%
2090 -0.4% -0.12%
2089 -0.39% -0.11%
2088 -0.39% -0.1%
2087 -0.4% -0.09%
2086 -0.39% -0.08%
2085 -0.37% -0.07%
2084 -0.36% -0.06%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.35% -0.04%
2081 -0.34% -0.03%
2080 -0.32% -0.02%
2079 -0.29% -0.002%
2078 -0.28% 0.009%
2077 -0.28% 0.02%
2076 -0.28% 0.04%
2075 -0.28% 0.05%
2074 -0.27% 0.07%
2073 -0.26% 0.09%
2072 -0.25% 0.1%
2071 -0.25% 0.13%
2070 -0.22% 0.14%
2069 -0.19% 0.16%
2068 -0.18% 0.18%
2067 -0.16% 0.2%
2066 -0.17% 0.22%
2065 -0.16% 0.25%
2064 -0.13% 0.27%
2063 -0.11% 0.3%
2062 -0.1% 0.31%
2061 -0.08% 0.33%
2060 -0.07% 0.36%
2059 -0.07% 0.39%
2058 -0.04% 0.41%
2057 -0.04% 0.43%
2056 -0.01% 0.45%
2055 -0% 0.48%
2054 0.03% 0.5%
2053 0.03% 0.52%
2052 0.05% 0.54%
2051 0.07% 0.56%
2050 0.08% 0.58%
2049 0.12% 0.6%
2048 0.13% 0.62%
2047 0.15% 0.65%
2046 0.16% 0.67%
2045 0.19% 0.68%
2044 0.19% 0.7%
2043 0.22% 0.73%
2042 0.27% 0.74%
2041 0.26% 0.76%
2040 0.27% 0.79%
2039 0.29% 0.81%
2038 0.31% 0.83%
2037 0.31% 0.86%
2036 0.31% 0.88%
2035 0.33% 0.9%
2034 0.33% 0.93%
2033 0.35% 0.96%
2032 0.35% 0.98%
2031 0.4% 1.02%
2030 0.41% 1.05%
2029 0.42% 1.08%
2028 0.44% 1.11%
2027 0.43% 1.15%
2026 0.46% 1.19%
2025 0.48% 1.23%
2024 0.5% 1.24%
2023 0.51% 1.24%
2022 0.3% 1.14%
2021 0.19% 1.22%
2020 0.007% 1.36%
2019 -0.25% 1.36%
2018 -0.17% 1.4%
2017 -0.04% 1.43%
2016 0.06% 1.46%
2015 0.11% 1.47%
2014 0.13% 1.46%
2013 0.16% 1.45%
2012 0.21% 1.42%
2011 0.28% 1.34%
2010 0.35% 1.18%
2009 0.43% 1.03%
2008 0.62% 0.97%
2007 0.84% 0.99%
2006 0.91% 1.05%
2005 0.92% 1.11%
2004 0.93% 1.16%
2003 0.96% 1.24%
2002 0.99% 1.42%
2001 1.03% 1.7%
2000 1.09% 1.95%
1999 1.16% 2.1%
1998 1.25% 2.2%
1997 1.04% 2.28%
1996 0.63% 2.35%
1995 0.5% 2.42%
1994 0.56% 2.49%
1993 0.64% 2.56%
1992 0.73% 2.64%
1991 0.82% 2.69%
1990 0.91% 2.75%
1989 1% 2.81%
1988 1.09% 2.84%
1987 1.52% 2.86%
1986 2.15% 2.87%
1985 2.41% 2.86%
1984 2.45% 2.86%
1983 2.44% 2.85%
1982 2.42% 2.82%
1981 2.41% 2.76%
1980 2.41% 2.67%
1979 2.41% 2.58%
1978 2.39% 2.52%
1977 2.1% 2.5%
1976 1.67% 2.5%
1975 1.48% 2.51%
1974 1.48% 2.52%
1973 1.58% 2.45%
1972 1.73% 2.35%
1971 1.87% 2.28%
1970 2% 2.27%
1969 2.12% 2.3%
1968 2.23% 2.35%
1967 2.55% 2.41%
1966 2.94% 2.47%
1965 3.11% 2.51%
1964 3.16% 2.53%
1963 3.19% 2.47%
1962 3.15% 2.37%
1961 3.09% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Fiji Paraguay
Current population
938628
7120169
Population rank 159/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
1.89 hours
6.18 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +233
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -12,423
Net migration rank 111/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -12,423
2024 - -3,278 - -12,451
2023 8,078 -3,289 97,748 -12,500
2022 8,223 -3,557 94,627 -12,500
2021 6,777 -6,008 78,667 -8,226
2020 8,730 -6,008 98,667 -8,226
2019 9,271 -11,873 103,179 -16,263
2018 9,779 -11,738 104,908 -16,472
2017 10,413 -11,607 105,634 -16,630
2016 10,807 -10,441 106,804 -16,737
2015 11,213 -10,401 106,817 -16,834
2014 11,680 -10,493 105,585 -16,989
2013 11,972 -10,703 103,383 -17,232
2012 11,716 -10,114 102,508 -17,763
2011 12,657 -10,396 100,442 -20,427
2010 13,227 -10,354 99,456 -26,169
2009 13,540 -10,052 100,296 -40,112
2008 14,000 -9,812 99,821 -44,679
2007 14,349 -7,406 99,141 -45,914
2006 14,555 -6,562 99,808 -44,568
2005 14,503 -6,523 101,035 -42,173
2004 14,526 -6,484 101,896 -40,907
2003 14,527 -6,411 102,427 -39,941
2002 14,468 -6,106 104,658 -36,918
2001 14,720 -6,167 107,225 -27,676
2000 14,724 -5,909 109,979 -15,884
1999 15,229 -5,892 112,726 -11,362
1998 15,464 -5,654 114,122 -9,276
1997 15,750 -5,318 115,095 -8,704
1996 16,163 -9,902 115,623 -8,273
1995 16,273 -12,448 115,777 -7,653
1994 16,424 -12,300 115,662 -6,999
1993 16,751 -12,071 115,211 -6,431
1992 17,170 -11,802 115,442 -6,035
1991 17,617 -11,603 114,472 -5,420
1990 17,748 -11,081 112,864 -4,685
1989 18,007 -10,685 111,727 -4,009
1988 18,063 -10,138 110,348 -3,557
1987 17,987 -9,602 107,962 -3,445
1986 18,024 -3,943 105,776 -3,460
1985 18,469 -1,452 102,859 -3,562
1984 18,499 -1,421 99,937 -3,769
1983 18,237 -1,565 96,406 -2,845
1982 17,681 -1,509 92,917 -2,725
1981 17,282 -1,558 89,456 -2,477
1980 16,907 -1,632 84,568 -2,808
1979 16,450 -1,502 80,345 -3,570
1978 16,196 -1,609 76,691 -4,066
1977 15,532 -1,550 74,359 -4,201
1976 14,933 -4,370 71,973 -4,066
1975 14,272 -5,577 70,285 -3,807
1974 13,557 -5,414 69,059 -3,478
1973 13,383 -4,989 67,803 -4,346
1972 13,905 -4,848 66,625 -7,642
1971 14,313 -4,624 66,142 -10,446
1970 14,538 -4,371 65,905 -12,579
1969 14,669 -4,050 65,616 -12,859
1968 14,831 -3,857 65,575 -13,132
1967 14,861 -3,576 65,695 -13,346
1966 15,111 -1,623 66,002 -13,538
1965 15,166 -832 66,063 -13,715
1964 14,979 -812 65,681 -13,915
1963 14,774 -838 64,741 -14,086
1962 14,429 -889 63,079 -16,175
1961 13,653 -943 61,536 -16,972
1960 13,313 -981 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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