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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 11.5 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Fiji vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Portugal
2100 883,637 9,079,610
2099 888,156 9,084,930
2098 892,588 9,089,064
2097 896,799 9,094,546
2096 901,001 9,100,755
2095 905,191 9,108,548
2094 909,270 9,113,366
2093 913,254 9,118,286
2092 917,059 9,123,579
2091 920,901 9,127,714
2090 924,638 9,132,140
2089 928,380 9,136,870
2088 932,046 9,141,647
2087 935,722 9,147,996
2086 939,474 9,152,804
2085 943,144 9,158,263
2084 946,613 9,165,158
2083 950,021 9,171,574
2082 953,350 9,179,958
2081 956,699 9,190,466
2080 959,925 9,201,621
2079 963,022 9,214,398
2078 965,809 9,228,555
2077 968,522 9,243,708
2076 971,283 9,262,542
2075 974,023 9,282,392
2074 976,769 9,305,608
2073 979,383 9,330,117
2072 981,939 9,353,771
2071 984,390 9,380,991
2070 986,888 9,409,668
2069 989,049 9,440,299
2068 990,894 9,473,457
2067 992,661 9,506,001
2066 994,244 9,539,597
2065 995,923 9,574,237
2064 997,521 9,611,738
2063 998,820 9,649,045
2062 999,964 9,686,737
2061 1,000,937 9,723,601
2060 1,001,706 9,762,379
2059 1,002,377 9,801,072
2058 1,003,047 9,841,936
2057 1,003,439 9,880,092
2056 1,003,809 9,918,643
2055 1,003,949 9,958,971
2054 1,003,954 9,997,570
2053 1,003,684 10,037,385
2052 1,003,394 10,076,095
2051 1,002,875 10,112,788
2050 1,002,223 10,149,626
2049 1,001,441 10,187,172
2048 1,000,247 10,221,034
2047 998,990 10,255,340
2046 997,515 10,289,266
2045 995,948 10,321,807
2044 994,092 10,353,338
2043 992,184 10,384,554
2042 989,991 10,412,950
2041 987,369 10,440,054
2040 984,847 10,469,380
2039 982,204 10,497,556
2038 979,387 10,523,869
2037 976,388 10,548,445
2036 973,369 10,573,361
2035 970,323 10,597,352
2034 967,160 10,621,955
2033 963,959 10,645,024
2032 960,580 10,668,384
2031 957,195 10,689,372
2030 953,378 10,708,819
2029 949,529 10,729,893
2028 945,532 10,752,023
2027 941,426 10,770,712
2026 937,424 10,788,071
2025 933,154 10,804,871
2024 928,784 10,694,681
2023 924,145 10,578,174
2022 919,422 10,434,332
2021 916,711 10,361,831
2020 914,963 10,297,081
2019 914,899 10,286,263
2018 917,180 10,283,822
2017 918,759 10,300,300
2016 919,166 10,325,452
2015 918,578 10,358,076
2014 917,585 10,401,062
2013 916,352 10,457,295
2012 914,918 10,514,844
2011 912,989 10,557,560
2010 910,419 10,573,100
2009 907,239 10,568,247
2008 903,399 10,558,177
2007 897,832 10,542,964
2006 890,365 10,522,288
2005 882,379 10,503,330
2004 874,366 10,483,861
2003 866,286 10,458,821
2002 858,049 10,419,631
2001 849,596 10,362,722
2000 840,909 10,289,898
1999 831,828 10,217,828
1998 822,258 10,160,196
1997 812,139 10,108,977
1996 803,789 10,063,945
1995 798,746 10,026,176
1994 794,771 9,991,525
1993 790,369 9,964,675
1992 785,346 9,952,494
1991 779,656 9,960,235
1990 773,316 9,983,218
1989 766,321 10,005,000
1988 758,697 10,019,610
1987 750,540 10,030,031
1986 739,306 10,032,734
1985 723,761 10,023,613
1984 706,716 9,996,232
1983 689,835 9,957,865
1982 673,414 9,911,771
1981 657,471 9,851,362
1980 641,975 9,766,312
1979 626,862 9,661,265
1978 612,091 9,558,250
1977 597,805 9,455,675
1976 585,534 9,355,810
1975 575,906 9,093,470
1974 567,489 8,754,365
1973 559,222 8,633,100
1972 550,499 8,630,430
1971 541,121 8,643,756
1970 531,188 8,680,431
1969 520,797 8,757,705
1968 510,002 8,836,650
1967 498,873 8,874,520
1966 486,487 8,930,990
1965 472,575 8,998,595
1964 458,324 9,035,365
1963 444,276 9,030,355
1962 430,536 8,993,985
1961 417,406 8,929,316
1960 404,887 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Portugal
2100 -0.51% -0.06%
2099 -0.5% -0.05%
2098 -0.47% -0.06%
2097 -0.47% -0.07%
2096 -0.46% -0.09%
2095 -0.45% -0.05%
2094 -0.44% -0.05%
2093 -0.41% -0.06%
2092 -0.42% -0.05%
2091 -0.4% -0.05%
2090 -0.4% -0.05%
2089 -0.39% -0.05%
2088 -0.39% -0.07%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.39% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.08%
2084 -0.36% -0.07%
2083 -0.35% -0.09%
2082 -0.35% -0.11%
2081 -0.34% -0.12%
2080 -0.32% -0.14%
2079 -0.29% -0.15%
2078 -0.28% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.2%
2076 -0.28% -0.21%
2075 -0.28% -0.25%
2074 -0.27% -0.26%
2073 -0.26% -0.25%
2072 -0.25% -0.29%
2071 -0.25% -0.3%
2070 -0.22% -0.32%
2069 -0.19% -0.35%
2068 -0.18% -0.34%
2067 -0.16% -0.35%
2066 -0.17% -0.36%
2065 -0.16% -0.39%
2064 -0.13% -0.39%
2063 -0.11% -0.39%
2062 -0.1% -0.38%
2061 -0.08% -0.4%
2060 -0.07% -0.39%
2059 -0.07% -0.42%
2058 -0.04% -0.39%
2057 -0.04% -0.39%
2056 -0.01% -0.4%
2055 -0% -0.39%
2054 0.03% -0.4%
2053 0.03% -0.38%
2052 0.05% -0.36%
2051 0.07% -0.36%
2050 0.08% -0.37%
2049 0.12% -0.33%
2048 0.13% -0.33%
2047 0.15% -0.33%
2046 0.16% -0.32%
2045 0.19% -0.3%
2044 0.19% -0.3%
2043 0.22% -0.27%
2042 0.27% -0.26%
2041 0.26% -0.28%
2040 0.27% -0.27%
2039 0.29% -0.25%
2038 0.31% -0.23%
2037 0.31% -0.24%
2036 0.31% -0.23%
2035 0.33% -0.23%
2034 0.33% -0.22%
2033 0.35% -0.22%
2032 0.35% -0.2%
2031 0.4% -0.18%
2030 0.41% -0.2%
2029 0.42% -0.21%
2028 0.44% -0.17%
2027 0.43% -0.16%
2026 0.46% -0.16%
2025 0.47% 1.03%
2024 0.5% 1.1%
2023 0.51% 1.38%
2022 0.3% 0.7%
2021 0.19% 0.63%
2020 0.007% 0.11%
2019 -0.25% 0.02%
2018 -0.17% -0.16%
2017 -0.04% -0.24%
2016 0.06% -0.31%
2015 0.11% -0.41%
2014 0.13% -0.54%
2013 0.16% -0.55%
2012 0.21% -0.4%
2011 0.28% -0.15%
2010 0.35% 0.05%
2009 0.43% 0.1%
2008 0.62% 0.14%
2007 0.84% 0.2%
2006 0.91% 0.18%
2005 0.92% 0.19%
2004 0.93% 0.24%
2003 0.96% 0.38%
2002 0.99% 0.55%
2001 1.03% 0.71%
2000 1.09% 0.71%
1999 1.16% 0.57%
1998 1.25% 0.51%
1997 1.04% 0.45%
1996 0.63% 0.38%
1995 0.5% 0.35%
1994 0.56% 0.27%
1993 0.64% 0.12%
1992 0.73% -0.08%
1991 0.82% -0.23%
1990 0.91% -0.22%
1989 1% -0.15%
1988 1.09% -0.1%
1987 1.52% -0.03%
1986 2.15% 0.09%
1985 2.41% 0.27%
1984 2.45% 0.39%
1983 2.44% 0.47%
1982 2.42% 0.61%
1981 2.41% 0.87%
1980 2.41% 1.09%
1979 2.41% 1.08%
1978 2.39% 1.08%
1977 2.1% 1.07%
1976 1.67% 2.88%
1975 1.48% 3.87%
1974 1.48% 1.4%
1973 1.58% 0.03%
1972 1.73% -0.15%
1971 1.87% -0.42%
1970 2% -0.88%
1969 2.12% -0.89%
1968 2.23% -0.43%
1967 2.55% -0.63%
1966 2.94% -0.75%
1965 3.11% -0.41%
1964 3.16% 0.06%
1963 3.19% 0.4%
1962 3.15% 0.72%
1961 3.09% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Fiji Portugal
Current population
939479
10788071
Population rank 159/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
2.01 hours
4.78 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +302
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 99/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +16,472
Net migration rank 111/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 16,472
2024 7,758 -3,278 -34,223 20,648
2023 8,078 -3,289 -32,792 29,102
2022 8,223 -3,557 -40,694 68,696
2021 6,777 -6,008 -45,592 69,606
2020 8,730 -6,008 -39,129 54,076
2019 9,271 -11,873 -24,687 63,031
2018 9,779 -11,738 -25,709 22,495
2017 10,413 -11,607 -23,691 13,979
2016 10,807 -10,441 -23,749 -775
2015 11,213 -10,401 -23,823 -3,209
2014 11,680 -10,493 -22,882 -26,447
2013 11,972 -10,703 -24,052 -36,342
2012 11,716 -10,114 -17,875 -37,083
2011 12,657 -10,396 -5,279 -31,513
2010 13,227 -10,354 -4,230 -5,627
2009 13,540 -10,052 -5,284 14,532
2008 14,000 -9,812 0 9,478
2007 14,349 -7,406 -1,055 21,064
2006 14,555 -6,562 3,156 16,754
2005 14,503 -6,523 2,101 15,537
2004 14,526 -6,484 7,339 13,928
2003 14,527 -6,411 4,184 24,740
2002 14,468 -6,106 8,335 42,169
2001 14,720 -6,167 8,290 55,565
2000 14,724 -5,909 15,435 60,586
1999 15,229 -5,892 8,175 49,572
1998 15,464 -5,654 7,112 40,931
1997 15,750 -5,318 8,087 36,922
1996 16,163 -9,902 4,026 32,640
1995 16,273 -12,448 4,011 26,971
1994 16,424 -12,300 9,991 20,761
1993 16,751 -12,071 7,972 8,561
1992 17,170 -11,802 13,933 -11,847
1991 17,617 -11,603 12,948 -37,914
1990 17,748 -11,081 13,976 -34,855
1989 18,007 -10,685 22,011 -30,615
1988 18,063 -10,138 24,047 -26,595
1987 17,987 -9,602 28,084 -23,142
1986 18,024 -3,943 31,102 -20,000
1985 18,469 -1,452 33,077 -19,183
1984 18,499 -1,421 45,983 -16,658
1983 18,237 -1,565 47,798 -16,568
1982 17,681 -1,509 58,479 -15,006
1981 17,282 -1,558 56,152 -7,938
1980 16,907 -1,632 63,481 29,881
1979 16,450 -1,502 67,628 32,434
1978 16,196 -1,609 70,731 34,345
1977 15,532 -1,550 84,156 37,779
1976 14,933 -4,370 85,138 40,490
1975 14,272 -5,577 81,841 42,262
1974 13,557 -5,414 74,412 41,254
1973 13,383 -4,989 76,835 39,748
1972 13,905 -4,848 83,715 39,058
1971 14,313 -4,624 82,980 48,944
1970 14,538 -4,371 87,672 -191,862
1969 14,669 -4,050 89,329 -161,114
1968 14,831 -3,857 100,737 -145,200
1967 14,861 -3,576 106,495 -136,232
1966 15,111 -1,623 107,171 -129,233
1965 15,166 -832 115,182 -123,855
1964 14,979 -812 120,170 -118,763
1963 14,774 -838 113,783 -116,874
1962 14,429 -889 123,217 -113,947
1961 13,653 -943 117,867 -112,768
1960 13,313 -981 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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