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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 151.8 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Fiji vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Russia
2100 883,637 125,631,984
2099 888,156 125,735,285
2098 892,588 125,835,990
2097 896,799 125,914,480
2096 901,001 126,004,709
2095 905,191 126,072,890
2094 909,270 126,125,529
2093 913,254 126,181,074
2092 917,059 126,256,091
2091 920,901 126,304,823
2090 924,638 126,360,262
2089 928,380 126,412,664
2088 932,046 126,463,022
2087 935,722 126,511,263
2086 939,474 126,579,534
2085 943,144 126,655,806
2084 946,613 126,730,694
2083 950,021 126,805,713
2082 953,350 126,889,471
2081 956,699 126,973,300
2080 959,925 127,070,546
2079 963,022 127,191,346
2078 965,809 127,331,975
2077 968,522 127,489,152
2076 971,283 127,641,749
2075 974,023 127,825,235
2074 976,769 128,023,096
2073 979,383 128,238,922
2072 981,939 128,465,870
2071 984,390 128,745,681
2070 986,888 129,020,076
2069 989,049 129,309,803
2068 990,894 129,589,275
2067 992,661 129,873,991
2066 994,244 130,184,092
2065 995,923 130,515,828
2064 997,521 130,852,649
2063 998,820 131,199,458
2062 999,964 131,530,725
2061 1,000,937 131,881,030
2060 1,001,706 132,209,377
2059 1,002,377 132,568,882
2058 1,003,047 132,933,515
2057 1,003,439 133,272,997
2056 1,003,809 133,615,325
2055 1,003,949 133,963,055
2054 1,003,954 134,288,366
2053 1,003,684 134,609,198
2052 1,003,394 134,876,558
2051 1,002,875 135,141,211
2050 1,002,223 135,386,454
2049 1,001,441 135,609,441
2048 1,000,247 135,818,840
2047 998,990 136,013,698
2046 997,515 136,185,098
2045 995,948 136,368,416
2044 994,092 136,568,234
2043 992,184 136,791,498
2042 989,991 137,015,033
2041 987,369 137,266,491
2040 984,847 137,531,851
2039 982,204 137,833,822
2038 979,387 138,146,863
2037 976,388 138,485,780
2036 973,369 138,835,731
2035 970,323 139,197,452
2034 967,160 139,573,272
2033 963,959 139,960,175
2032 960,580 140,359,785
2031 957,195 140,785,026
2030 953,378 141,182,418
2029 949,529 141,571,268
2028 945,532 141,946,979
2027 941,426 142,315,155
2026 937,424 142,643,173
2025 933,154 143,513,328
2024 928,784 143,669,648
2023 924,145 143,826,130
2022 919,422 144,236,933
2021 916,711 144,746,762
2020 914,963 145,245,148
2019 914,899 145,453,291
2018 917,180 145,398,106
2017 918,759 145,293,260
2016 919,166 145,015,460
2015 918,578 144,640,716
2014 917,585 144,237,223
2013 916,352 143,805,638
2012 914,918 143,378,447
2011 912,989 143,018,195
2010 910,419 142,849,468
2009 907,239 142,785,348
2008 903,399 142,742,366
2007 897,832 142,805,114
2006 890,365 143,049,637
2005 882,379 143,518,814
2004 874,366 144,067,316
2003 866,286 144,648,618
2002 858,049 145,306,497
2001 849,596 145,976,482
2000 840,909 146,596,869
1999 831,828 147,214,776
1998 822,258 147,670,784
1997 812,139 147,915,361
1996 803,789 148,160,129
1995 798,746 148,375,787
1994 794,771 148,407,912
1993 790,369 148,458,777
1992 785,346 148,538,197
1991 779,656 148,394,216
1990 773,316 147,969,406
1989 766,321 147,721,000
1988 758,697 146,857,000
1987 750,540 145,908,000
1986 739,306 144,894,000
1985 723,761 143,858,000
1984 706,716 142,745,000
1983 689,835 141,668,000
1982 673,414 140,823,000
1981 657,471 139,941,000
1980 641,975 139,010,000
1979 626,862 138,027,000
1978 612,091 137,060,000
1977 597,805 136,100,000
1976 585,534 135,147,000
1975 575,906 134,200,000
1974 567,489 133,432,000
1973 559,222 132,669,000
1972 550,499 131,909,000
1971 541,121 131,155,000
1970 531,188 130,404,000
1969 520,797 129,664,000
1968 510,002 128,928,000
1967 498,873 128,196,000
1966 486,487 127,468,000
1965 472,575 126,745,000
1964 458,324 125,345,000
1963 444,276 123,960,000
1962 430,536 122,591,000
1961 417,406 121,236,000
1960 404,887 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Russia
2100 -0.51% -0.08%
2099 -0.5% -0.08%
2098 -0.47% -0.06%
2097 -0.47% -0.07%
2096 -0.46% -0.05%
2095 -0.45% -0.04%
2094 -0.44% -0.04%
2093 -0.41% -0.06%
2092 -0.42% -0.04%
2091 -0.4% -0.04%
2090 -0.4% -0.04%
2089 -0.39% -0.04%
2088 -0.39% -0.04%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.39% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.06%
2084 -0.36% -0.06%
2083 -0.35% -0.07%
2082 -0.35% -0.07%
2081 -0.34% -0.08%
2080 -0.32% -0.09%
2079 -0.29% -0.11%
2078 -0.28% -0.12%
2077 -0.28% -0.12%
2076 -0.28% -0.14%
2075 -0.28% -0.15%
2074 -0.27% -0.17%
2073 -0.26% -0.18%
2072 -0.25% -0.22%
2071 -0.25% -0.21%
2070 -0.22% -0.22%
2069 -0.19% -0.22%
2068 -0.18% -0.22%
2067 -0.16% -0.24%
2066 -0.17% -0.25%
2065 -0.16% -0.26%
2064 -0.13% -0.26%
2063 -0.11% -0.25%
2062 -0.1% -0.27%
2061 -0.08% -0.25%
2060 -0.07% -0.27%
2059 -0.07% -0.27%
2058 -0.04% -0.25%
2057 -0.04% -0.26%
2056 -0.01% -0.26%
2055 -0% -0.24%
2054 0.03% -0.24%
2053 0.03% -0.2%
2052 0.05% -0.2%
2051 0.07% -0.18%
2050 0.08% -0.16%
2049 0.12% -0.15%
2048 0.13% -0.14%
2047 0.15% -0.13%
2046 0.16% -0.13%
2045 0.19% -0.15%
2044 0.19% -0.16%
2043 0.22% -0.16%
2042 0.27% -0.18%
2041 0.26% -0.19%
2040 0.27% -0.22%
2039 0.29% -0.23%
2038 0.31% -0.24%
2037 0.31% -0.25%
2036 0.31% -0.26%
2035 0.33% -0.27%
2034 0.33% -0.28%
2033 0.35% -0.28%
2032 0.35% -0.3%
2031 0.4% -0.28%
2030 0.41% -0.27%
2029 0.42% -0.26%
2028 0.44% -0.26%
2027 0.43% -0.23%
2026 0.46% -0.61%
2025 0.47% -0.11%
2024 0.5% -0.11%
2023 0.51% -0.28%
2022 0.3% -0.35%
2021 0.19% -0.34%
2020 0.007% -0.14%
2019 -0.25% 0.04%
2018 -0.17% 0.07%
2017 -0.04% 0.19%
2016 0.06% 0.26%
2015 0.11% 0.28%
2014 0.13% 0.3%
2013 0.16% 0.3%
2012 0.21% 0.25%
2011 0.28% 0.12%
2010 0.35% 0.04%
2009 0.43% 0.03%
2008 0.62% -0.04%
2007 0.84% -0.17%
2006 0.91% -0.33%
2005 0.92% -0.38%
2004 0.93% -0.4%
2003 0.96% -0.45%
2002 0.99% -0.46%
2001 1.03% -0.42%
2000 1.09% -0.42%
1999 1.16% -0.31%
1998 1.25% -0.17%
1997 1.04% -0.17%
1996 0.63% -0.15%
1995 0.5% -0.02%
1994 0.56% -0.03%
1993 0.64% -0.05%
1992 0.73% 0.1%
1991 0.82% 0.29%
1990 0.91% 0.17%
1989 1% 0.59%
1988 1.09% 0.65%
1987 1.52% 0.7%
1986 2.15% 0.72%
1985 2.41% 0.78%
1984 2.45% 0.76%
1983 2.44% 0.6%
1982 2.42% 0.63%
1981 2.41% 0.67%
1980 2.41% 0.71%
1979 2.41% 0.71%
1978 2.39% 0.71%
1977 2.1% 0.71%
1976 1.67% 0.71%
1975 1.48% 0.58%
1974 1.48% 0.58%
1973 1.58% 0.58%
1972 1.73% 0.57%
1971 1.87% 0.58%
1970 2% 0.57%
1969 2.12% 0.57%
1968 2.23% 0.57%
1967 2.55% 0.57%
1966 2.94% 0.57%
1965 3.11% 1.12%
1964 3.16% 1.12%
1963 3.19% 1.12%
1962 3.15% 1.12%
1961 3.09% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Fiji Russia
Current population
939479
142643173
Population rank 159/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.72%
One net population change
2.01 hours
3.37 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +12 -428
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 166/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -251,822
Net migration rank 111/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -251,822
2024 7,758 -3,278 -574,678 -178,042
2023 8,078 -3,289 -503,392 27,807
2022 8,223 -3,557 -576,948 765,629
2021 6,777 -6,008 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 8,730 -6,008 -697,177 334,094
2019 9,271 -11,873 -319,997 336,494
2018 9,779 -11,738 -232,637 339,972
2017 10,413 -11,607 -130,764 396,619
2016 10,807 -10,441 0 447,645
2015 11,213 -10,401 43,392 384,756
2014 11,680 -10,493 28,848 264,698
2013 11,972 -10,703 28,761 289,872
2012 11,716 -10,114 0 285,977
2011 12,657 -10,396 -128,716 309,377
2010 13,227 -10,354 -242,844 307,555
2009 13,540 -10,052 -257,014 350,206
2008 14,000 -9,812 -356,856 360,840
2007 14,349 -7,406 -471,257 365,717
2006 14,555 -6,562 -686,638 308,370
2005 14,503 -6,523 -846,761 263,541
2004 14,526 -6,484 -792,370 261,519
2003 14,527 -6,411 -896,822 256,804
2002 14,468 -6,106 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 14,720 -6,167 -963,445 259,614
2000 14,724 -5,909 -967,540 550,401
1999 15,229 -5,892 -927,453 375,468
1998 15,464 -5,654 -694,053 528,135
1997 15,750 -5,318 -769,159 541,387
1996 16,163 -9,902 -785,248 587,171
1995 16,273 -12,448 -845,742 723,875
1994 16,424 -12,300 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 16,751 -12,071 -757,140 507,229
1992 17,170 -11,802 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 17,617 -11,603 103,876 125,505
1990 17,748 -11,081 325,533 299,863
1989 18,007 -10,685 576,112 89,400
1988 18,063 -10,138 778,343 269,862
1987 17,987 -9,602 977,583 275,611
1986 18,024 -3,943 985,279 283,553
1985 18,469 -1,452 762,447 280,614
1984 18,499 -1,421 756,548 247,026
1983 18,237 -1,565 906,676 200,159
1982 17,681 -1,509 830,855 107,520
1981 17,282 -1,558 713,700 36,686
1980 16,907 -1,632 681,149 10,440
1979 16,450 -1,502 690,135 -5,791
1978 16,196 -1,609 812,766 108,882
1977 15,532 -1,550 832,932 122,316
1976 14,933 -4,370 852,237 113,851
1975 14,272 -5,577 843,850 80,069
1974 13,557 -5,414 883,186 -51,759
1973 13,383 -4,989 846,561 -107,568
1972 13,905 -4,848 872,050 -111,168
1971 14,313 -4,624 854,999 -134,968
1970 14,538 -4,371 785,554 -264,464
1969 14,669 -4,050 753,088 -64,643
1968 14,831 -3,857 787,621 -83,221
1967 14,861 -3,576 854,554 -116,029
1966 15,111 -1,623 989,279 -111,360
1965 15,166 -832 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 14,979 -812 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 14,774 -838 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 14,429 -889 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 13,653 -943 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 13,313 -981 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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