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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 16 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Fiji vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Rwanda
2100 883,637 33,113,283
2099 888,156 33,008,545
2098 892,588 32,927,982
2097 896,799 32,853,307
2096 901,001 32,768,037
2095 905,191 32,635,508
2094 909,270 32,550,001
2093 913,254 32,416,870
2092 917,059 32,294,333
2091 920,901 32,191,262
2090 924,638 32,088,747
2089 928,380 31,892,591
2088 932,046 31,746,789
2087 935,722 31,553,150
2086 939,474 31,399,004
2085 943,144 31,254,597
2084 946,613 31,112,448
2083 950,021 30,937,106
2082 953,350 30,752,861
2081 956,699 30,576,992
2080 959,925 30,386,351
2079 963,022 30,195,560
2078 965,809 30,016,688
2077 968,522 29,819,259
2076 971,283 29,645,610
2075 974,023 29,441,964
2074 976,769 29,243,980
2073 979,383 29,025,977
2072 981,939 28,798,822
2071 984,390 28,578,302
2070 986,888 28,334,300
2069 989,049 28,121,174
2068 990,894 27,872,383
2067 992,661 27,609,059
2066 994,244 27,372,823
2065 995,923 27,101,698
2064 997,521 26,838,144
2063 998,820 26,559,838
2062 999,964 26,312,631
2061 1,000,937 26,001,660
2060 1,001,706 25,729,037
2059 1,002,377 25,453,407
2058 1,003,047 25,121,995
2057 1,003,439 24,853,512
2056 1,003,809 24,582,198
2055 1,003,949 24,281,895
2054 1,003,954 23,991,958
2053 1,003,684 23,705,290
2052 1,003,394 23,421,032
2051 1,002,875 23,113,700
2050 1,002,223 22,814,556
2049 1,001,441 22,498,806
2048 1,000,247 22,171,841
2047 998,990 21,848,486
2046 997,515 21,554,082
2045 995,948 21,228,573
2044 994,092 20,915,810
2043 992,184 20,548,490
2042 989,991 20,214,283
2041 987,369 19,845,021
2040 984,847 19,475,227
2039 982,204 19,108,842
2038 979,387 18,773,398
2037 976,388 18,433,422
2036 973,369 18,128,058
2035 970,323 17,765,049
2034 967,160 17,432,165
2033 963,959 17,100,072
2032 960,580 16,822,053
2031 957,195 16,495,903
2030 953,378 16,178,061
2029 949,529 15,868,812
2028 945,532 15,554,713
2027 941,426 15,217,275
2026 937,424 14,898,118
2025 933,154 14,569,341
2024 928,784 14,256,567
2023 924,145 13,954,471
2022 919,422 13,651,030
2021 916,711 13,355,260
2020 914,963 13,065,837
2019 914,899 12,776,103
2018 917,180 12,487,996
2017 918,759 12,202,060
2016 919,166 11,919,183
2015 918,578 11,640,022
2014 917,585 11,364,757
2013 916,352 11,093,340
2012 914,918 10,829,901
2011 912,989 10,573,733
2010 910,419 10,317,553
2009 907,239 10,060,432
2008 903,399 9,804,269
2007 897,832 9,549,933
2006 890,365 9,299,246
2005 882,379 9,054,528
2004 874,366 8,816,844
2003 866,286 8,586,875
2002 858,049 8,400,180
2001 849,596 8,287,094
2000 840,909 8,213,931
1999 831,828 8,147,912
1998 822,258 8,081,681
1997 812,139 7,755,238
1996 803,789 6,708,764
1995 798,746 5,674,118
1994 794,771 6,792,352
1993 790,369 7,981,132
1992 785,346 7,683,266
1991 779,656 7,526,966
1990 773,316 7,375,307
1989 766,321 7,184,706
1988 758,697 6,968,071
1987 750,540 6,749,493
1986 739,306 6,531,881
1985 723,761 6,317,228
1984 706,716 6,107,627
1983 689,835 5,905,311
1982 673,414 5,711,549
1981 657,471 5,527,230
1980 641,975 5,353,259
1979 626,862 5,189,541
1978 612,091 5,035,171
1977 597,805 4,888,240
1976 585,534 4,745,954
1975 575,906 4,607,728
1974 567,489 4,474,228
1973 559,222 4,345,047
1972 550,499 4,220,335
1971 541,121 4,100,044
1970 531,188 3,980,669
1969 520,797 3,861,271
1968 510,002 3,744,010
1967 498,873 3,629,577
1966 486,487 3,521,626
1965 472,575 3,423,210
1964 458,324 3,334,834
1963 444,276 3,258,890
1962 430,536 3,186,025
1961 417,406 3,106,779
1960 404,887 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Rwanda
2100 -0.51% 0.32%
2099 -0.5% 0.24%
2098 -0.47% 0.23%
2097 -0.47% 0.26%
2096 -0.46% 0.41%
2095 -0.45% 0.26%
2094 -0.44% 0.41%
2093 -0.41% 0.38%
2092 -0.42% 0.32%
2091 -0.4% 0.32%
2090 -0.4% 0.62%
2089 -0.39% 0.46%
2088 -0.39% 0.61%
2087 -0.4% 0.49%
2086 -0.39% 0.46%
2085 -0.37% 0.46%
2084 -0.36% 0.57%
2083 -0.35% 0.6%
2082 -0.35% 0.58%
2081 -0.34% 0.63%
2080 -0.32% 0.63%
2079 -0.29% 0.6%
2078 -0.28% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.28% 0.69%
2075 -0.28% 0.68%
2074 -0.27% 0.75%
2073 -0.26% 0.79%
2072 -0.25% 0.77%
2071 -0.25% 0.86%
2070 -0.22% 0.76%
2069 -0.19% 0.89%
2068 -0.18% 0.95%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 1%
2065 -0.16% 0.98%
2064 -0.13% 1.05%
2063 -0.11% 0.94%
2062 -0.1% 1.2%
2061 -0.08% 1.06%
2060 -0.07% 1.08%
2059 -0.07% 1.32%
2058 -0.04% 1.08%
2057 -0.04% 1.1%
2056 -0.01% 1.24%
2055 -0% 1.21%
2054 0.03% 1.21%
2053 0.03% 1.21%
2052 0.05% 1.33%
2051 0.07% 1.31%
2050 0.08% 1.4%
2049 0.12% 1.47%
2048 0.13% 1.48%
2047 0.15% 1.37%
2046 0.16% 1.53%
2045 0.19% 1.5%
2044 0.19% 1.79%
2043 0.22% 1.65%
2042 0.27% 1.86%
2041 0.26% 1.9%
2040 0.27% 1.92%
2039 0.29% 1.79%
2038 0.31% 1.84%
2037 0.31% 1.68%
2036 0.31% 2.04%
2035 0.33% 1.91%
2034 0.33% 1.94%
2033 0.35% 1.65%
2032 0.35% 1.98%
2031 0.4% 1.96%
2030 0.41% 1.95%
2029 0.42% 2.02%
2028 0.44% 2.22%
2027 0.43% 2.14%
2026 0.46% 2.26%
2025 0.47% 2.19%
2024 0.5% 2.16%
2023 0.51% 2.22%
2022 0.3% 2.21%
2021 0.19% 2.22%
2020 0.007% 2.27%
2019 -0.25% 2.31%
2018 -0.17% 2.34%
2017 -0.04% 2.37%
2016 0.06% 2.4%
2015 0.11% 2.42%
2014 0.13% 2.45%
2013 0.16% 2.43%
2012 0.21% 2.42%
2011 0.28% 2.48%
2010 0.35% 2.56%
2009 0.43% 2.61%
2008 0.62% 2.66%
2007 0.84% 2.7%
2006 0.91% 2.7%
2005 0.92% 2.7%
2004 0.93% 2.68%
2003 0.96% 2.22%
2002 0.99% 1.36%
2001 1.03% 0.89%
2000 1.09% 0.81%
1999 1.16% 0.82%
1998 1.25% 4.21%
1997 1.04% 15.6%
1996 0.63% 18.2%
1995 0.5% -16.5%
1994 0.56% -14.9%
1993 0.64% 3.88%
1992 0.73% 2.08%
1991 0.82% 2.06%
1990 0.91% 2.65%
1989 1% 3.11%
1988 1.09% 3.24%
1987 1.52% 3.33%
1986 2.15% 3.4%
1985 2.41% 3.43%
1984 2.45% 3.43%
1983 2.44% 3.39%
1982 2.42% 3.33%
1981 2.41% 3.25%
1980 2.41% 3.15%
1979 2.41% 3.07%
1978 2.39% 3.01%
1977 2.1% 3%
1976 1.67% 3%
1975 1.48% 2.98%
1974 1.48% 2.97%
1973 1.58% 2.96%
1972 1.73% 2.93%
1971 1.87% 3%
1970 2% 3.09%
1969 2.12% 3.13%
1968 2.23% 3.15%
1967 2.55% 3.07%
1966 2.94% 2.87%
1965 3.11% 2.65%
1964 3.16% 2.33%
1963 3.19% 2.29%
1962 3.15% 2.55%
1961 3.09% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Fiji Rwanda
Current population
939479
15062056
Population rank 159/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.18%
One net population change
2.01 hours
1.69 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +857
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 +6,282
Net migration rank 111/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 6,282
2024 7,758 -3,278 316,025 -15,582
2023 8,078 -3,289 312,762 -9,001
2022 8,223 -3,557 312,145 -9,001
2021 6,777 -6,008 309,895 -21,492
2020 8,730 -6,008 312,692 -22,251
2019 9,271 -11,873 313,525 -24,492
2018 9,779 -11,738 312,512 -25,323
2017 10,413 -11,607 310,323 -25,634
2016 10,807 -10,441 305,549 -24,474
2015 11,213 -10,401 299,114 -21,862
2014 11,680 -10,493 292,779 -19,505
2013 11,972 -10,703 286,331 -16,779
2012 11,716 -10,114 282,584 -25,260
2011 12,657 -10,396 282,922 -27,915
2010 13,227 -10,354 286,848 -29,501
2009 13,540 -10,052 287,034 -30,128
2008 14,000 -9,812 287,334 -31,913
2007 14,349 -7,406 285,791 -32,537
2006 14,555 -6,562 282,149 -34,008
2005 14,503 -6,523 275,121 -33,830
2004 14,526 -6,484 265,273 -31,214
2003 14,527 -6,411 251,243 -25,355
2002 14,468 -6,106 239,036 -91,518
2001 14,720 -6,167 230,845 -152,197
2000 14,724 -5,909 221,276 -153,588
1999 15,229 -5,892 210,518 -146,162
1998 15,464 -5,654 197,185 -129,089
1997 15,750 -5,318 174,687 410,106
1996 16,163 -9,902 140,455 1,367,700
1995 16,273 -12,448 121,137 439,995
1994 16,424 -12,300 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 16,751 -12,071 183,926 236,110
1992 17,170 -11,802 188,025 -12,334
1991 17,617 -11,603 196,431 -59,519
1990 17,748 -11,081 207,895 -41,483
1989 18,007 -10,685 217,632 -2,826
1988 18,063 -10,138 223,759 -5,285
1987 17,987 -9,602 225,744 -7,062
1986 18,024 -3,943 225,526 -8,982
1985 18,469 -1,452 223,794 -11,031
1984 18,499 -1,421 219,337 -12,899
1983 18,237 -1,565 212,750 -14,560
1982 17,681 -1,509 205,147 -15,818
1981 17,282 -1,558 195,769 -16,453
1980 16,907 -1,632 184,988 -16,359
1979 16,450 -1,502 174,477 -15,669
1978 16,196 -1,609 163,779 -13,838
1977 15,532 -1,550 155,011 -11,084
1976 14,933 -4,370 147,665 -7,027
1975 14,272 -5,577 140,596 -4,791
1974 13,557 -5,414 135,743 -4,535
1973 13,383 -4,989 131,021 -3,862
1972 13,905 -4,848 126,403 -4,156
1971 14,313 -4,624 122,567 -4,230
1970 14,538 -4,371 119,273 1,149
1969 14,669 -4,050 115,394 2,983
1968 14,831 -3,857 111,422 4,728
1967 14,861 -3,576 108,053 4,655
1966 15,111 -1,623 105,128 -1,930
1965 15,166 -832 103,422 -9,774
1964 14,979 -812 102,562 -19,458
1963 14,774 -838 94,296 -25,524
1962 14,429 -889 102,548 -25,594
1961 13,653 -943 102,051 -20,508
1960 13,313 -981 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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