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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +0.12% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Fiji vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Rwanda
2100 883,752 33,092,520
2099 888,271 32,987,847
2098 892,703 32,907,335
2097 896,915 32,832,706
2096 901,118 32,747,490
2095 905,308 32,615,044
2094 909,388 32,529,590
2093 913,372 32,396,544
2092 917,178 32,274,083
2091 921,020 32,171,077
2090 924,758 32,068,626
2089 928,500 31,872,593
2088 932,167 31,726,882
2087 935,844 31,533,364
2086 939,596 31,379,315
2085 943,266 31,235,000
2084 946,736 31,092,940
2083 950,144 30,917,707
2082 953,473 30,733,578
2081 956,823 30,557,819
2080 960,049 30,367,298
2079 963,146 30,176,627
2078 965,934 29,997,866
2077 968,648 29,800,561
2076 971,408 29,627,021
2075 974,149 29,423,503
2074 976,896 29,225,643
2073 979,510 29,007,777
2072 982,066 28,780,763
2071 984,518 28,560,382
2070 987,016 28,316,533
2069 989,177 28,103,541
2068 991,023 27,854,906
2067 992,790 27,591,747
2066 994,373 27,355,659
2065 996,052 27,084,704
2064 997,651 26,821,315
2063 998,950 26,543,184
2062 1,000,093 26,296,132
2061 1,001,067 25,985,356
2060 1,001,836 25,712,904
2059 1,002,506 25,437,446
2058 1,003,177 25,106,242
2057 1,003,569 24,837,928
2056 1,003,939 24,566,784
2055 1,004,079 24,266,669
2054 1,004,084 23,976,914
2053 1,003,814 23,690,426
2052 1,003,524 23,406,346
2051 1,003,005 23,099,207
2050 1,002,353 22,800,250
2049 1,001,571 22,484,698
2048 1,000,376 22,157,938
2047 999,119 21,834,786
2046 997,645 21,540,566
2045 996,077 21,215,262
2044 994,220 20,902,695
2043 992,313 20,535,605
2042 990,119 20,201,608
2041 987,497 19,832,577
2040 984,975 19,463,015
2039 982,332 19,096,860
2038 979,514 18,761,626
2037 976,515 18,421,864
2036 973,495 18,116,691
2035 970,449 17,753,910
2034 967,285 17,421,234
2033 964,084 17,089,349
2032 960,704 16,811,505
2031 957,319 16,485,559
2030 953,501 16,167,916
2029 949,652 15,858,862
2028 945,654 15,544,959
2027 941,548 15,207,733
2026 937,546 14,888,776
2025 933,274 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 6.79% to 1,002,353 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 0.48% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Fiji Rwanda
Current population
938628
14975051
Population rank 159/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.18%
One net population change
1.89 hours
1.74 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +828
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 45/197
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 - -3,278 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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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