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Population in Fiji compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 39.1 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Fiji vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Saudi Arabia
2100 883,752 74,230,118
2099 888,271 73,760,045
2098 892,703 73,287,526
2097 896,915 72,813,125
2096 901,118 72,336,039
2095 905,308 71,858,206
2094 909,388 71,379,928
2093 913,372 70,900,460
2092 917,178 70,420,464
2091 921,020 69,940,749
2090 924,758 69,462,214
2089 928,500 68,985,976
2088 932,167 68,510,277
2087 935,844 68,035,545
2086 939,596 67,562,521
2085 943,266 67,091,615
2084 946,736 66,621,667
2083 950,144 66,152,653
2082 953,473 65,684,321
2081 956,823 65,216,102
2080 960,049 64,749,128
2079 963,146 64,282,393
2078 965,934 63,815,918
2077 968,648 63,348,712
2076 971,408 62,880,120
2075 974,149 62,409,793
2074 976,896 61,937,628
2073 979,510 61,462,662
2072 982,066 60,984,202
2071 984,518 60,502,791
2070 987,016 60,018,216
2069 989,177 59,529,456
2068 991,023 59,036,086
2067 992,790 58,539,487
2066 994,373 58,039,687
2065 996,052 57,537,106
2064 997,651 57,032,172
2063 998,950 56,524,331
2062 1,000,093 56,014,549
2061 1,001,067 55,501,467
2060 1,001,836 54,986,901
2059 1,002,506 54,469,809
2058 1,003,177 53,950,469
2057 1,003,569 53,430,639
2056 1,003,939 52,909,061
2055 1,004,079 52,386,571
2054 1,004,084 51,862,312
2053 1,003,814 51,336,335
2052 1,003,524 50,809,100
2051 1,003,005 50,280,719
2050 1,002,353 49,751,739
2049 1,001,571 49,221,828
2048 1,000,376 48,690,143
2047 999,119 48,157,605
2046 997,645 47,623,246
2045 996,077 47,087,215
2044 994,220 46,550,306
2043 992,313 46,013,232
2042 990,119 45,475,200
2041 987,497 44,936,131
2040 984,975 44,396,093
2039 982,332 43,856,006
2038 979,514 43,314,707
2037 976,515 42,773,375
2036 973,495 42,231,639
2035 970,449 41,690,245
2034 967,285 41,150,029
2033 964,084 40,611,021
2032 960,704 40,073,144
2031 957,319 39,535,357
2030 953,501 38,998,581
2029 949,652 38,417,447
2028 945,654 37,810,902
2027 941,548 37,189,969
2026 937,546 36,566,201
2025 933,274 35,932,673
2024 928,784 35,300,280
2023 924,145 33,702,731
2022 919,422 32,175,224
2021 916,711 30,784,383
2020 914,963 31,552,510
2019 914,899 30,063,799
2018 917,180 30,196,281
2017 918,759 30,977,355
2016 919,166 30,954,198
2015 918,578 29,816,382
2014 917,585 28,309,273
2013 916,352 27,624,004
2012 914,918 26,168,861
2011 912,989 25,091,867
2010 910,419 23,978,487
2009 907,239 24,217,654
2008 903,399 23,287,877
2007 897,832 22,368,313
2006 890,365 21,459,144
2005 882,379 20,559,890
2004 874,366 19,669,480
2003 866,286 18,786,767
2002 858,049 17,910,910
2001 849,596 17,041,397
2000 840,909 16,177,722
1999 831,828 15,472,075
1998 822,258 14,922,185
1997 812,139 14,374,943
1996 803,789 13,831,009
1995 798,746 13,289,245
1994 794,771 12,750,040
1993 790,369 12,215,862
1992 785,346 11,686,676
1991 779,656 11,160,744
1990 773,316 10,640,691
1989 766,321 10,128,394
1988 758,697 9,629,165
1987 750,540 9,130,194
1986 739,306 8,628,639
1985 723,761 8,151,779
1984 706,716 7,697,307
1983 689,835 7,252,941
1982 673,414 6,824,486
1981 657,471 6,420,551
1980 641,975 6,047,997
1979 626,862 5,703,698
1978 612,091 5,381,902
1977 597,805 5,083,048
1976 585,534 4,807,933
1975 575,906 4,556,287
1974 567,489 4,323,632
1973 559,222 4,106,344
1972 550,499 3,905,722
1971 541,121 3,724,031
1970 531,188 3,562,470
1969 520,797 3,417,114
1968 510,002 3,282,711
1967 498,873 3,157,242
1966 486,487 3,039,887
1965 472,575 2,928,771
1964 458,324 2,821,968
1963 444,276 2,719,341
1962 430,536 2,620,910
1961 417,406 2,526,347
1960 404,887 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.51% 0.64%
2099 -0.5% 0.64%
2098 -0.47% 0.65%
2097 -0.47% 0.66%
2096 -0.46% 0.66%
2095 -0.45% 0.67%
2094 -0.44% 0.68%
2093 -0.41% 0.68%
2092 -0.42% 0.69%
2091 -0.4% 0.69%
2090 -0.4% 0.69%
2089 -0.39% 0.69%
2088 -0.39% 0.7%
2087 -0.4% 0.7%
2086 -0.39% 0.7%
2085 -0.37% 0.71%
2084 -0.36% 0.71%
2083 -0.35% 0.71%
2082 -0.35% 0.72%
2081 -0.34% 0.72%
2080 -0.32% 0.73%
2079 -0.29% 0.73%
2078 -0.28% 0.74%
2077 -0.28% 0.75%
2076 -0.28% 0.75%
2075 -0.28% 0.76%
2074 -0.27% 0.77%
2073 -0.26% 0.78%
2072 -0.25% 0.8%
2071 -0.25% 0.81%
2070 -0.22% 0.82%
2069 -0.19% 0.84%
2068 -0.18% 0.85%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.17% 0.87%
2065 -0.16% 0.89%
2064 -0.13% 0.9%
2063 -0.11% 0.91%
2062 -0.1% 0.92%
2061 -0.08% 0.94%
2060 -0.07% 0.95%
2059 -0.07% 0.96%
2058 -0.04% 0.97%
2057 -0.04% 0.99%
2056 -0.01% 1%
2055 -0% 1.01%
2054 0.03% 1.02%
2053 0.03% 1.04%
2052 0.05% 1.05%
2051 0.07% 1.06%
2050 0.08% 1.08%
2049 0.12% 1.09%
2048 0.13% 1.11%
2047 0.15% 1.12%
2046 0.16% 1.14%
2045 0.19% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.17%
2043 0.22% 1.18%
2042 0.27% 1.2%
2041 0.26% 1.22%
2040 0.27% 1.23%
2039 0.29% 1.25%
2038 0.31% 1.27%
2037 0.31% 1.28%
2036 0.31% 1.3%
2035 0.33% 1.31%
2034 0.33% 1.33%
2033 0.35% 1.34%
2032 0.35% 1.36%
2031 0.4% 1.38%
2030 0.41% 1.51%
2029 0.42% 1.6%
2028 0.44% 1.67%
2027 0.43% 1.71%
2026 0.46% 1.76%
2025 0.48% 1.79%
2024 0.5% 4.74%
2023 0.51% 4.75%
2022 0.3% 4.52%
2021 0.19% -2.43%
2020 0.007% 4.95%
2019 -0.25% -0.44%
2018 -0.17% -2.52%
2017 -0.04% 0.07%
2016 0.06% 3.82%
2015 0.11% 5.32%
2014 0.13% 2.48%
2013 0.16% 5.56%
2012 0.21% 4.29%
2011 0.28% 4.64%
2010 0.35% -0.99%
2009 0.43% 3.99%
2008 0.62% 4.11%
2007 0.84% 4.24%
2006 0.91% 4.37%
2005 0.92% 4.53%
2004 0.93% 4.7%
2003 0.96% 4.89%
2002 0.99% 5.1%
2001 1.03% 5.34%
2000 1.09% 4.56%
1999 1.16% 3.69%
1998 1.25% 3.81%
1997 1.04% 3.93%
1996 0.63% 4.08%
1995 0.5% 4.23%
1994 0.56% 4.37%
1993 0.64% 4.53%
1992 0.73% 4.71%
1991 0.82% 4.89%
1990 0.91% 5.06%
1989 1% 5.18%
1988 1.09% 5.47%
1987 1.52% 5.81%
1986 2.15% 5.85%
1985 2.41% 5.9%
1984 2.45% 6.13%
1983 2.44% 6.28%
1982 2.42% 6.29%
1981 2.41% 6.16%
1980 2.41% 6.04%
1979 2.41% 5.98%
1978 2.39% 5.88%
1977 2.1% 5.72%
1976 1.67% 5.52%
1975 1.48% 5.38%
1974 1.48% 5.29%
1973 1.58% 5.14%
1972 1.73% 4.88%
1971 1.87% 4.54%
1970 2% 4.25%
1969 2.12% 4.09%
1968 2.23% 3.97%
1967 2.55% 3.86%
1966 2.94% 3.79%
1965 3.11% 3.78%
1964 3.16% 3.77%
1963 3.19% 3.76%
1962 3.15% 3.74%
1961 3.09% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Fiji Saudi Arabia
Current population
938628
36734925
Population rank 159/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.44%
One net population change
1.89 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 4/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +119,738
Net migration rank 111/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 119,738
2024 - -3,278 - 122,170
2023 8,078 -3,289 474,366 325,691
2022 8,223 -3,557 406,920 977,072
2021 6,777 -6,008 409,032 -106,287
2020 8,730 -6,008 447,036 -74,725
2019 9,271 -11,873 474,407 191,582
2018 9,779 -11,738 528,767 -988,751
2017 10,413 -11,607 546,751 -920,812
2016 10,807 -10,441 537,829 -26,997
2015 11,213 -10,401 511,023 465,292
2014 11,680 -10,493 493,431 469,144
2013 11,972 -10,703 475,299 485,794
2012 11,716 -10,114 465,649 479,206
2011 12,657 -10,396 443,675 491,253
2010 13,227 -10,354 418,641 504,955
2009 13,540 -10,052 438,557 496,229
2008 14,000 -9,812 433,457 491,337
2007 14,349 -7,406 425,199 489,136
2006 14,555 -6,562 399,333 504,661
2005 14,503 -6,523 375,938 518,565
2004 14,526 -6,484 362,843 523,472
2003 14,527 -6,411 364,520 514,606
2002 14,468 -6,106 372,099 500,508
2001 14,720 -6,167 382,153 484,252
2000 14,724 -5,909 392,407 468,515
1999 15,229 -5,892 390,112 160,263
1998 15,464 -5,654 389,499 159,898
1997 15,750 -5,318 385,033 160,066
1996 16,163 -9,902 382,248 160,532
1995 16,273 -12,448 380,231 160,512
1994 16,424 -12,300 377,351 160,306
1993 16,751 -12,071 372,621 158,074
1992 17,170 -11,802 366,763 160,908
1991 17,617 -11,603 361,329 162,857
1990 17,748 -11,081 355,495 160,416
1989 18,007 -10,685 349,399 159,273
1988 18,063 -10,138 342,865 146,918
1987 17,987 -9,602 333,088 175,075
1986 18,024 -3,943 322,340 172,606
1985 18,469 -1,452 310,558 148,208
1984 18,499 -1,421 296,615 153,562
1983 18,237 -1,565 280,616 157,930
1982 17,681 -1,509 264,831 153,528
1981 17,282 -1,558 249,156 140,355
1980 16,907 -1,632 234,372 121,220
1979 16,450 -1,502 220,186 112,826
1978 16,196 -1,609 205,331 105,263
1977 15,532 -1,550 191,103 96,015
1976 14,933 -4,370 178,024 85,083
1975 14,272 -5,577 166,223 73,960
1974 13,557 -5,414 155,478 69,653
1973 13,383 -4,989 145,450 63,995
1972 13,905 -4,848 136,360 55,439
1971 14,313 -4,624 127,600 43,989
1970 14,538 -4,371 120,440 31,097
1969 14,669 -4,050 113,859 25,312
1968 14,831 -3,857 108,281 21,366
1967 14,861 -3,576 103,343 17,947
1966 15,111 -1,623 98,361 15,054
1965 15,166 -832 93,820 15,000
1964 14,979 -812 89,776 15,000
1963 14,774 -838 85,480 15,000
1962 14,429 -889 81,393 15,000
1961 13,653 -943 77,743 15,000
1960 13,313 -981 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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