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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 40.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Fiji vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Saudi Arabia
2100 883,637 76,380,382
2099 888,156 75,896,692
2098 892,588 75,410,485
2097 896,799 74,922,342
2096 901,001 74,431,436
2095 905,191 73,939,761
2094 909,270 73,447,628
2093 913,254 72,954,272
2092 917,059 72,460,372
2091 920,901 71,966,760
2090 924,638 71,474,363
2089 928,380 70,984,330
2088 932,046 70,494,851
2087 935,722 70,006,368
2086 939,474 69,519,641
2085 943,144 69,035,093
2084 946,613 68,551,533
2083 950,021 68,068,933
2082 953,350 67,587,034
2081 956,699 67,105,252
2080 959,925 66,624,751
2079 963,022 66,144,495
2078 965,809 65,664,508
2077 968,522 65,183,768
2076 971,283 64,701,603
2075 974,023 64,217,651
2074 976,769 63,731,809
2073 979,383 63,243,084
2072 981,939 62,750,764
2071 984,390 62,255,408
2070 986,888 61,756,796
2069 989,049 61,253,878
2068 990,894 60,746,216
2067 992,661 60,235,232
2066 994,244 59,720,954
2065 995,923 59,203,814
2064 997,521 58,684,254
2063 998,820 58,161,702
2062 999,964 57,637,152
2061 1,000,937 57,109,207
2060 1,001,706 56,579,736
2059 1,002,377 56,047,666
2058 1,003,047 55,513,281
2057 1,003,439 54,978,393
2056 1,003,809 54,441,706
2055 1,003,949 53,904,081
2054 1,003,954 53,364,635
2053 1,003,684 52,823,422
2052 1,003,394 52,280,914
2051 1,002,875 51,737,228
2050 1,002,223 51,192,924
2049 1,001,441 50,647,663
2048 1,000,247 50,100,576
2047 998,990 49,552,613
2046 997,515 49,002,774
2045 995,948 48,451,215
2044 994,092 47,898,754
2043 992,184 47,346,122
2042 989,991 46,792,504
2041 987,369 46,237,820
2040 984,847 45,682,139
2039 982,204 45,126,407
2038 979,387 44,569,427
2037 976,388 44,012,415
2036 973,369 43,454,985
2035 970,323 42,897,909
2034 967,160 42,342,044
2033 963,959 41,787,423
2032 960,580 41,233,964
2031 957,195 40,680,599
2030 953,378 40,128,273
2029 949,529 39,530,306
2028 945,532 38,906,191
2027 941,426 38,267,271
2026 937,424 37,625,434
2025 933,154 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 0.47% 4.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Fiji Saudi Arabia
Current population
939479
37955120
Population rank 159/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.46%
One net population change
2.01 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.7 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 2/197
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 7,758 -3,278 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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