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Population in Fiji compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 1.08 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Fiji vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Solomon Islands
2100 883,637 1,869,132
2099 888,156 1,865,051
2098 892,588 1,860,822
2097 896,799 1,856,197
2096 901,001 1,851,361
2095 905,191 1,846,006
2094 909,270 1,840,576
2093 913,254 1,834,659
2092 917,059 1,828,323
2091 920,901 1,821,781
2090 924,638 1,814,933
2089 928,380 1,807,885
2088 932,046 1,800,523
2087 935,722 1,792,919
2086 939,474 1,784,993
2085 943,144 1,776,798
2084 946,613 1,768,230
2083 950,021 1,759,388
2082 953,350 1,750,221
2081 956,699 1,740,741
2080 959,925 1,730,900
2079 963,022 1,720,938
2078 965,809 1,710,578
2077 968,522 1,699,838
2076 971,283 1,688,671
2075 974,023 1,677,384
2074 976,769 1,665,984
2073 979,383 1,654,063
2072 981,939 1,641,845
2071 984,390 1,629,270
2070 986,888 1,616,540
2069 989,049 1,603,485
2068 990,894 1,590,112
2067 992,661 1,576,525
2066 994,244 1,562,815
2065 995,923 1,548,873
2064 997,521 1,534,676
2063 998,820 1,520,167
2062 999,964 1,505,610
2061 1,000,937 1,490,754
2060 1,001,706 1,475,849
2059 1,002,377 1,460,639
2058 1,003,047 1,445,210
2057 1,003,439 1,429,794
2056 1,003,809 1,414,149
2055 1,003,949 1,398,271
2054 1,003,954 1,382,259
2053 1,003,684 1,366,025
2052 1,003,394 1,349,539
2051 1,002,875 1,332,975
2050 1,002,223 1,316,163
2049 1,001,441 1,299,210
2048 1,000,247 1,282,103
2047 998,990 1,264,854
2046 997,515 1,247,457
2045 995,948 1,229,853
2044 994,092 1,212,131
2043 992,184 1,194,206
2042 989,991 1,176,128
2041 987,369 1,158,032
2040 984,847 1,139,694
2039 982,204 1,120,879
2038 979,387 1,101,654
2037 976,388 1,082,017
2036 973,369 1,062,068
2035 970,323 1,041,799
2034 967,160 1,021,368
2033 963,959 1,000,876
2032 960,580 980,211
2031 957,195 959,672
2030 953,378 939,186
2029 949,529 918,810
2028 945,532 898,552
2027 941,426 878,392
2026 937,424 858,453
2025 933,154 838,645
2024 928,784 819,198
2023 924,145 800,005
2022 919,422 781,066
2021 916,711 762,591
2020 914,963 744,498
2019 914,899 728,147
2018 917,180 709,101
2017 918,759 685,672
2016 919,166 662,379
2015 918,578 639,415
2014 917,585 616,908
2013 916,352 594,945
2012 914,918 573,606
2011 912,989 552,945
2010 910,419 532,968
2009 907,239 518,141
2008 903,399 508,790
2007 897,832 500,156
2006 890,365 491,594
2005 882,379 483,080
2004 874,366 474,611
2003 866,286 466,154
2002 858,049 457,671
2001 849,596 449,125
2000 840,909 440,469
1999 831,828 430,500
1998 822,258 419,071
1997 812,139 407,474
1996 803,789 396,009
1995 798,746 384,733
1994 794,771 373,675
1993 790,369 362,839
1992 785,346 352,205
1991 779,656 341,738
1990 773,316 331,435
1989 766,321 321,282
1988 758,697 311,265
1987 750,540 301,414
1986 739,306 291,842
1985 723,761 282,455
1984 706,716 273,163
1983 689,835 264,068
1982 673,414 255,200
1981 657,471 246,555
1980 641,975 238,135
1979 626,862 229,953
1978 612,091 222,029
1977 597,805 214,418
1976 585,534 207,194
1975 575,906 200,744
1974 567,489 195,041
1973 559,222 189,774
1972 550,499 184,994
1971 541,121 180,637
1970 531,188 176,579
1969 520,797 172,476
1968 510,002 168,282
1967 498,873 164,245
1966 486,487 160,393
1965 472,575 156,686
1964 458,324 153,085
1963 444,276 149,589
1962 430,536 146,201
1961 417,406 142,912
1960 404,887 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Solomon Islands
2100 -0.51% 0.22%
2099 -0.5% 0.23%
2098 -0.47% 0.25%
2097 -0.47% 0.26%
2096 -0.46% 0.29%
2095 -0.45% 0.29%
2094 -0.44% 0.32%
2093 -0.41% 0.35%
2092 -0.42% 0.36%
2091 -0.4% 0.38%
2090 -0.4% 0.39%
2089 -0.39% 0.41%
2088 -0.39% 0.42%
2087 -0.4% 0.44%
2086 -0.39% 0.46%
2085 -0.37% 0.48%
2084 -0.36% 0.5%
2083 -0.35% 0.52%
2082 -0.35% 0.54%
2081 -0.34% 0.57%
2080 -0.32% 0.58%
2079 -0.29% 0.61%
2078 -0.28% 0.63%
2077 -0.28% 0.66%
2076 -0.28% 0.67%
2075 -0.28% 0.68%
2074 -0.27% 0.72%
2073 -0.26% 0.74%
2072 -0.25% 0.77%
2071 -0.25% 0.79%
2070 -0.22% 0.81%
2069 -0.19% 0.84%
2068 -0.18% 0.86%
2067 -0.16% 0.88%
2066 -0.17% 0.9%
2065 -0.16% 0.93%
2064 -0.13% 0.95%
2063 -0.11% 0.97%
2062 -0.1% 1%
2061 -0.08% 1.01%
2060 -0.07% 1.04%
2059 -0.07% 1.07%
2058 -0.04% 1.08%
2057 -0.04% 1.11%
2056 -0.01% 1.14%
2055 -0% 1.16%
2054 0.03% 1.19%
2053 0.03% 1.22%
2052 0.05% 1.24%
2051 0.07% 1.28%
2050 0.08% 1.3%
2049 0.12% 1.33%
2048 0.13% 1.36%
2047 0.15% 1.39%
2046 0.16% 1.43%
2045 0.19% 1.46%
2044 0.19% 1.5%
2043 0.22% 1.54%
2042 0.27% 1.56%
2041 0.26% 1.61%
2040 0.27% 1.68%
2039 0.29% 1.75%
2038 0.31% 1.81%
2037 0.31% 1.88%
2036 0.31% 1.95%
2035 0.33% 2%
2034 0.33% 2.05%
2033 0.35% 2.11%
2032 0.35% 2.14%
2031 0.4% 2.18%
2030 0.41% 2.22%
2029 0.42% 2.25%
2028 0.44% 2.3%
2027 0.43% 2.32%
2026 0.46% 2.36%
2025 0.47% 2.37%
2024 0.5% 2.4%
2023 0.51% 2.42%
2022 0.3% 2.42%
2021 0.19% 2.43%
2020 0.007% 2.25%
2019 -0.25% 2.69%
2018 -0.17% 3.42%
2017 -0.04% 3.52%
2016 0.06% 3.59%
2015 0.11% 3.65%
2014 0.13% 3.69%
2013 0.16% 3.72%
2012 0.21% 3.74%
2011 0.28% 3.75%
2010 0.35% 2.86%
2009 0.43% 1.84%
2008 0.62% 1.73%
2007 0.84% 1.74%
2006 0.91% 1.76%
2005 0.92% 1.78%
2004 0.93% 1.81%
2003 0.96% 1.85%
2002 0.99% 1.9%
2001 1.03% 1.97%
2000 1.09% 2.32%
1999 1.16% 2.73%
1998 1.25% 2.85%
1997 1.04% 2.9%
1996 0.63% 2.93%
1995 0.5% 2.96%
1994 0.56% 2.99%
1993 0.64% 3.02%
1992 0.73% 3.06%
1991 0.82% 3.11%
1990 0.91% 3.16%
1989 1% 3.22%
1988 1.09% 3.27%
1987 1.52% 3.28%
1986 2.15% 3.32%
1985 2.41% 3.4%
1984 2.45% 3.44%
1983 2.44% 3.47%
1982 2.42% 3.51%
1981 2.41% 3.54%
1980 2.41% 3.56%
1979 2.41% 3.57%
1978 2.39% 3.55%
1977 2.1% 3.49%
1976 1.67% 3.21%
1975 1.48% 2.92%
1974 1.48% 2.78%
1973 1.58% 2.58%
1972 1.73% 2.41%
1971 1.87% 2.3%
1970 2% 2.38%
1969 2.12% 2.49%
1968 2.23% 2.46%
1967 2.55% 2.4%
1966 2.94% 2.37%
1965 3.11% 2.35%
1964 3.16% 2.34%
1963 3.19% 2.32%
1962 3.15% 2.3%
1961 3.09% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Fiji Solomon Islands
Current population
939479
868694
Population rank 159/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.01%
One net population change
2.01 hours
27.1 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +12 +53
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 32/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 +1,631
Net migration rank 111/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 1,631
2024 7,758 -3,278 17,715 1,610
2023 8,078 -3,289 17,436 1,636
2022 8,223 -3,557 17,253 1,567
2021 6,777 -6,008 16,626 1,499
2020 8,730 -6,008 16,488 1,556
2019 9,271 -11,873 16,649 -1,990
2018 9,779 -11,738 16,790 6,653
2017 10,413 -11,607 16,897 6,513
2016 10,807 -10,441 17,027 6,146
2015 11,213 -10,401 16,909 5,853
2014 11,680 -10,493 16,652 5,598
2013 11,972 -10,703 16,038 5,631
2012 11,716 -10,114 15,585 5,420
2011 12,657 -10,396 15,095 5,219
2010 13,227 -10,354 14,604 5,040
2009 13,540 -10,052 14,381 -4,360
2008 14,000 -9,812 14,225 -5,538
2007 14,349 -7,406 13,963 -5,383
2006 14,555 -6,562 13,799 -5,262
2005 14,503 -6,523 13,568 -5,082
2004 14,526 -6,484 13,444 -4,985
2003 14,527 -6,411 13,344 -4,881
2002 14,468 -6,106 13,195 -4,691
2001 14,720 -6,167 13,061 -4,474
2000 14,724 -5,909 12,938 -4,219
1999 15,229 -5,892 12,809 -1,588
1998 15,464 -5,654 12,658 -1,019
1997 15,750 -5,318 12,478 -931
1996 16,163 -9,902 12,328 -947
1995 16,273 -12,448 12,124 -952
1994 16,424 -12,300 11,771 -828
1993 16,751 -12,071 11,396 -665
1992 17,170 -11,802 11,029 -482
1991 17,617 -11,603 10,789 -410
1990 17,748 -11,081 10,561 -335
1989 18,007 -10,685 10,354 -270
1988 18,063 -10,138 10,142 -197
1987 17,987 -9,602 9,943 -179
1986 18,024 -3,943 9,656 -269
1985 18,469 -1,452 9,534 -150
1984 18,499 -1,421 9,299 -102
1983 18,237 -1,565 9,011 -30
1982 17,681 -1,509 8,720 40
1981 17,282 -1,558 8,436 99
1980 16,907 -1,632 8,156 151
1979 16,450 -1,502 7,874 188
1978 16,196 -1,609 7,598 174
1977 15,532 -1,550 7,290 159
1976 14,933 -4,370 7,058 -48
1975 14,272 -5,577 6,635 -760
1974 13,557 -5,414 6,612 -1,084
1973 13,383 -4,989 6,343 -1,329
1972 13,905 -4,848 6,074 -1,520
1971 14,313 -4,624 5,814 -1,646
1970 14,538 -4,371 5,575 -1,632
1969 14,669 -4,050 5,444 -1,187
1968 14,831 -3,857 5,285 -1,154
1967 14,861 -3,576 5,151 -1,213
1966 15,111 -1,623 5,028 -1,256
1965 15,166 -832 4,885 -1,237
1964 14,979 -812 4,747 -1,200
1963 14,774 -838 4,571 -1,129
1962 14,429 -889 4,408 -1,073
1961 13,653 -943 4,257 -1,016
1960 13,313 -981 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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