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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 56.8 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Fiji vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Sudan
2100 883,752 137,695,876
2099 888,271 137,114,644
2098 892,703 136,500,499
2097 896,915 135,860,701
2096 901,118 135,222,218
2095 905,308 134,553,615
2094 909,388 133,902,112
2093 913,372 133,186,791
2092 917,178 132,427,642
2091 921,020 131,674,049
2090 924,758 130,893,042
2089 928,500 130,075,970
2088 932,167 129,234,968
2087 935,844 128,358,981
2086 939,596 127,463,823
2085 943,266 126,555,673
2084 946,736 125,612,419
2083 950,144 124,663,868
2082 953,473 123,716,124
2081 956,823 122,772,016
2080 960,049 121,805,246
2079 963,146 120,822,781
2078 965,934 119,802,944
2077 968,648 118,776,597
2076 971,408 117,748,457
2075 974,149 116,688,549
2074 976,896 115,601,159
2073 979,510 114,499,847
2072 982,066 113,374,089
2071 984,518 112,235,978
2070 987,016 111,102,687
2069 989,177 109,945,533
2068 991,023 108,791,037
2067 992,790 107,581,192
2066 994,373 106,357,353
2065 996,052 105,145,307
2064 997,651 103,903,801
2063 998,950 102,642,643
2062 1,000,093 101,354,095
2061 1,001,067 100,067,335
2060 1,001,836 98,765,585
2059 1,002,506 97,461,067
2058 1,003,177 96,135,716
2057 1,003,569 94,800,344
2056 1,003,939 93,458,640
2055 1,004,079 92,089,717
2054 1,004,084 90,711,253
2053 1,003,814 89,342,122
2052 1,003,524 87,962,125
2051 1,003,005 86,581,277
2050 1,002,353 85,194,794
2049 1,001,571 83,803,171
2048 1,000,376 82,442,635
2047 999,119 81,085,689
2046 997,645 79,725,126
2045 996,077 78,359,927
2044 994,220 77,006,049
2043 992,313 75,652,858
2042 990,119 74,312,465
2041 987,497 72,968,877
2040 984,975 71,640,015
2039 982,332 70,319,906
2038 979,514 69,001,239
2037 976,515 67,665,904
2036 973,495 66,337,650
2035 970,449 65,001,359
2034 967,285 63,664,516
2033 964,084 62,329,849
2032 960,704 61,007,985
2031 957,319 59,695,860
2030 953,501 58,384,521
2029 949,652 57,082,767
2028 945,654 55,800,806
2027 941,548 54,523,219
2026 937,546 52,894,744
2025 933,274 51,256,148
2024 928,784 50,448,963
2023 924,145 50,042,791
2022 919,422 49,383,346
2021 916,711 48,066,924
2020 914,963 46,789,231
2019 914,899 45,548,175
2018 917,180 44,230,596
2017 918,759 42,714,306
2016 919,166 41,259,892
2015 918,578 40,024,431
2014 917,585 38,823,318
2013 916,352 37,785,849
2012 914,918 36,923,178
2011 912,989 36,140,806
2010 910,419 35,414,399
2009 907,239 34,569,113
2008 903,399 33,623,980
2007 897,832 32,764,135
2006 890,365 31,992,435
2005 882,379 31,262,444
2004 874,366 30,556,637
2003 866,286 29,896,035
2002 858,049 29,228,727
2001 849,596 28,516,770
2000 840,909 27,816,745
1999 831,828 27,130,613
1998 822,258 26,458,999
1997 812,139 25,799,821
1996 803,789 25,231,528
1995 798,746 24,672,143
1994 794,771 24,043,948
1993 790,369 23,445,592
1992 785,346 22,927,355
1991 779,656 22,470,676
1990 773,316 22,021,481
1989 766,321 21,578,022
1988 758,697 21,138,431
1987 750,540 20,704,904
1986 739,306 20,288,238
1985 723,761 19,905,872
1984 706,716 19,546,528
1983 689,835 19,109,770
1982 673,414 18,486,645
1981 657,471 17,780,572
1980 641,975 17,058,905
1979 626,862 16,355,352
1978 612,091 15,695,003
1977 597,805 15,086,614
1976 585,534 14,569,716
1975 575,906 14,064,798
1974 567,489 13,580,723
1973 559,222 13,049,315
1972 550,499 12,527,856
1971 541,121 12,105,539
1970 531,188 11,695,771
1969 520,797 11,298,936
1968 510,002 10,917,999
1967 498,873 10,550,597
1966 486,487 10,197,578
1965 472,575 9,858,030
1964 458,324 9,531,109
1963 444,276 9,218,077
1962 430,536 8,919,028
1961 417,406 8,634,941
1960 404,887 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Sudan
2100 -0.51% 0.42%
2099 -0.5% 0.45%
2098 -0.47% 0.47%
2097 -0.47% 0.47%
2096 -0.46% 0.5%
2095 -0.45% 0.49%
2094 -0.44% 0.54%
2093 -0.41% 0.57%
2092 -0.42% 0.57%
2091 -0.4% 0.6%
2090 -0.4% 0.63%
2089 -0.39% 0.65%
2088 -0.39% 0.68%
2087 -0.4% 0.7%
2086 -0.39% 0.72%
2085 -0.37% 0.75%
2084 -0.36% 0.76%
2083 -0.35% 0.77%
2082 -0.35% 0.77%
2081 -0.34% 0.79%
2080 -0.32% 0.81%
2079 -0.29% 0.85%
2078 -0.28% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.87%
2076 -0.28% 0.91%
2075 -0.28% 0.94%
2074 -0.27% 0.96%
2073 -0.26% 0.99%
2072 -0.25% 1.01%
2071 -0.25% 1.02%
2070 -0.22% 1.05%
2069 -0.19% 1.06%
2068 -0.18% 1.12%
2067 -0.16% 1.15%
2066 -0.17% 1.15%
2065 -0.16% 1.19%
2064 -0.13% 1.23%
2063 -0.11% 1.27%
2062 -0.1% 1.29%
2061 -0.08% 1.32%
2060 -0.07% 1.34%
2059 -0.07% 1.38%
2058 -0.04% 1.41%
2057 -0.04% 1.44%
2056 -0.01% 1.49%
2055 -0% 1.52%
2054 0.03% 1.53%
2053 0.03% 1.57%
2052 0.05% 1.59%
2051 0.07% 1.63%
2050 0.08% 1.66%
2049 0.12% 1.65%
2048 0.13% 1.67%
2047 0.15% 1.71%
2046 0.16% 1.74%
2045 0.19% 1.76%
2044 0.19% 1.79%
2043 0.22% 1.8%
2042 0.27% 1.84%
2041 0.26% 1.85%
2040 0.27% 1.88%
2039 0.29% 1.91%
2038 0.31% 1.97%
2037 0.31% 2%
2036 0.31% 2.06%
2035 0.33% 2.1%
2034 0.33% 2.14%
2033 0.35% 2.17%
2032 0.35% 2.2%
2031 0.4% 2.25%
2030 0.41% 2.28%
2029 0.42% 2.3%
2028 0.44% 2.34%
2027 0.43% 3.08%
2026 0.46% 3.2%
2025 0.48% 1.6%
2024 0.5% 0.81%
2023 0.51% 1.34%
2022 0.3% 2.74%
2021 0.19% 2.73%
2020 0.007% 2.72%
2019 -0.25% 2.98%
2018 -0.17% 3.55%
2017 -0.04% 3.53%
2016 0.06% 3.09%
2015 0.11% 3.09%
2014 0.13% 2.75%
2013 0.16% 2.34%
2012 0.21% 2.16%
2011 0.28% 2.05%
2010 0.35% 2.45%
2009 0.43% 2.81%
2008 0.62% 2.62%
2007 0.84% 2.41%
2006 0.91% 2.34%
2005 0.92% 2.31%
2004 0.93% 2.21%
2003 0.96% 2.28%
2002 0.99% 2.5%
2001 1.03% 2.52%
2000 1.09% 2.53%
1999 1.16% 2.54%
1998 1.25% 2.55%
1997 1.04% 2.25%
1996 0.63% 2.27%
1995 0.5% 2.61%
1994 0.56% 2.55%
1993 0.64% 2.26%
1992 0.73% 2.03%
1991 0.82% 2.04%
1990 0.91% 2.06%
1989 1% 2.08%
1988 1.09% 2.09%
1987 1.52% 2.05%
1986 2.15% 1.92%
1985 2.41% 1.84%
1984 2.45% 2.29%
1983 2.44% 3.37%
1982 2.42% 3.97%
1981 2.41% 4.23%
1980 2.41% 4.3%
1979 2.41% 4.21%
1978 2.39% 4.03%
1977 2.1% 3.55%
1976 1.67% 3.59%
1975 1.48% 3.56%
1974 1.48% 4.07%
1973 1.58% 4.16%
1972 1.73% 3.49%
1971 1.87% 3.5%
1970 2% 3.51%
1969 2.12% 3.49%
1968 2.23% 3.48%
1967 2.55% 3.46%
1966 2.94% 3.44%
1965 3.11% 3.43%
1964 3.16% 3.4%
1963 3.19% 3.35%
1962 3.15% 3.29%
1961 3.09% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Fiji Sudan
Current population
938628
53335233
Population rank 159/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.64%
One net population change
1.89 hours
1.29 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 116/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +291,469
Net migration rank 111/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 291,469
2024 - -3,278 - -544,257
2023 8,078 -3,289 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 8,223 -3,557 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 6,777 -6,008 1,293,817 31,664
2020 8,730 -6,008 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 9,271 -11,873 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 9,779 -11,738 1,257,387 125,499
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,208,046 441,623
2016 10,807 -10,441 1,174,422 84,728
2015 11,213 -10,401 1,145,259 66,476
2014 11,680 -10,493 1,097,962 92,504
2013 11,972 -10,703 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 11,716 -10,114 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 12,657 -10,396 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 13,227 -10,354 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 13,540 -10,052 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 14,000 -9,812 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 14,349 -7,406 992,819 -201,769
2006 14,555 -6,562 963,740 -211,387
2005 14,503 -6,523 907,017 -199,378
2004 14,526 -6,484 889,382 -185,392
2003 14,527 -6,411 898,226 -281,001
2002 14,468 -6,106 897,965 -180,603
2001 14,720 -6,167 880,284 -173,745
2000 14,724 -5,909 858,536 -165,030
1999 15,229 -5,892 835,840 -157,090
1998 15,464 -5,654 814,752 -150,271
1997 15,750 -5,318 802,245 -148,368
1996 16,163 -9,902 792,926 -310,221
1995 16,273 -12,448 780,700 -144,670
1994 16,424 -12,300 764,645 -144,324
1993 16,751 -12,071 743,249 -166,861
1992 17,170 -11,802 731,177 -271,093
1991 17,617 -11,603 714,612 -261,341
1990 17,748 -11,081 699,953 -254,825
1989 18,007 -10,685 683,743 -241,979
1988 18,063 -10,138 672,604 -235,213
1987 17,987 -9,602 658,416 -228,756
1986 18,024 -3,943 649,649 -245,968
1985 18,469 -1,452 583,382 -222,315
1984 18,499 -1,421 577,405 -219,755
1983 18,237 -1,565 570,198 -54,325
1982 17,681 -1,509 606,362 124,007
1981 17,282 -1,558 585,087 96,697
1980 16,907 -1,632 552,930 208,602
1979 16,450 -1,502 524,942 120,613
1978 16,196 -1,609 497,987 177,153
1977 15,532 -1,550 483,089 58,540
1976 14,933 -4,370 470,019 22,147
1975 14,272 -5,577 454,813 62,843
1974 13,557 -5,414 444,456 6,023
1973 13,383 -4,989 439,201 173,143
1972 13,905 -4,848 428,340 2,238
1971 14,313 -4,624 417,641 -3,577
1970 14,538 -4,371 401,013 4,479
1969 14,669 -4,050 385,712 2,476
1968 14,831 -3,857 370,917 2,776
1967 14,861 -3,576 356,599 4,508
1966 15,111 -1,623 342,118 2,813
1965 15,166 -832 327,799 6,367
1964 14,979 -812 315,166 4,505
1963 14,774 -838 302,132 4,263
1962 14,429 -889 287,317 4,387
1961 13,653 -943 272,562 3,904
1960 13,313 -981 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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