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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 76.2 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Fiji vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Thailand
2100 883,637 45,708,431
2099 888,156 46,053,146
2098 892,588 46,403,189
2097 896,799 46,757,918
2096 901,001 47,118,652
2095 905,191 47,484,043
2094 909,270 47,853,561
2093 913,254 48,226,682
2092 917,059 48,605,235
2091 920,901 48,984,504
2090 924,638 49,368,049
2089 928,380 49,756,629
2088 932,046 50,142,276
2087 935,722 50,532,164
2086 939,474 50,925,294
2085 943,144 51,321,960
2084 946,613 51,724,454
2083 950,021 52,127,592
2082 953,350 52,533,368
2081 956,699 52,938,345
2080 959,925 53,347,733
2079 963,022 53,762,492
2078 965,809 54,177,529
2077 968,522 54,595,112
2076 971,283 55,015,291
2075 974,023 55,438,108
2074 976,769 55,867,914
2073 979,383 56,300,358
2072 981,939 56,735,274
2071 984,390 57,172,515
2070 986,888 57,616,731
2069 989,049 58,061,962
2068 990,894 58,512,248
2067 992,661 58,962,990
2066 994,244 59,413,893
2065 995,923 59,873,261
2064 997,521 60,331,851
2063 998,820 60,792,306
2062 999,964 61,257,068
2061 1,000,937 61,720,030
2060 1,001,706 62,187,380
2059 1,002,377 62,651,158
2058 1,003,047 63,113,332
2057 1,003,439 63,572,746
2056 1,003,809 64,027,520
2055 1,003,949 64,473,146
2054 1,003,954 64,912,210
2053 1,003,684 65,338,122
2052 1,003,394 65,758,061
2051 1,002,875 66,162,612
2050 1,002,223 66,552,915
2049 1,001,441 66,931,487
2048 1,000,247 67,291,479
2047 998,990 67,636,461
2046 997,515 67,967,131
2045 995,948 68,281,902
2044 994,092 68,579,656
2043 992,184 68,864,788
2042 989,991 69,133,982
2041 987,369 69,390,832
2040 984,847 69,626,857
2039 982,204 69,848,522
2038 979,387 70,056,903
2037 976,388 70,250,371
2036 973,369 70,429,677
2035 970,323 70,599,021
2034 967,160 70,751,094
2033 963,959 70,891,510
2032 960,580 71,019,665
2031 957,195 71,134,882
2030 953,378 71,241,584
2029 949,529 71,337,147
2028 945,532 71,423,119
2027 941,426 71,499,411
2026 937,424 71,565,981
2025 933,154 71,619,863
2024 928,784 71,668,011
2023 924,145 71,702,435
2022 919,422 71,735,329
2021 916,711 71,727,332
2020 914,963 71,641,484
2019 914,899 71,522,271
2018 917,180 71,376,079
2017 918,759 71,160,187
2016 919,166 70,859,841
2015 918,578 70,540,795
2014 917,585 70,216,367
2013 916,352 69,845,114
2012 914,918 69,436,098
2011 912,989 69,007,208
2010 910,419 68,579,447
2009 907,239 68,121,080
2008 903,399 67,619,830
2007 897,832 67,102,394
2006 890,365 66,567,687
2005 882,379 66,017,420
2004 874,366 65,452,047
2003 866,286 64,868,166
2002 858,049 64,266,437
2001 849,596 63,651,141
2000 840,909 63,007,815
1999 831,828 62,299,043
1998 822,258 61,522,630
1997 812,139 60,724,584
1996 803,789 59,920,064
1995 798,746 59,098,232
1994 794,771 58,260,854
1993 790,369 57,408,198
1992 785,346 56,528,834
1991 779,656 55,637,434
1990 773,316 54,738,329
1989 766,321 53,848,956
1988 758,697 52,969,595
1987 750,540 52,074,105
1986 739,306 51,177,834
1985 723,761 50,270,753
1984 706,716 49,351,708
1983 689,835 48,423,309
1982 673,414 47,494,577
1981 657,471 46,575,855
1980 641,975 45,650,022
1979 626,862 44,718,434
1978 612,091 43,788,976
1977 597,805 42,843,974
1976 585,534 41,896,504
1975 575,906 40,940,005
1974 567,489 39,952,891
1973 559,222 38,947,787
1972 550,499 37,933,929
1971 541,121 36,937,387
1970 531,188 35,954,408
1969 520,797 34,973,782
1968 510,002 34,002,560
1967 498,873 33,037,801
1966 486,487 32,086,071
1965 472,575 31,149,337
1964 458,324 30,232,141
1963 444,276 29,342,322
1962 430,536 28,481,040
1961 417,406 27,650,334
1960 404,887 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Thailand
2100 -0.51% -0.75%
2099 -0.5% -0.75%
2098 -0.47% -0.76%
2097 -0.47% -0.77%
2096 -0.46% -0.77%
2095 -0.45% -0.77%
2094 -0.44% -0.77%
2093 -0.41% -0.78%
2092 -0.42% -0.77%
2091 -0.4% -0.78%
2090 -0.4% -0.78%
2089 -0.39% -0.77%
2088 -0.39% -0.77%
2087 -0.4% -0.77%
2086 -0.39% -0.77%
2085 -0.37% -0.78%
2084 -0.36% -0.77%
2083 -0.35% -0.77%
2082 -0.35% -0.76%
2081 -0.34% -0.77%
2080 -0.32% -0.77%
2079 -0.29% -0.77%
2078 -0.28% -0.76%
2077 -0.28% -0.76%
2076 -0.28% -0.76%
2075 -0.28% -0.77%
2074 -0.27% -0.77%
2073 -0.26% -0.77%
2072 -0.25% -0.76%
2071 -0.25% -0.77%
2070 -0.22% -0.77%
2069 -0.19% -0.77%
2068 -0.18% -0.76%
2067 -0.16% -0.76%
2066 -0.17% -0.77%
2065 -0.16% -0.76%
2064 -0.13% -0.76%
2063 -0.11% -0.76%
2062 -0.1% -0.75%
2061 -0.08% -0.75%
2060 -0.07% -0.74%
2059 -0.07% -0.73%
2058 -0.04% -0.72%
2057 -0.04% -0.71%
2056 -0.01% -0.69%
2055 -0% -0.68%
2054 0.03% -0.65%
2053 0.03% -0.64%
2052 0.05% -0.61%
2051 0.07% -0.59%
2050 0.08% -0.57%
2049 0.12% -0.53%
2048 0.13% -0.51%
2047 0.15% -0.49%
2046 0.16% -0.46%
2045 0.19% -0.43%
2044 0.19% -0.41%
2043 0.22% -0.39%
2042 0.27% -0.37%
2041 0.26% -0.34%
2040 0.27% -0.32%
2039 0.29% -0.3%
2038 0.31% -0.28%
2037 0.31% -0.25%
2036 0.31% -0.24%
2035 0.33% -0.21%
2034 0.33% -0.2%
2033 0.35% -0.18%
2032 0.35% -0.16%
2031 0.4% -0.15%
2030 0.41% -0.13%
2029 0.42% -0.12%
2028 0.44% -0.11%
2027 0.43% -0.09%
2026 0.46% -0.08%
2025 0.47% -0.07%
2024 0.5% -0.05%
2023 0.51% -0.05%
2022 0.3% 0.01%
2021 0.19% 0.12%
2020 0.007% 0.17%
2019 -0.25% 0.2%
2018 -0.17% 0.3%
2017 -0.04% 0.42%
2016 0.06% 0.45%
2015 0.11% 0.46%
2014 0.13% 0.53%
2013 0.16% 0.59%
2012 0.21% 0.62%
2011 0.28% 0.62%
2010 0.35% 0.67%
2009 0.43% 0.74%
2008 0.62% 0.77%
2007 0.84% 0.8%
2006 0.91% 0.83%
2005 0.92% 0.86%
2004 0.93% 0.9%
2003 0.96% 0.94%
2002 0.99% 0.97%
2001 1.03% 1.02%
2000 1.09% 1.14%
1999 1.16% 1.26%
1998 1.25% 1.31%
1997 1.04% 1.34%
1996 0.63% 1.39%
1995 0.5% 1.44%
1994 0.56% 1.49%
1993 0.64% 1.56%
1992 0.73% 1.6%
1991 0.82% 1.64%
1990 0.91% 1.65%
1989 1% 1.66%
1988 1.09% 1.72%
1987 1.52% 1.75%
1986 2.15% 1.8%
1985 2.41% 1.86%
1984 2.45% 1.92%
1983 2.44% 1.96%
1982 2.42% 1.97%
1981 2.41% 2.03%
1980 2.41% 2.08%
1979 2.41% 2.12%
1978 2.39% 2.21%
1977 2.1% 2.26%
1976 1.67% 2.34%
1975 1.48% 2.47%
1974 1.48% 2.58%
1973 1.58% 2.67%
1972 1.73% 2.7%
1971 1.87% 2.73%
1970 2% 2.8%
1969 2.12% 2.86%
1968 2.23% 2.92%
1967 2.55% 2.97%
1966 2.94% 3.01%
1965 3.11% 3.03%
1964 3.16% 3.03%
1963 3.19% 3.02%
1962 3.15% 3%
1961 3.09% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Fiji Thailand
Current population
939479
71565981
Population rank 159/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.86%
One net population change
2.01 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +12 -132
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +27,509
Net migration rank 111/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 27,509
2024 7,758 -3,278 -65,720 23,321
2023 8,078 -3,289 -46,105 19,648
2022 8,223 -3,557 -61,046 21,683
2021 6,777 -6,008 57,382 -2,093
2020 8,730 -6,008 84,107 32,277
2019 9,271 -11,873 116,867 5,221
2018 9,779 -11,738 159,383 10,984
2017 10,413 -11,607 194,695 66,805
2016 10,807 -10,441 226,255 112,978
2015 11,213 -10,401 266,362 32,500
2014 11,680 -10,493 294,628 55,358
2013 11,972 -10,703 325,059 67,452
2012 11,716 -10,114 351,485 74,033
2011 12,657 -10,396 365,670 66,607
2010 13,227 -10,354 370,466 52,791
2009 13,540 -10,052 382,636 110,883
2008 14,000 -9,812 401,730 107,333
2007 14,349 -7,406 425,362 100,486
2006 14,555 -6,562 441,211 102,362
2005 14,503 -6,523 456,378 100,542
2004 14,526 -6,484 466,542 107,199
2003 14,527 -6,411 488,003 105,917
2002 14,468 -6,106 504,299 105,215
2001 14,720 -6,167 524,230 96,817
2000 14,724 -5,909 543,884 121,640
1999 15,229 -5,892 578,073 173,924
1998 15,464 -5,654 617,318 183,471
1997 15,750 -5,318 644,834 150,411
1996 16,163 -9,902 661,397 152,397
1995 16,273 -12,448 682,703 147,226
1994 16,424 -12,300 712,589 132,271
1993 16,751 -12,071 737,696 122,746
1992 17,170 -11,802 754,999 143,318
1991 17,617 -11,603 760,508 124,034
1990 17,748 -11,081 760,808 152,916
1989 18,007 -10,685 774,563 90,497
1988 18,063 -10,138 765,252 128,469
1987 17,987 -9,602 774,498 122,791
1986 18,024 -3,943 783,430 111,820
1985 18,469 -1,452 776,935 141,963
1984 18,499 -1,421 779,856 139,345
1983 18,237 -1,565 794,239 143,393
1982 17,681 -1,509 817,951 101,885
1981 17,282 -1,558 839,297 78,337
1980 16,907 -1,632 845,575 88,478
1979 16,450 -1,502 843,434 85,693
1978 16,196 -1,609 847,799 82,011
1977 15,532 -1,550 871,232 88,937
1976 14,933 -4,370 894,072 40,656
1975 14,272 -5,577 911,980 66,306
1974 13,557 -5,414 923,151 72,801
1973 13,383 -4,989 933,540 80,704
1972 13,905 -4,848 940,420 73,082
1971 14,313 -4,624 936,215 43,400
1970 14,538 -4,371 937,116 49,221
1969 14,669 -4,050 948,314 26,551
1968 14,831 -3,857 953,806 13,718
1967 14,861 -3,576 944,980 17,005
1966 15,111 -1,623 929,469 12,016
1965 15,166 -832 909,000 22,995
1964 14,979 -812 885,137 17,249
1963 14,774 -838 860,728 16,494
1962 14,429 -889 828,741 16,605
1961 13,653 -943 801,140 14,968
1960 13,313 -981 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/thailand | 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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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