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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 9.09 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Fiji vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Tonga
2100 883,752 117,647
2099 888,271 117,615
2098 892,703 117,560
2097 896,915 117,522
2096 901,118 117,491
2095 905,308 117,414
2094 909,388 117,321
2093 913,372 117,237
2092 917,178 117,127
2091 921,020 117,013
2090 924,758 116,869
2089 928,500 116,712
2088 932,167 116,511
2087 935,844 116,307
2086 939,596 116,118
2085 943,266 115,902
2084 946,736 115,658
2083 950,144 115,366
2082 953,473 115,071
2081 956,823 114,782
2080 960,049 114,453
2079 963,146 114,103
2078 965,934 113,740
2077 968,648 113,378
2076 971,408 112,974
2075 974,149 112,594
2074 976,896 112,208
2073 979,510 111,819
2072 982,066 111,405
2071 984,518 110,992
2070 987,016 110,605
2069 989,177 110,238
2068 991,023 109,853
2067 992,790 109,474
2066 994,373 109,090
2065 996,052 108,765
2064 997,651 108,405
2063 998,950 108,061
2062 1,000,093 107,738
2061 1,001,067 107,424
2060 1,001,836 107,145
2059 1,002,506 106,869
2058 1,003,177 106,617
2057 1,003,569 106,372
2056 1,003,939 106,158
2055 1,004,079 105,942
2054 1,004,084 105,725
2053 1,003,814 105,513
2052 1,003,524 105,313
2051 1,003,005 105,106
2050 1,002,353 104,871
2049 1,001,571 104,663
2048 1,000,376 104,414
2047 999,119 104,180
2046 997,645 103,879
2045 996,077 103,575
2044 994,220 103,241
2043 992,313 102,961
2042 990,119 102,718
2041 987,497 102,474
2040 984,975 102,254
2039 982,332 102,088
2038 979,514 101,861
2037 976,515 101,733
2036 973,495 101,653
2035 970,449 101,607
2034 967,285 101,598
2033 964,084 101,618
2032 960,704 101,659
2031 957,319 101,790
2030 953,501 101,954
2029 949,652 102,207
2028 945,654 102,521
2027 941,548 102,868
2026 937,546 103,309
2025 933,274 103,768
2024 928,784 104,175
2023 924,145 104,597
2022 919,422 105,042
2021 916,711 105,490
2020 914,963 105,704
2019 914,899 105,669
2018 917,180 105,567
2017 918,759 105,356
2016 919,166 105,524
2015 918,578 106,095
2014 917,585 106,609
2013 916,352 107,078
2012 914,918 107,460
2011 912,989 107,570
2010 910,419 107,400
2009 907,239 107,203
2008 903,399 107,020
2007 897,832 106,726
2006 890,365 106,253
2005 882,379 105,671
2004 874,366 105,071
2003 866,286 104,464
2002 858,049 103,874
2001 849,596 103,288
2000 840,909 102,677
1999 831,828 102,046
1998 822,258 101,388
1997 812,139 100,674
1996 803,789 100,275
1995 798,746 100,225
1994 794,771 100,166
1993 790,369 100,103
1992 785,346 100,022
1991 779,656 99,895
1990 773,316 99,700
1989 766,321 99,403
1988 758,697 98,969
1987 750,540 98,376
1986 739,306 98,010
1985 723,761 97,984
1984 706,716 97,990
1983 689,835 97,998
1982 673,414 97,980
1981 657,471 97,909
1980 641,975 97,769
1979 626,862 97,544
1978 612,091 97,204
1977 597,805 96,725
1976 585,534 95,325
1975 575,906 93,017
1974 567,489 90,683
1973 559,222 88,805
1972 550,499 87,356
1971 541,121 85,896
1970 531,188 84,401
1969 520,797 82,885
1968 510,002 81,353
1967 498,873 79,814
1966 486,487 78,002
1965 472,575 75,924
1964 458,324 73,879
1963 444,276 71,885
1962 430,536 69,940
1961 417,406 68,037
1960 404,887 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Tonga
2100 -0.51% 0.03%
2099 -0.5% 0.05%
2098 -0.47% 0.03%
2097 -0.47% 0.03%
2096 -0.46% 0.07%
2095 -0.45% 0.08%
2094 -0.44% 0.07%
2093 -0.41% 0.09%
2092 -0.42% 0.1%
2091 -0.4% 0.12%
2090 -0.4% 0.13%
2089 -0.39% 0.17%
2088 -0.39% 0.18%
2087 -0.4% 0.16%
2086 -0.39% 0.19%
2085 -0.37% 0.21%
2084 -0.36% 0.25%
2083 -0.35% 0.26%
2082 -0.35% 0.25%
2081 -0.34% 0.29%
2080 -0.32% 0.31%
2079 -0.29% 0.32%
2078 -0.28% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.36%
2076 -0.28% 0.34%
2075 -0.28% 0.34%
2074 -0.27% 0.35%
2073 -0.26% 0.37%
2072 -0.25% 0.37%
2071 -0.25% 0.35%
2070 -0.22% 0.33%
2069 -0.19% 0.35%
2068 -0.18% 0.35%
2067 -0.16% 0.35%
2066 -0.17% 0.3%
2065 -0.16% 0.33%
2064 -0.13% 0.32%
2063 -0.11% 0.3%
2062 -0.1% 0.29%
2061 -0.08% 0.26%
2060 -0.07% 0.26%
2059 -0.07% 0.24%
2058 -0.04% 0.23%
2057 -0.04% 0.2%
2056 -0.01% 0.2%
2055 -0% 0.2%
2054 0.03% 0.2%
2053 0.03% 0.19%
2052 0.05% 0.2%
2051 0.07% 0.22%
2050 0.08% 0.2%
2049 0.12% 0.24%
2048 0.13% 0.22%
2047 0.15% 0.29%
2046 0.16% 0.29%
2045 0.19% 0.32%
2044 0.19% 0.27%
2043 0.22% 0.24%
2042 0.27% 0.24%
2041 0.26% 0.21%
2040 0.27% 0.16%
2039 0.29% 0.22%
2038 0.31% 0.13%
2037 0.31% 0.08%
2036 0.31% 0.05%
2035 0.33% 0.009%
2034 0.33% -0.02%
2033 0.35% -0.04%
2032 0.35% -0.13%
2031 0.4% -0.16%
2030 0.41% -0.25%
2029 0.42% -0.31%
2028 0.44% -0.34%
2027 0.43% -0.43%
2026 0.46% -0.44%
2025 0.48% -0.39%
2024 0.5% -0.4%
2023 0.51% -0.42%
2022 0.3% -0.42%
2021 0.19% -0.2%
2020 0.007% 0.03%
2019 -0.25% 0.1%
2018 -0.17% 0.2%
2017 -0.04% -0.16%
2016 0.06% -0.54%
2015 0.11% -0.48%
2014 0.13% -0.44%
2013 0.16% -0.36%
2012 0.21% -0.1%
2011 0.28% 0.16%
2010 0.35% 0.18%
2009 0.43% 0.17%
2008 0.62% 0.28%
2007 0.84% 0.45%
2006 0.91% 0.55%
2005 0.92% 0.57%
2004 0.93% 0.58%
2003 0.96% 0.57%
2002 0.99% 0.57%
2001 1.03% 0.6%
2000 1.09% 0.62%
1999 1.16% 0.65%
1998 1.25% 0.71%
1997 1.04% 0.4%
1996 0.63% 0.05%
1995 0.5% 0.06%
1994 0.56% 0.06%
1993 0.64% 0.08%
1992 0.73% 0.13%
1991 0.82% 0.2%
1990 0.91% 0.3%
1989 1% 0.44%
1988 1.09% 0.6%
1987 1.52% 0.37%
1986 2.15% 0.03%
1985 2.41% -0.006%
1984 2.45% -0.008%
1983 2.44% 0.02%
1982 2.42% 0.07%
1981 2.41% 0.14%
1980 2.41% 0.23%
1979 2.41% 0.35%
1978 2.39% 0.5%
1977 2.1% 1.47%
1976 1.67% 2.48%
1975 1.48% 2.57%
1974 1.48% 2.11%
1973 1.58% 1.66%
1972 1.73% 1.7%
1971 1.87% 1.77%
1970 2% 1.83%
1969 2.12% 1.88%
1968 2.23% 1.93%
1967 2.55% 2.32%
1966 2.94% 2.74%
1965 3.11% 2.77%
1964 3.16% 2.77%
1963 3.19% 2.78%
1962 3.15% 2.8%
1961 3.09% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Fiji Tonga
Current population
938628
103309
Population rank 159/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.001%
One net population change
1.89 hours
20.8 hours
One birth every
31.6 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
1.02 hours
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +13 -1
Annual growth/decline +4,639 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -2,150
Net migration rank 111/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -2,150
2024 - -3,278 - -2,149
2023 8,078 -3,289 1,744 -2,173
2022 8,223 -3,557 1,772 -2,218
2021 6,777 -6,008 1,773 -2,220
2020 8,730 -6,008 1,816 -1,807
2019 9,271 -11,873 1,841 -1,778
2018 9,779 -11,738 1,873 -1,723
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,912 -1,642
2016 10,807 -10,441 1,989 -2,591
2015 11,213 -10,401 2,064 -2,610
2014 11,680 -10,493 2,135 -2,622
2013 11,972 -10,703 2,199 -2,637
2012 11,716 -10,114 2,255 -2,578
2011 12,657 -10,396 2,298 -2,198
2010 13,227 -10,354 2,332 -2,097
2009 13,540 -10,052 2,358 -2,204
2008 14,000 -9,812 2,397 -2,177
2007 14,349 -7,406 2,423 -2,057
2006 14,555 -6,562 2,459 -1,875
2005 14,503 -6,523 2,495 -1,906
2004 14,526 -6,484 2,478 -1,876
2003 14,527 -6,411 2,448 -1,844
2002 14,468 -6,106 2,396 -1,815
2001 14,720 -6,167 2,358 -1,766
2000 14,724 -5,909 2,346 -1,721
1999 15,229 -5,892 2,352 -1,710
1998 15,464 -5,654 2,344 -1,665
1997 15,750 -5,318 2,332 -1,589
1996 16,163 -9,902 2,393 -2,338
1995 16,273 -12,448 2,476 -2,422
1994 16,424 -12,300 2,547 -2,484
1993 16,751 -12,071 2,594 -2,532
1992 17,170 -11,802 2,622 -2,524
1991 17,617 -11,603 2,637 -2,484
1990 17,748 -11,081 2,641 -2,409
1989 18,007 -10,685 2,644 -2,280
1988 18,063 -10,138 2,649 -2,138
1987 17,987 -9,602 2,646 -1,970
1986 18,024 -3,943 2,704 -2,650
1985 18,469 -1,452 2,762 -2,775
1984 18,499 -1,421 2,814 -2,823
1983 18,237 -1,565 2,840 -2,840
1982 17,681 -1,509 2,853 -2,814
1981 17,282 -1,558 2,882 -2,778
1980 16,907 -1,632 2,885 -2,708
1979 16,450 -1,502 2,884 -2,604
1978 16,196 -1,609 2,862 -2,457
1977 15,532 -1,550 2,822 -2,273
1976 14,933 -4,370 2,769 -523
1975 14,272 -5,577 2,709 -346
1974 13,557 -5,414 2,650 -344
1973 13,383 -4,989 2,617 -1,168
1972 13,905 -4,848 2,605 -1,153
1971 14,313 -4,624 2,611 -1,138
1970 14,538 -4,371 2,628 -1,122
1969 14,669 -4,050 2,632 -1,101
1968 14,831 -3,857 2,614 -1,078
1967 14,861 -3,576 2,603 -1,060
1966 15,111 -1,623 2,550 -465
1965 15,166 -832 2,498 -426
1964 14,979 -812 2,445 -428
1963 14,774 -838 2,394 -426
1962 14,429 -889 2,343 -420
1961 13,653 -943 2,284 -401
1960 13,313 -981 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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