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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 100.5 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Fiji vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Tuvalu
2100 883,752 12,153
2099 888,271 12,146
2098 892,703 12,126
2097 896,915 12,104
2096 901,118 12,081
2095 905,308 12,066
2094 909,388 12,048
2093 913,372 12,028
2092 917,178 11,999
2091 921,020 11,972
2090 924,758 11,941
2089 928,500 11,909
2088 932,167 11,874
2087 935,844 11,847
2086 939,596 11,812
2085 943,266 11,772
2084 946,736 11,728
2083 950,144 11,689
2082 953,473 11,649
2081 956,823 11,609
2080 960,049 11,547
2079 963,146 11,491
2078 965,934 11,441
2077 968,648 11,382
2076 971,408 11,324
2075 974,149 11,268
2074 976,896 11,203
2073 979,510 11,127
2072 982,066 11,069
2071 984,518 10,994
2070 987,016 10,936
2069 989,177 10,866
2068 991,023 10,798
2067 992,790 10,730
2066 994,373 10,666
2065 996,052 10,611
2064 997,651 10,546
2063 998,950 10,482
2062 1,000,093 10,425
2061 1,001,067 10,356
2060 1,001,836 10,299
2059 1,002,506 10,230
2058 1,003,177 10,167
2057 1,003,569 10,115
2056 1,003,939 10,048
2055 1,004,079 9,985
2054 1,004,084 9,927
2053 1,003,814 9,859
2052 1,003,524 9,802
2051 1,003,005 9,731
2050 1,002,353 9,666
2049 1,001,571 9,600
2048 1,000,376 9,533
2047 999,119 9,456
2046 997,645 9,390
2045 996,077 9,329
2044 994,220 9,267
2043 992,313 9,201
2042 990,119 9,136
2041 987,497 9,084
2040 984,975 9,043
2039 982,332 8,992
2038 979,514 8,952
2037 976,515 8,925
2036 973,495 8,910
2035 970,449 8,901
2034 967,285 8,894
2033 964,084 8,903
2032 960,704 8,923
2031 957,319 8,946
2030 953,501 8,997
2029 949,652 9,056
2028 945,654 9,132
2027 941,548 9,226
2026 937,546 9,341
2025 933,274 9,484
2024 928,784 9,646
2023 924,145 9,816
2022 919,422 9,992
2021 916,711 10,194
2020 914,963 10,399
2019 914,899 10,581
2018 917,180 10,751
2017 918,759 10,869
2016 919,166 10,930
2015 918,578 10,963
2014 917,585 10,984
2013 916,352 11,001
2012 914,918 10,934
2011 912,989 10,780
2010 910,419 10,614
2009 907,239 10,461
2008 903,399 10,321
2007 897,832 10,182
2006 890,365 10,056
2005 882,379 9,940
2004 874,366 9,816
2003 866,286 9,695
2002 858,049 9,623
2001 849,596 9,586
2000 840,909 9,544
1999 831,828 9,496
1998 822,258 9,451
1997 812,139 9,400
1996 803,789 9,342
1995 798,746 9,280
1994 794,771 9,207
1993 790,369 9,126
1992 785,346 9,038
1991 779,656 8,928
1990 773,316 8,798
1989 766,321 8,662
1988 758,697 8,518
1987 750,540 8,371
1986 739,306 8,217
1985 723,761 8,046
1984 706,716 7,902
1983 689,835 7,789
1982 673,414 7,664
1981 657,471 7,526
1980 641,975 7,366
1979 626,862 7,184
1978 612,091 6,957
1977 597,805 6,686
1976 585,534 6,404
1975 575,906 6,117
1974 567,489 5,822
1973 559,222 5,681
1972 550,499 5,692
1971 541,121 5,685
1970 531,188 5,663
1969 520,797 5,631
1968 510,002 5,624
1967 498,873 5,652
1966 486,487 5,686
1965 472,575 5,715
1964 458,324 5,752
1963 444,276 5,751
1962 430,536 5,699
1961 417,406 5,648
1960 404,887 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Tuvalu
2100 -0.51% 0.06%
2099 -0.5% 0.17%
2098 -0.47% 0.18%
2097 -0.47% 0.19%
2096 -0.46% 0.12%
2095 -0.45% 0.15%
2094 -0.44% 0.16%
2093 -0.41% 0.25%
2092 -0.42% 0.22%
2091 -0.4% 0.26%
2090 -0.4% 0.27%
2089 -0.39% 0.3%
2088 -0.39% 0.23%
2087 -0.4% 0.29%
2086 -0.39% 0.35%
2085 -0.37% 0.37%
2084 -0.36% 0.33%
2083 -0.35% 0.35%
2082 -0.35% 0.34%
2081 -0.34% 0.54%
2080 -0.32% 0.48%
2079 -0.29% 0.43%
2078 -0.28% 0.52%
2077 -0.28% 0.51%
2076 -0.28% 0.5%
2075 -0.28% 0.58%
2074 -0.27% 0.69%
2073 -0.26% 0.53%
2072 -0.25% 0.68%
2071 -0.25% 0.54%
2070 -0.22% 0.64%
2069 -0.19% 0.63%
2068 -0.18% 0.63%
2067 -0.16% 0.6%
2066 -0.17% 0.51%
2065 -0.16% 0.62%
2064 -0.13% 0.61%
2063 -0.11% 0.55%
2062 -0.1% 0.67%
2061 -0.08% 0.55%
2060 -0.07% 0.68%
2059 -0.07% 0.61%
2058 -0.04% 0.52%
2057 -0.04% 0.66%
2056 -0.01% 0.64%
2055 -0% 0.58%
2054 0.03% 0.69%
2053 0.03% 0.58%
2052 0.05% 0.73%
2051 0.07% 0.67%
2050 0.08% 0.69%
2049 0.12% 0.7%
2048 0.13% 0.82%
2047 0.15% 0.71%
2046 0.16% 0.65%
2045 0.19% 0.67%
2044 0.19% 0.71%
2043 0.22% 0.72%
2042 0.27% 0.57%
2041 0.26% 0.46%
2040 0.27% 0.56%
2039 0.29% 0.44%
2038 0.31% 0.31%
2037 0.31% 0.17%
2036 0.31% 0.1%
2035 0.33% 0.08%
2034 0.33% -0.1%
2033 0.35% -0.22%
2032 0.35% -0.27%
2031 0.4% -0.56%
2030 0.41% -0.66%
2029 0.42% -0.83%
2028 0.44% -1.02%
2027 0.43% -1.23%
2026 0.46% -1.51%
2025 0.48% -1.68%
2024 0.5% -1.73%
2023 0.51% -1.76%
2022 0.3% -1.98%
2021 0.19% -1.97%
2020 0.007% -1.72%
2019 -0.25% -1.58%
2018 -0.17% -1.09%
2017 -0.04% -0.56%
2016 0.06% -0.3%
2015 0.11% -0.19%
2014 0.13% -0.15%
2013 0.16% 0.61%
2012 0.21% 1.43%
2011 0.28% 1.56%
2010 0.35% 1.46%
2009 0.43% 1.36%
2008 0.62% 1.37%
2007 0.84% 1.25%
2006 0.91% 1.17%
2005 0.92% 1.26%
2004 0.93% 1.25%
2003 0.96% 0.75%
2002 0.99% 0.39%
2001 1.03% 0.44%
2000 1.09% 0.51%
1999 1.16% 0.48%
1998 1.25% 0.54%
1997 1.04% 0.62%
1996 0.63% 0.67%
1995 0.5% 0.79%
1994 0.56% 0.89%
1993 0.64% 0.97%
1992 0.73% 1.23%
1991 0.82% 1.48%
1990 0.91% 1.57%
1989 1% 1.69%
1988 1.09% 1.76%
1987 1.52% 1.87%
1986 2.15% 2.13%
1985 2.41% 1.82%
1984 2.45% 1.45%
1983 2.44% 1.63%
1982 2.42% 1.83%
1981 2.41% 2.17%
1980 2.41% 2.53%
1979 2.41% 3.26%
1978 2.39% 4.05%
1977 2.1% 4.4%
1976 1.67% 4.69%
1975 1.48% 5.07%
1974 1.48% 2.48%
1973 1.58% -0.19%
1972 1.73% 0.12%
1971 1.87% 0.39%
1970 2% 0.57%
1969 2.12% 0.12%
1968 2.23% -0.5%
1967 2.55% -0.6%
1966 2.94% -0.51%
1965 3.11% -0.64%
1964 3.16% 0.02%
1963 3.19% 0.91%
1962 3.15% 0.9%
1961 3.09% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Fiji Tuvalu
Current population
938628
9341
Population rank 159/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.89 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
31.6 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
1.02 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +13 +0
Annual growth/decline +4,639 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 195/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -3,288 -255
Net migration rank 111/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 246
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -255
2024 - -3,278 - -280
2023 8,078 -3,289 137 -323
2022 8,223 -3,557 150 -320
2021 6,777 -6,008 151 -366
2020 8,730 -6,008 161 -355
2019 9,271 -11,873 166 -343
2018 9,779 -11,738 169 -329
2017 10,413 -11,607 163 -246
2016 10,807 -10,441 157 -200
2015 11,213 -10,401 153 -179
2014 11,680 -10,493 149 -166
2013 11,972 -10,703 148 -160
2012 11,716 -10,114 148 1
2011 12,657 -10,396 142 28
2010 13,227 -10,354 136 22
2009 13,540 -10,052 130 15
2008 14,000 -9,812 125 10
2007 14,349 -7,406 125 1
2006 14,555 -6,562 129 -5
2005 14,503 -6,523 131 -8
2004 14,526 -6,484 132 -10
2003 14,527 -6,411 136 -16
2002 14,468 -6,106 141 -104
2001 14,720 -6,167 151 -117
2000 14,724 -5,909 159 -118
1999 15,229 -5,892 166 -120
1998 15,464 -5,654 172 -122
1997 15,750 -5,318 177 -120
1996 16,163 -9,902 182 -121
1995 16,273 -12,448 191 -125
1994 16,424 -12,300 195 -120
1993 16,751 -12,071 202 -119
1992 17,170 -11,802 196 -104
1991 17,617 -11,603 203 -72
1990 17,748 -11,081 204 -69
1989 18,007 -10,685 208 -71
1988 18,063 -10,138 215 -72
1987 17,987 -9,602 219 -68
1986 18,024 -3,943 219 -56
1985 18,469 -1,452 215 -36
1984 18,499 -1,421 212 -103
1983 18,237 -1,565 206 -87
1982 17,681 -1,509 198 -66
1981 17,282 -1,558 186 -46
1980 16,907 -1,632 173 0
1979 16,450 -1,502 158 37
1978 16,196 -1,609 141 119
1977 15,532 -1,550 128 149
1976 14,933 -4,370 117 171
1975 14,272 -5,577 108 186
1974 13,557 -5,414 102 197
1973 13,383 -4,989 101 -121
1972 13,905 -4,848 94 -102
1971 14,313 -4,624 101 -85
1970 14,538 -4,371 102 -71
1969 14,669 -4,050 102 -65
1968 14,831 -3,857 97 -127
1967 14,861 -3,576 92 -123
1966 15,111 -1,623 91 -121
1965 15,166 -832 93 -128
1964 14,979 -812 98 -135
1963 14,774 -838 106 -52
1962 14,429 -889 113 -61
1961 13,653 -943 120 -77
1960 13,313 -981 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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