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Population in Fiji compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 12.7 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Fiji vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji UAE
2100 883,637 26,706,595
2099 888,156 26,465,166
2098 892,588 26,225,773
2097 896,799 25,988,828
2096 901,001 25,753,753
2095 905,191 25,520,511
2094 909,270 25,288,801
2093 913,254 25,058,430
2092 917,059 24,829,182
2091 920,901 24,600,702
2090 924,638 24,372,725
2089 928,380 24,144,467
2088 932,046 23,916,513
2087 935,722 23,688,452
2086 939,474 23,460,422
2085 943,144 23,232,061
2084 946,613 23,002,795
2083 950,021 22,772,229
2082 953,350 22,540,771
2081 956,699 22,308,390
2080 959,925 22,075,331
2079 963,022 21,841,417
2078 965,809 21,606,907
2077 968,522 21,371,631
2076 971,283 21,136,110
2075 974,023 20,900,601
2074 976,769 20,665,468
2073 979,383 20,430,105
2072 981,939 20,196,342
2071 984,390 19,963,477
2070 986,888 19,732,649
2069 989,049 19,503,294
2068 990,894 19,276,535
2067 992,661 19,052,348
2066 994,244 18,831,237
2065 995,923 18,612,821
2064 997,521 18,397,315
2063 998,820 18,185,402
2062 999,964 17,977,010
2061 1,000,937 17,772,656
2060 1,001,706 17,571,910
2059 1,002,377 17,373,047
2058 1,003,047 17,176,551
2057 1,003,439 16,982,730
2056 1,003,809 16,791,613
2055 1,003,949 16,602,585
2054 1,003,954 16,414,963
2053 1,003,684 16,230,105
2052 1,003,394 16,047,360
2051 1,002,875 15,866,073
2050 1,002,223 15,685,433
2049 1,001,441 15,505,176
2048 1,000,247 15,326,671
2047 998,990 15,149,859
2046 997,515 14,977,516
2045 995,948 14,808,230
2044 994,092 14,639,661
2043 992,184 14,472,097
2042 989,991 14,305,483
2041 987,369 14,139,883
2040 984,847 13,975,444
2039 982,204 13,812,227
2038 979,387 13,650,128
2037 976,388 13,489,998
2036 973,369 13,331,723
2035 970,323 13,175,838
2034 967,160 13,022,467
2033 963,959 12,872,359
2032 960,580 12,725,892
2031 957,195 12,583,470
2030 953,378 12,445,626
2029 949,529 12,304,314
2028 945,532 12,153,292
2027 941,426 11,982,666
2026 937,424 11,781,850
2025 933,154 11,513,149
2024 928,784 10,986,400
2023 924,145 10,483,751
2022 919,422 10,074,977
2021 916,711 9,575,152
2020 914,963 9,401,038
2019 914,899 9,445,785
2018 917,180 9,346,701
2017 918,759 9,223,225
2016 919,166 8,935,095
2015 918,578 8,505,237
2014 917,585 8,059,440
2013 916,352 7,693,031
2012 914,918 7,391,448
2011 912,989 7,104,538
2010 910,419 6,869,838
2009 907,239 6,707,058
2008 903,399 6,302,664
2007 897,832 5,624,635
2006 890,365 5,009,100
2005 882,379 4,664,790
2004 874,366 4,428,967
2003 866,286 4,192,457
2002 858,049 3,956,826
2001 849,596 3,723,590
2000 840,909 3,493,575
1999 831,828 3,266,009
1998 822,258 3,040,421
1997 812,139 2,817,410
1996 803,789 2,597,564
1995 798,746 2,434,662
1994 794,771 2,328,188
1993 790,369 2,222,093
1992 785,346 2,114,730
1991 779,656 2,006,626
1990 773,316 1,898,220
1989 766,321 1,789,851
1988 758,697 1,681,788
1987 750,540 1,574,244
1986 739,306 1,467,383
1985 723,761 1,377,911
1984 706,716 1,305,996
1983 689,835 1,235,305
1982 673,414 1,166,370
1981 657,471 1,099,855
1980 641,975 1,015,700
1979 626,862 912,010
1978 612,091 809,274
1977 597,805 710,209
1976 585,534 615,866
1975 575,906 542,856
1974 567,489 489,087
1973 559,222 436,399
1972 550,499 385,014
1971 541,121 335,027
1970 531,188 286,536
1969 520,797 239,660
1968 510,002 199,416
1967 498,873 179,700
1966 486,487 173,976
1965 472,575 167,103
1964 458,324 159,692
1963 444,276 152,211
1962 430,536 144,946
1961 417,406 137,989
1960 404,887 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji UAE
2100 -0.51% 0.91%
2099 -0.5% 0.91%
2098 -0.47% 0.91%
2097 -0.47% 0.91%
2096 -0.46% 0.91%
2095 -0.45% 0.92%
2094 -0.44% 0.92%
2093 -0.41% 0.92%
2092 -0.42% 0.93%
2091 -0.4% 0.94%
2090 -0.4% 0.95%
2089 -0.39% 0.95%
2088 -0.39% 0.96%
2087 -0.4% 0.97%
2086 -0.39% 0.98%
2085 -0.37% 1%
2084 -0.36% 1.01%
2083 -0.35% 1.03%
2082 -0.35% 1.04%
2081 -0.34% 1.06%
2080 -0.32% 1.07%
2079 -0.29% 1.09%
2078 -0.28% 1.1%
2077 -0.28% 1.11%
2076 -0.28% 1.13%
2075 -0.28% 1.14%
2074 -0.27% 1.15%
2073 -0.26% 1.16%
2072 -0.25% 1.17%
2071 -0.25% 1.17%
2070 -0.22% 1.18%
2069 -0.19% 1.18%
2068 -0.18% 1.18%
2067 -0.16% 1.17%
2066 -0.17% 1.17%
2065 -0.16% 1.17%
2064 -0.13% 1.17%
2063 -0.11% 1.16%
2062 -0.1% 1.15%
2061 -0.08% 1.14%
2060 -0.07% 1.14%
2059 -0.07% 1.14%
2058 -0.04% 1.14%
2057 -0.04% 1.14%
2056 -0.01% 1.14%
2055 -0% 1.14%
2054 0.03% 1.14%
2053 0.03% 1.14%
2052 0.05% 1.14%
2051 0.07% 1.15%
2050 0.08% 1.16%
2049 0.12% 1.16%
2048 0.13% 1.17%
2047 0.15% 1.15%
2046 0.16% 1.14%
2045 0.19% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.16%
2043 0.22% 1.16%
2042 0.27% 1.17%
2041 0.26% 1.18%
2040 0.27% 1.18%
2039 0.29% 1.19%
2038 0.31% 1.19%
2037 0.31% 1.19%
2036 0.31% 1.18%
2035 0.33% 1.18%
2034 0.33% 1.17%
2033 0.35% 1.15%
2032 0.35% 1.13%
2031 0.4% 1.11%
2030 0.41% 1.15%
2029 0.42% 1.24%
2028 0.44% 1.42%
2027 0.43% 1.7%
2026 0.46% 2.33%
2025 0.47% 4.79%
2024 0.5% 4.79%
2023 0.51% 4.06%
2022 0.3% 5.22%
2021 0.19% 1.85%
2020 0.007% -0.47%
2019 -0.25% 1.06%
2018 -0.17% 1.34%
2017 -0.04% 3.22%
2016 0.06% 5.05%
2015 0.11% 5.53%
2014 0.13% 4.76%
2013 0.16% 4.08%
2012 0.21% 4.04%
2011 0.28% 3.42%
2010 0.35% 2.43%
2009 0.43% 6.42%
2008 0.62% 12.1%
2007 0.84% 12.3%
2006 0.91% 7.38%
2005 0.92% 5.32%
2004 0.93% 5.64%
2003 0.96% 5.96%
2002 0.99% 6.26%
2001 1.03% 6.58%
2000 1.09% 6.97%
1999 1.16% 7.42%
1998 1.25% 7.92%
1997 1.04% 8.46%
1996 0.63% 6.69%
1995 0.5% 4.57%
1994 0.56% 4.77%
1993 0.64% 5.08%
1992 0.73% 5.39%
1991 0.82% 5.71%
1990 0.91% 6.05%
1989 1% 6.43%
1988 1.09% 6.83%
1987 1.52% 7.28%
1986 2.15% 6.49%
1985 2.41% 5.51%
1984 2.45% 5.72%
1983 2.44% 5.91%
1982 2.42% 6.05%
1981 2.41% 8.29%
1980 2.41% 11.4%
1979 2.41% 12.7%
1978 2.39% 13.9%
1977 2.1% 15.3%
1976 1.67% 13.4%
1975 1.48% 11%
1974 1.48% 12.1%
1973 1.58% 13.3%
1972 1.73% 14.9%
1971 1.87% 16.9%
1970 2% 19.6%
1969 2.12% 20.2%
1968 2.23% 11%
1967 2.55% 3.29%
1966 2.94% 4.11%
1965 3.11% 4.64%
1964 3.16% 4.91%
1963 3.19% 5.01%
1962 3.15% 5.04%
1961 3.09% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Fiji UAE
Current population
939479
11885001
Population rank 159/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.14%
One net population change
2.01 hours
1 minute
One birth every
31.7 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 1/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +158,634
Net migration rank 111/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 158,634
2024 7,758 -3,278 97,197 278,439
2023 8,078 -3,289 92,698 300,004
2022 8,223 -3,557 81,758 322,773
2021 6,777 -6,008 76,802 421,663
2020 8,730 -6,008 87,871 92,541
2019 9,271 -11,873 86,296 -125,186
2018 9,779 -11,738 86,840 14,611
2017 10,413 -11,607 89,382 34,155
2016 10,807 -10,441 87,028 195,317
2015 11,213 -10,401 85,044 342,468
2014 11,680 -10,493 84,277 360,174
2013 11,972 -10,703 82,977 279,269
2012 11,716 -10,114 78,682 225,921
2011 12,657 -10,396 73,496 215,183
2010 13,227 -10,354 69,907 161,842
2009 13,540 -10,052 66,521 163,643
2008 14,000 -9,812 55,426 523,207
2007 14,349 -7,406 55,048 722,380
2006 14,555 -6,562 54,338 399,306
2005 14,503 -6,523 60,046 174,926
2004 14,526 -6,484 60,344 176,319
2003 14,527 -6,411 59,118 177,237
2002 14,468 -6,106 55,922 178,988
2001 14,720 -6,167 52,789 178,779
2000 14,724 -5,909 49,993 178,469
1999 15,229 -5,892 46,198 180,469
1998 15,464 -5,654 41,176 183,329
1997 15,750 -5,318 38,207 183,310
1996 16,163 -9,902 37,886 180,296
1995 16,273 -12,448 38,685 68,938
1994 16,424 -12,300 42,976 62,352
1993 16,751 -12,071 41,324 65,545
1992 17,170 -11,802 42,119 65,739
1991 17,617 -11,603 41,409 66,943
1990 17,748 -11,081 41,339 67,118
1989 18,007 -10,685 40,148 68,132
1988 18,063 -10,138 38,861 68,991
1987 17,987 -9,602 37,741 69,493
1986 18,024 -3,943 36,829 69,655
1985 18,469 -1,452 34,855 37,605
1984 18,499 -1,421 33,250 38,124
1983 18,237 -1,565 31,480 38,536
1982 17,681 -1,509 29,585 38,276
1981 17,282 -1,558 27,560 37,600
1980 16,907 -1,632 25,005 78,148
1979 16,450 -1,502 21,987 82,238
1978 16,196 -1,609 18,879 82,359
1977 15,532 -1,550 15,787 81,111
1976 14,933 -4,370 12,876 78,903
1975 14,272 -5,577 11,859 42,380
1974 13,557 -5,414 10,835 42,474
1973 13,383 -4,989 9,822 42,243
1972 13,905 -4,848 8,818 41,888
1971 14,313 -4,624 7,839 41,425
1970 14,538 -4,371 6,922 40,792
1969 14,669 -4,050 6,138 39,902
1968 14,831 -3,857 5,588 28,866
1967 14,861 -3,576 5,264 -283
1966 15,111 -1,623 4,955 1,516
1965 15,166 -832 4,675 2,598
1964 14,979 -812 4,410 3,126
1963 14,774 -838 4,157 3,264
1962 14,429 -889 3,901 3,212
1961 13,653 -943 3,657 3,141
1960 13,313 -981 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/united-arab-emirates | 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 United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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