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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 74.6 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Fiji vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji United Kingdom
2100 883,637 74,517,005
2099 888,156 74,647,273
2098 892,588 74,766,073
2097 896,799 74,879,923
2096 901,001 74,991,940
2095 905,191 75,102,041
2094 909,270 75,198,597
2093 913,254 75,296,704
2092 917,059 75,390,038
2091 920,901 75,480,137
2090 924,638 75,566,962
2089 928,380 75,649,353
2088 932,046 75,721,067
2087 935,722 75,791,990
2086 939,474 75,859,854
2085 943,144 75,918,647
2084 946,613 75,969,065
2083 950,021 76,018,614
2082 953,350 76,059,464
2081 956,699 76,086,593
2080 959,925 76,118,679
2079 963,022 76,147,352
2078 965,809 76,165,841
2077 968,522 76,183,437
2076 971,283 76,185,828
2075 974,023 76,198,349
2074 976,769 76,209,676
2073 979,383 76,218,781
2072 981,939 76,211,187
2071 984,390 76,200,495
2070 986,888 76,190,801
2069 989,049 76,184,140
2068 990,894 76,183,288
2067 992,661 76,175,881
2066 994,244 76,168,987
2065 995,923 76,168,193
2064 997,521 76,165,129
2063 998,820 76,165,534
2062 999,964 76,158,910
2061 1,000,937 76,156,587
2060 1,001,706 76,157,104
2059 1,002,377 76,157,593
2058 1,003,047 76,139,384
2057 1,003,439 76,119,478
2056 1,003,809 76,086,799
2055 1,003,949 76,047,952
2054 1,003,954 75,980,524
2053 1,003,684 75,907,047
2052 1,003,394 75,815,200
2051 1,002,875 75,709,173
2050 1,002,223 75,591,218
2049 1,001,441 75,460,140
2048 1,000,247 75,313,837
2047 998,990 75,153,802
2046 997,515 74,986,563
2045 995,948 74,808,886
2044 994,092 74,623,687
2043 992,184 74,424,133
2042 989,991 74,224,922
2041 987,369 74,020,934
2040 984,847 73,812,680
2039 982,204 73,600,788
2038 979,387 73,378,310
2037 976,388 73,155,497
2036 973,369 72,921,995
2035 970,323 72,671,687
2034 967,160 72,418,766
2033 963,959 72,145,065
2032 960,580 71,869,259
2031 957,195 71,581,519
2030 953,378 71,267,237
2029 949,529 70,948,992
2028 945,532 70,609,246
2027 941,426 70,248,858
2026 937,424 69,883,746
2025 933,154 69,487,000
2024 928,784 69,281,000
2023 924,145 68,526,000
2022 919,422 67,636,000
2021 916,711 66,978,000
2020 914,963 66,740,000
2019 914,899 66,628,000
2018 917,180 66,287,000
2017 918,759 65,964,000
2016 919,166 65,606,000
2015 918,578 65,087,000
2014 917,585 64,619,000
2013 916,352 64,138,000
2012 914,918 63,711,000
2011 912,989 63,258,810
2010 910,419 62,766,365
2009 907,239 62,276,270
2008 903,399 61,806,995
2007 897,832 61,322,463
2006 890,365 60,846,820
2005 882,379 60,401,206
2004 874,366 59,987,905
2003 866,286 59,647,577
2002 858,049 59,370,479
2001 849,596 59,119,673
2000 840,909 58,892,514
1999 831,828 58,682,466
1998 822,258 58,487,141
1997 812,139 58,316,954
1996 803,789 58,166,950
1995 798,746 58,019,030
1994 794,771 57,865,745
1993 790,369 57,718,614
1992 785,346 57,580,402
1991 779,656 57,424,897
1990 773,316 57,247,586
1989 766,321 57,076,711
1988 758,697 56,928,327
1987 750,540 56,802,050
1986 739,306 56,681,396
1985 723,761 56,550,268
1984 706,716 56,422,072
1983 689,835 56,332,848
1982 673,414 56,313,641
1981 657,471 56,333,829
1980 641,975 56,314,216
1979 626,862 56,246,951
1978 612,091 56,196,504
1977 597,805 56,193,492
1976 585,534 56,211,968
1975 575,906 56,225,800
1974 567,489 56,229,974
1973 559,222 56,194,527
1972 550,499 56,086,065
1971 541,121 55,896,223
1970 531,188 55,663,250
1969 520,797 55,441,750
1968 510,002 55,211,700
1967 498,873 54,943,600
1966 486,487 54,648,500
1965 472,575 54,348,050
1964 458,324 54,000,000
1963 444,276 53,650,000
1962 430,536 53,250,000
1961 417,406 52,800,000
1960 404,887 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji United Kingdom
2100 -0.51% -0.17%
2099 -0.5% -0.16%
2098 -0.47% -0.15%
2097 -0.47% -0.15%
2096 -0.46% -0.15%
2095 -0.45% -0.13%
2094 -0.44% -0.13%
2093 -0.41% -0.12%
2092 -0.42% -0.12%
2091 -0.4% -0.11%
2090 -0.4% -0.11%
2089 -0.39% -0.09%
2088 -0.39% -0.09%
2087 -0.4% -0.09%
2086 -0.39% -0.08%
2085 -0.37% -0.07%
2084 -0.36% -0.07%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.35% -0.04%
2081 -0.34% -0.04%
2080 -0.32% -0.04%
2079 -0.29% -0.02%
2078 -0.28% -0.02%
2077 -0.28% -0.003%
2076 -0.28% -0.02%
2075 -0.28% -0.01%
2074 -0.27% -0.01%
2073 -0.26% 0.01%
2072 -0.25% 0.01%
2071 -0.25% 0.01%
2070 -0.22% 0.009%
2069 -0.19% 0.001%
2068 -0.18% 0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.009%
2066 -0.17% 0.001%
2065 -0.16% 0.004%
2064 -0.13% -0%
2063 -0.11% 0.009%
2062 -0.1% 0.003%
2061 -0.08% -0.001%
2060 -0.07% -0.001%
2059 -0.07% 0.02%
2058 -0.04% 0.03%
2057 -0.04% 0.04%
2056 -0.01% 0.05%
2055 -0% 0.09%
2054 0.03% 0.1%
2053 0.03% 0.12%
2052 0.05% 0.14%
2051 0.07% 0.16%
2050 0.08% 0.17%
2049 0.12% 0.19%
2048 0.13% 0.21%
2047 0.15% 0.22%
2046 0.16% 0.24%
2045 0.19% 0.25%
2044 0.19% 0.27%
2043 0.22% 0.27%
2042 0.27% 0.28%
2041 0.26% 0.28%
2040 0.27% 0.29%
2039 0.29% 0.3%
2038 0.31% 0.3%
2037 0.31% 0.32%
2036 0.31% 0.34%
2035 0.33% 0.35%
2034 0.33% 0.38%
2033 0.35% 0.38%
2032 0.35% 0.4%
2031 0.4% 0.44%
2030 0.41% 0.45%
2029 0.42% 0.48%
2028 0.44% 0.51%
2027 0.43% 0.52%
2026 0.46% 0.57%
2025 0.47% 0.3%
2024 0.5% 1.1%
2023 0.51% 1.32%
2022 0.3% 0.98%
2021 0.19% 0.36%
2020 0.007% 0.17%
2019 -0.25% 0.51%
2018 -0.17% 0.49%
2017 -0.04% 0.55%
2016 0.06% 0.8%
2015 0.11% 0.72%
2014 0.13% 0.75%
2013 0.16% 0.67%
2012 0.21% 0.71%
2011 0.28% 0.78%
2010 0.35% 0.79%
2009 0.43% 0.76%
2008 0.62% 0.79%
2007 0.84% 0.78%
2006 0.91% 0.74%
2005 0.92% 0.69%
2004 0.93% 0.57%
2003 0.96% 0.47%
2002 0.99% 0.42%
2001 1.03% 0.39%
2000 1.09% 0.36%
1999 1.16% 0.33%
1998 1.25% 0.29%
1997 1.04% 0.26%
1996 0.63% 0.25%
1995 0.5% 0.26%
1994 0.56% 0.25%
1993 0.64% 0.24%
1992 0.73% 0.27%
1991 0.82% 0.31%
1990 0.91% 0.3%
1989 1% 0.26%
1988 1.09% 0.22%
1987 1.52% 0.21%
1986 2.15% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.23%
1984 2.45% 0.16%
1983 2.44% 0.03%
1982 2.42% -0.04%
1981 2.41% 0.03%
1980 2.41% 0.12%
1979 2.41% 0.09%
1978 2.39% 0.005%
1977 2.1% -0.03%
1976 1.67% -0.02%
1975 1.48% -0.007%
1974 1.48% 0.06%
1973 1.58% 0.19%
1972 1.73% 0.34%
1971 1.87% 0.42%
1970 2% 0.4%
1969 2.12% 0.42%
1968 2.23% 0.49%
1967 2.55% 0.54%
1966 2.94% 0.55%
1965 3.11% 0.64%
1964 3.16% 0.65%
1963 3.19% 0.75%
1962 3.15% 0.85%
1961 3.09% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Fiji United Kingdom
Current population
939479
70071289
Population rank 159/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.84%
One net population change
2.01 hours
2.56 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
59.5 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +12 +564
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +389,911
Net migration rank 111/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 389,911
2024 7,758 -3,278 13,233 417,114
2023 8,078 -3,289 34,606 445,523
2022 8,223 -3,557 39,770 487,029
2021 6,777 -6,008 30,609 462,967
2020 8,730 -6,008 -4,272 144,221
2019 9,271 -11,873 108,338 232,727
2018 9,779 -11,738 119,317 259,744
2017 10,413 -11,607 145,121 272,311
2016 10,807 -10,441 177,136 324,649
2015 11,213 -10,401 175,735 347,839
2014 11,680 -10,493 206,781 306,091
2013 11,972 -10,703 198,827 237,272
2012 11,716 -10,114 248,473 172,088
2011 12,657 -10,396 259,361 228,773
2010 13,227 -10,354 251,066 274,811
2009 13,540 -10,052 230,422 249,639
2008 14,000 -9,812 216,325 263,390
2007 14,349 -7,406 196,232 309,385
2006 14,555 -6,562 176,455 288,923
2005 14,503 -6,523 144,963 308,279
2004 14,526 -6,484 131,974 276,077
2003 14,527 -6,411 89,471 211,846
2002 14,468 -6,106 65,308 203,577
2001 14,720 -6,167 65,032 175,133
2000 14,724 -5,909 70,671 153,917
1999 15,229 -5,892 64,551 152,653
1998 15,464 -5,654 87,730 125,541
1997 15,750 -5,318 99,138 59,723
1996 16,163 -9,902 98,884 54,964
1995 16,273 -12,448 87,028 61,385
1994 16,424 -12,300 127,304 45,339
1993 16,751 -12,071 103,893 27,403
1992 17,170 -11,802 149,709 17,846
1991 17,617 -11,603 143,562 27,601
1990 17,748 -11,081 154,569 57,132
1989 18,007 -10,685 119,861 49,586
1988 18,063 -10,138 136,628 13,952
1987 17,987 -9,602 136,325 8,266
1986 18,024 -3,943 90,690 41,836
1985 18,469 -1,452 79,170 83,164
1984 18,499 -1,421 84,633 71,107
1983 18,237 -1,565 61,966 27,063
1982 17,681 -1,509 56,314 -61,152
1981 17,282 -1,558 73,234 -83,876
1980 16,907 -1,632 95,734 -25,187
1979 16,450 -1,502 61,872 11,255
1978 16,196 -1,609 16,859 3,783
1977 15,532 -1,550 0 -21,636
1976 14,933 -4,370 -5,621 -19,135
1975 14,272 -5,577 33,735 -40,241
1974 13,557 -5,414 67,476 -65,710
1973 13,383 -4,989 112,389 -33,840
1972 13,905 -4,848 162,650 -1,406
1971 14,313 -4,624 257,123 1,175
1970 14,538 -4,371 244,918 -15,254
1969 14,669 -4,050 260,577 -60,655
1968 14,831 -3,857 292,622 -38,852
1967 14,861 -3,576 346,145 -39,659
1966 15,111 -1,623 333,356 -27,935
1965 15,166 -832 364,132 -24,955
1964 14,979 -812 405,000 -23,885
1963 14,774 -838 337,995 8,271
1962 14,429 -889 340,800 76,443
1961 13,653 -943 311,519 52,295
1960 13,313 -981 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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