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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 367 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Fiji vs United States: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji United States
2100 883,752 415,429,771
2099 888,271 414,829,167
2098 892,703 414,231,720
2097 896,915 413,576,381
2096 901,118 412,927,393
2095 905,308 412,225,379
2094 909,388 411,498,749
2093 913,372 410,785,729
2092 917,178 410,051,921
2091 921,020 409,320,183
2090 924,758 408,613,732
2089 928,500 407,885,645
2088 932,167 407,129,733
2087 935,844 406,421,298
2086 939,596 405,715,343
2085 943,266 405,059,379
2084 946,736 404,343,130
2083 950,144 403,612,785
2082 953,473 402,871,293
2081 956,823 402,054,554
2080 960,049 401,319,194
2079 963,146 400,554,914
2078 965,934 399,737,968
2077 968,648 398,906,565
2076 971,408 398,035,750
2075 974,149 397,109,170
2074 976,896 396,226,412
2073 979,510 395,307,725
2072 982,066 394,393,561
2071 984,518 393,415,363
2070 987,016 392,469,727
2069 989,177 391,479,981
2068 991,023 390,517,695
2067 992,790 389,543,856
2066 994,373 388,597,719
2065 996,052 387,685,327
2064 997,651 386,805,026
2063 998,950 385,911,917
2062 1,000,093 385,032,627
2061 1,001,067 384,170,837
2060 1,001,836 383,361,269
2059 1,002,506 382,542,030
2058 1,003,177 381,704,804
2057 1,003,569 380,907,023
2056 1,003,939 380,159,777
2055 1,004,079 379,430,756
2054 1,004,084 378,682,851
2053 1,003,814 377,878,421
2052 1,003,524 377,073,303
2051 1,003,005 376,229,840
2050 1,002,353 375,373,155
2049 1,001,571 374,493,150
2048 1,000,376 373,590,762
2047 999,119 372,626,259
2046 997,645 371,644,809
2045 996,077 370,602,914
2044 994,220 369,518,897
2043 992,313 368,375,680
2042 990,119 367,158,772
2041 987,497 365,937,822
2040 984,975 364,671,837
2039 982,332 363,367,337
2038 979,514 361,997,023
2037 976,515 360,606,236
2036 973,495 359,193,245
2035 970,449 357,750,686
2034 967,285 356,266,726
2033 964,084 354,775,032
2032 960,704 353,259,037
2031 957,319 351,721,511
2030 953,501 350,155,042
2029 949,652 348,564,667
2028 945,654 346,906,294
2027 941,548 345,257,605
2026 937,546 343,565,426
2025 933,274 341,784,857
2024 928,784 340,110,988
2023 924,145 334,914,895
2022 919,422 333,271,411
2021 916,711 331,893,745
2020 914,963 331,526,933
2019 914,899 328,329,953
2018 917,180 326,838,199
2017 918,759 325,122,128
2016 919,166 323,071,755
2015 918,578 320,738,994
2014 917,585 318,386,329
2013 916,352 316,059,947
2012 914,918 313,877,662
2011 912,989 311,583,481
2010 910,419 309,327,143
2009 907,239 306,771,529
2008 903,399 304,093,966
2007 897,832 301,231,207
2006 890,365 298,379,912
2005 882,379 295,516,599
2004 874,366 292,805,298
2003 866,286 290,107,933
2002 858,049 287,625,193
2001 849,596 284,968,955
2000 840,909 282,162,411
1999 831,828 279,294,713
1998 822,258 276,115,288
1997 812,139 272,911,760
1996 803,789 269,667,391
1995 798,746 266,557,091
1994 794,771 263,435,673
1993 790,369 260,255,352
1992 785,346 256,894,189
1991 779,656 253,492,503
1990 773,316 250,131,894
1989 766,321 246,819,222
1988 758,697 244,499,004
1987 750,540 242,288,936
1986 739,306 240,132,831
1985 723,761 237,923,734
1984 706,716 235,824,908
1983 689,835 233,792,014
1982 673,414 231,664,432
1981 657,471 229,465,744
1980 641,975 226,542,250
1979 626,862 225,055,487
1978 612,091 222,584,545
1977 597,805 220,239,425
1976 585,534 218,035,164
1975 575,906 215,973,199
1974 567,489 213,853,928
1973 559,222 211,908,788
1972 550,499 209,896,021
1971 541,121 207,660,677
1970 531,188 205,052,174
1969 520,797 202,676,946
1968 510,002 200,706,052
1967 498,873 198,712,056
1966 486,487 196,560,338
1965 472,575 194,302,963
1964 458,324 191,888,791
1963 444,276 189,241,798
1962 430,536 186,537,737
1961 417,406 183,691,481
1960 404,887 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji United States
2100 -0.51% 0.14%
2099 -0.5% 0.14%
2098 -0.47% 0.16%
2097 -0.47% 0.16%
2096 -0.46% 0.17%
2095 -0.45% 0.18%
2094 -0.44% 0.17%
2093 -0.41% 0.18%
2092 -0.42% 0.18%
2091 -0.4% 0.17%
2090 -0.4% 0.18%
2089 -0.39% 0.19%
2088 -0.39% 0.17%
2087 -0.4% 0.17%
2086 -0.39% 0.16%
2085 -0.37% 0.18%
2084 -0.36% 0.18%
2083 -0.35% 0.18%
2082 -0.35% 0.2%
2081 -0.34% 0.18%
2080 -0.32% 0.19%
2079 -0.29% 0.2%
2078 -0.28% 0.21%
2077 -0.28% 0.22%
2076 -0.28% 0.23%
2075 -0.28% 0.22%
2074 -0.27% 0.23%
2073 -0.26% 0.23%
2072 -0.25% 0.25%
2071 -0.25% 0.24%
2070 -0.22% 0.25%
2069 -0.19% 0.25%
2068 -0.18% 0.25%
2067 -0.16% 0.24%
2066 -0.17% 0.24%
2065 -0.16% 0.23%
2064 -0.13% 0.23%
2063 -0.11% 0.23%
2062 -0.1% 0.22%
2061 -0.08% 0.21%
2060 -0.07% 0.21%
2059 -0.07% 0.22%
2058 -0.04% 0.21%
2057 -0.04% 0.2%
2056 -0.01% 0.19%
2055 -0% 0.2%
2054 0.03% 0.21%
2053 0.03% 0.21%
2052 0.05% 0.22%
2051 0.07% 0.23%
2050 0.08% 0.23%
2049 0.12% 0.24%
2048 0.13% 0.26%
2047 0.15% 0.26%
2046 0.16% 0.28%
2045 0.19% 0.29%
2044 0.19% 0.31%
2043 0.22% 0.33%
2042 0.27% 0.33%
2041 0.26% 0.35%
2040 0.27% 0.36%
2039 0.29% 0.38%
2038 0.31% 0.39%
2037 0.31% 0.39%
2036 0.31% 0.4%
2035 0.33% 0.42%
2034 0.33% 0.42%
2033 0.35% 0.43%
2032 0.35% 0.44%
2031 0.4% 0.45%
2030 0.41% 0.46%
2029 0.42% 0.48%
2028 0.44% 0.48%
2027 0.43% 0.49%
2026 0.46% 0.52%
2025 0.48% 0.49%
2024 0.5% 1.55%
2023 0.51% 0.49%
2022 0.3% 0.42%
2021 0.19% 0.11%
2020 0.007% 0.97%
2019 -0.25% 0.46%
2018 -0.17% 0.53%
2017 -0.04% 0.63%
2016 0.06% 0.73%
2015 0.11% 0.74%
2014 0.13% 0.74%
2013 0.16% 0.7%
2012 0.21% 0.74%
2011 0.28% 0.73%
2010 0.35% 0.83%
2009 0.43% 0.88%
2008 0.62% 0.95%
2007 0.84% 0.96%
2006 0.91% 0.97%
2005 0.92% 0.93%
2004 0.93% 0.93%
2003 0.96% 0.86%
2002 0.99% 0.93%
2001 1.03% 0.99%
2000 1.09% 1.03%
1999 1.16% 1.15%
1998 1.25% 1.17%
1997 1.04% 1.2%
1996 0.63% 1.17%
1995 0.5% 1.18%
1994 0.56% 1.22%
1993 0.64% 1.31%
1992 0.73% 1.34%
1991 0.82% 1.34%
1990 0.91% 1.34%
1989 1% 0.95%
1988 1.09% 0.91%
1987 1.52% 0.9%
1986 2.15% 0.93%
1985 2.41% 0.89%
1984 2.45% 0.87%
1983 2.44% 0.92%
1982 2.42% 0.96%
1981 2.41% 1.29%
1980 2.41% 0.66%
1979 2.41% 1.11%
1978 2.39% 1.06%
1977 2.1% 1.01%
1976 1.67% 0.95%
1975 1.48% 0.99%
1974 1.48% 0.92%
1973 1.58% 0.96%
1972 1.73% 1.08%
1971 1.87% 1.27%
1970 2% 1.17%
1969 2.12% 0.98%
1968 2.23% 1%
1967 2.55% 1.09%
1966 2.94% 1.16%
1965 3.11% 1.26%
1964 3.16% 1.4%
1963 3.19% 1.45%
1962 3.15% 1.55%
1961 3.09% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Fiji United States
Current population
938628
344023146
Population rank 159/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 4.15%
One net population change
1.89 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +13 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -3,288 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 111/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 1,230,663
2024 - -3,278 - 1,286,132
2023 8,078 -3,289 502,372 1,322,668
2022 8,223 -3,557 399,926 1,319,009
2021 6,777 -6,008 199,137 674,787
2020 8,730 -6,008 208,862 329,769
2019 9,271 -11,873 887,476 1,774,500
2018 9,779 -11,738 955,022 1,764,961
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 10,807 -10,441 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 11,213 -10,401 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 11,680 -10,493 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 11,972 -10,703 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 11,716 -10,114 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 12,657 -10,396 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 13,227 -10,354 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 13,540 -10,052 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 14,000 -9,812 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 14,349 -7,406 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 14,555 -6,562 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 14,503 -6,523 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 14,526 -6,484 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 14,527 -6,411 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 14,468 -6,106 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 14,720 -6,167 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 14,724 -5,909 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 15,229 -5,892 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 15,464 -5,654 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 15,750 -5,318 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 16,163 -9,902 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 16,273 -12,448 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 16,424 -12,300 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 16,751 -12,071 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 17,170 -11,802 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 17,617 -11,603 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 17,748 -11,081 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 18,007 -10,685 1,875,826 400,998
1988 18,063 -10,138 1,735,943 460,778
1987 17,987 -9,602 1,720,252 480,815
1986 18,024 -3,943 1,656,917 493,082
1985 18,469 -1,452 1,689,258 598,777
1984 18,499 -1,421 1,627,192 622,793
1983 18,237 -1,565 1,636,544 662,840
1982 17,681 -1,509 1,714,317 600,149
1981 17,282 -1,558 1,652,153 583,070
1980 16,907 -1,632 1,608,450 595,916
1979 16,450 -1,502 1,597,894 503,559
1978 16,196 -1,609 1,402,283 556,521
1977 15,532 -1,550 1,431,556 577,060
1976 14,933 -4,370 1,264,604 635,590
1975 14,272 -5,577 1,252,644 655,078
1974 13,557 -5,414 1,218,968 706,978
1973 13,383 -4,989 1,165,499 783,163
1972 13,905 -4,848 1,301,355 833,543
1971 14,313 -4,624 1,640,519 833,549
1970 14,538 -4,371 1,824,965 744,902
1969 14,669 -4,050 1,702,487 523,740
1968 14,831 -3,857 1,565,507 594,514
1967 14,861 -3,576 1,669,181 585,410
1966 15,111 -1,623 1,749,387 637,692
1965 15,166 -832 1,943,030 644,902
1964 14,979 -812 2,245,099 618,635
1963 14,774 -838 2,289,826 639,495
1962 14,429 -889 2,406,337 625,617
1961 13,653 -943 2,571,681 580,333
1960 13,313 -981 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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