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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 3.6 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Fiji vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Uruguay
2100 883,637 2,256,662
2099 888,156 2,279,820
2098 892,588 2,303,272
2097 896,799 2,326,907
2096 901,001 2,350,717
2095 905,191 2,374,752
2094 909,270 2,398,877
2093 913,254 2,423,185
2092 917,059 2,447,561
2091 920,901 2,472,040
2090 924,638 2,496,427
2089 928,380 2,520,765
2088 932,046 2,544,964
2087 935,722 2,569,010
2086 939,474 2,592,884
2085 943,144 2,616,538
2084 946,613 2,639,909
2083 950,021 2,663,057
2082 953,350 2,685,928
2081 956,699 2,708,500
2080 959,925 2,730,788
2079 963,022 2,752,736
2078 965,809 2,774,335
2077 968,522 2,795,612
2076 971,283 2,816,580
2075 974,023 2,837,210
2074 976,769 2,857,609
2073 979,383 2,877,622
2072 981,939 2,897,443
2071 984,390 2,916,996
2070 986,888 2,936,376
2069 989,049 2,955,513
2068 990,894 2,974,342
2067 992,661 2,992,883
2066 994,244 3,011,205
2065 995,923 3,029,336
2064 997,521 3,047,237
2063 998,820 3,064,958
2062 999,964 3,082,535
2061 1,000,937 3,099,898
2060 1,001,706 3,117,041
2059 1,002,377 3,133,843
2058 1,003,047 3,150,140
2057 1,003,439 3,165,945
2056 1,003,809 3,181,263
2055 1,003,949 3,195,961
2054 1,003,954 3,209,999
2053 1,003,684 3,223,284
2052 1,003,394 3,235,861
2051 1,002,875 3,247,775
2050 1,002,223 3,258,995
2049 1,001,441 3,269,562
2048 1,000,247 3,279,496
2047 998,990 3,288,855
2046 997,515 3,297,581
2045 995,948 3,305,802
2044 994,092 3,313,441
2043 992,184 3,320,450
2042 989,991 3,326,840
2041 987,369 3,332,768
2040 984,847 3,338,161
2039 982,204 3,343,179
2038 979,387 3,347,674
2037 976,388 3,351,794
2036 973,369 3,355,554
2035 970,323 3,359,009
2034 967,160 3,362,159
2033 963,959 3,365,133
2032 960,580 3,367,940
2031 957,195 3,370,610
2030 953,378 3,373,156
2029 949,529 3,375,688
2028 945,532 3,378,080
2027 941,426 3,380,387
2026 937,424 3,382,672
2025 933,154 3,384,688
2024 928,784 3,386,588
2023 924,145 3,388,081
2022 919,422 3,390,913
2021 916,711 3,396,695
2020 914,963 3,398,968
2019 914,899 3,397,206
2018 917,180 3,394,534
2017 918,759 3,388,438
2016 919,166 3,379,283
2015 918,578 3,368,017
2014 917,585 3,356,334
2013 916,352 3,345,337
2012 914,918 3,335,401
2011 912,989 3,326,825
2010 910,419 3,318,580
2009 907,239 3,310,091
2008 903,399 3,302,177
2007 897,832 3,295,153
2006 890,365 3,289,506
2005 882,379 3,285,771
2004 874,366 3,283,148
2003 866,286 3,281,186
2002 858,049 3,278,867
2001 849,596 3,274,251
2000 840,909 3,266,206
1999 831,828 3,254,015
1998 822,258 3,239,280
1997 812,139 3,223,345
1996 803,789 3,206,324
1995 798,746 3,189,440
1994 794,771 3,172,834
1993 790,369 3,156,345
1992 785,346 3,139,702
1991 779,656 3,122,354
1990 773,316 3,104,403
1989 766,321 3,086,255
1988 758,697 3,067,961
1987 750,540 3,049,896
1986 739,306 3,032,845
1985 723,761 3,017,037
1984 706,716 3,002,488
1983 689,835 2,988,778
1982 673,414 2,975,492
1981 657,471 2,963,246
1980 641,975 2,951,953
1979 626,862 2,939,903
1978 612,091 2,925,715
1977 597,805 2,909,461
1976 585,534 2,891,392
1975 575,906 2,872,320
1974 567,489 2,853,944
1973 559,222 2,837,133
1972 550,499 2,821,644
1971 541,121 2,806,462
1970 531,188 2,790,807
1969 520,797 2,773,974
1968 510,002 2,754,606
1967 498,873 2,732,277
1966 486,487 2,707,646
1965 472,575 2,681,169
1964 458,324 2,653,180
1963 444,276 2,623,766
1962 430,536 2,593,298
1961 417,406 2,562,044
1960 404,887 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Uruguay
2100 -0.51% -1.02%
2099 -0.5% -1.02%
2098 -0.47% -1.02%
2097 -0.47% -1.01%
2096 -0.46% -1.01%
2095 -0.45% -1.01%
2094 -0.44% -1%
2093 -0.41% -1%
2092 -0.42% -0.99%
2091 -0.4% -0.98%
2090 -0.4% -0.97%
2089 -0.39% -0.95%
2088 -0.39% -0.94%
2087 -0.4% -0.92%
2086 -0.39% -0.9%
2085 -0.37% -0.89%
2084 -0.36% -0.87%
2083 -0.35% -0.85%
2082 -0.35% -0.83%
2081 -0.34% -0.82%
2080 -0.32% -0.8%
2079 -0.29% -0.78%
2078 -0.28% -0.76%
2077 -0.28% -0.74%
2076 -0.28% -0.73%
2075 -0.28% -0.71%
2074 -0.27% -0.7%
2073 -0.26% -0.68%
2072 -0.25% -0.67%
2071 -0.25% -0.66%
2070 -0.22% -0.65%
2069 -0.19% -0.63%
2068 -0.18% -0.62%
2067 -0.16% -0.61%
2066 -0.17% -0.6%
2065 -0.16% -0.59%
2064 -0.13% -0.58%
2063 -0.11% -0.57%
2062 -0.1% -0.56%
2061 -0.08% -0.55%
2060 -0.07% -0.54%
2059 -0.07% -0.52%
2058 -0.04% -0.5%
2057 -0.04% -0.48%
2056 -0.01% -0.46%
2055 -0% -0.44%
2054 0.03% -0.41%
2053 0.03% -0.39%
2052 0.05% -0.37%
2051 0.07% -0.34%
2050 0.08% -0.32%
2049 0.12% -0.3%
2048 0.13% -0.28%
2047 0.15% -0.26%
2046 0.16% -0.25%
2045 0.19% -0.23%
2044 0.19% -0.21%
2043 0.22% -0.19%
2042 0.27% -0.18%
2041 0.26% -0.16%
2040 0.27% -0.15%
2039 0.29% -0.13%
2038 0.31% -0.12%
2037 0.31% -0.11%
2036 0.31% -0.1%
2035 0.33% -0.09%
2034 0.33% -0.09%
2033 0.35% -0.08%
2032 0.35% -0.08%
2031 0.4% -0.08%
2030 0.41% -0.08%
2029 0.42% -0.07%
2028 0.44% -0.07%
2027 0.43% -0.07%
2026 0.46% -0.06%
2025 0.47% -0.06%
2024 0.5% -0.04%
2023 0.51% -0.08%
2022 0.3% -0.17%
2021 0.19% -0.07%
2020 0.007% 0.05%
2019 -0.25% 0.08%
2018 -0.17% 0.18%
2017 -0.04% 0.27%
2016 0.06% 0.33%
2015 0.11% 0.35%
2014 0.13% 0.33%
2013 0.16% 0.3%
2012 0.21% 0.26%
2011 0.28% 0.25%
2010 0.35% 0.26%
2009 0.43% 0.24%
2008 0.62% 0.21%
2007 0.84% 0.17%
2006 0.91% 0.11%
2005 0.92% 0.08%
2004 0.93% 0.06%
2003 0.96% 0.07%
2002 0.99% 0.14%
2001 1.03% 0.25%
2000 1.09% 0.37%
1999 1.16% 0.45%
1998 1.25% 0.49%
1997 1.04% 0.53%
1996 0.63% 0.53%
1995 0.5% 0.52%
1994 0.56% 0.52%
1993 0.64% 0.53%
1992 0.73% 0.56%
1991 0.82% 0.58%
1990 0.91% 0.59%
1989 1% 0.6%
1988 1.09% 0.59%
1987 1.52% 0.56%
1986 2.15% 0.52%
1985 2.41% 0.48%
1984 2.45% 0.46%
1983 2.44% 0.45%
1982 2.42% 0.41%
1981 2.41% 0.38%
1980 2.41% 0.41%
1979 2.41% 0.48%
1978 2.39% 0.56%
1977 2.1% 0.62%
1976 1.67% 0.66%
1975 1.48% 0.64%
1974 1.48% 0.59%
1973 1.58% 0.55%
1972 1.73% 0.54%
1971 1.87% 0.56%
1970 2% 0.61%
1969 2.12% 0.7%
1968 2.23% 0.82%
1967 2.55% 0.91%
1966 2.94% 0.99%
1965 3.11% 1.05%
1964 3.16% 1.12%
1963 3.19% 1.17%
1962 3.15% 1.22%
1961 3.09% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Fiji Uruguay
Current population
939479
3382672
Population rank 159/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.04%
One net population change
2.01 hours
4.62 hours
One birth every
31.7 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 -5
Annual growth/decline +4,370 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 161/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -1,338
Net migration rank 111/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -1,338
2024 7,758 -3,278 -443 -1,348
2023 8,078 -3,289 298 -1,501
2022 8,223 -3,557 -2,964 -1,501
2021 6,777 -6,008 -5,621 -1,482
2020 8,730 -6,008 4,048 -1,482
2019 9,271 -11,873 3,873 -2,899
2018 9,779 -11,738 7,322 -2,963
2017 10,413 -11,607 10,907 -3,091
2016 10,807 -10,441 14,008 -3,506
2015 11,213 -10,401 16,194 -4,157
2014 11,680 -10,493 16,238 -4,919
2013 11,972 -10,703 16,318 -5,647
2012 11,716 -10,114 15,520 -6,317
2011 12,657 -10,396 14,934 -6,982
2010 13,227 -10,354 16,231 -7,696
2009 13,540 -10,052 16,947 -8,510
2008 14,000 -9,812 16,838 -9,458
2007 14,349 -7,406 17,422 -10,750
2006 14,555 -6,562 17,783 -13,161
2005 14,503 -6,523 18,926 -16,086
2004 14,526 -6,484 18,067 -15,668
2003 14,527 -6,411 18,628 -17,105
2002 14,468 -6,106 20,073 -16,957
2001 14,720 -6,167 20,729 -14,620
2000 14,724 -5,909 21,060 -11,076
1999 15,229 -5,892 21,844 -7,441
1998 15,464 -5,654 22,114 -7,048
1997 15,750 -5,318 23,737 -6,938
1996 16,163 -9,902 24,635 -7,397
1995 16,273 -12,448 24,872 -8,339
1994 16,424 -12,300 24,637 -7,955
1993 16,751 -12,071 24,212 -7,922
1992 17,170 -11,802 24,847 -7,850
1991 17,617 -11,603 25,422 -7,714
1990 17,748 -11,081 25,699 -7,499
1989 18,007 -10,685 25,322 -7,229
1988 18,063 -10,138 25,071 -6,582
1987 17,987 -9,602 24,469 -6,833
1986 18,024 -3,943 24,505 -8,046
1985 18,469 -1,452 23,988 -8,832
1984 18,499 -1,421 23,684 -9,730
1983 18,237 -1,565 24,146 -10,671
1982 17,681 -1,509 25,224 -12,131
1981 17,282 -1,558 24,968 -13,577
1980 16,907 -1,632 25,451 -14,252
1979 16,450 -1,502 27,456 -14,552
1978 16,196 -1,609 30,076 -14,611
1977 15,532 -1,550 31,321 -14,280
1976 14,933 -4,370 33,199 -14,096
1975 14,272 -5,577 33,393 -14,350
1974 13,557 -5,414 32,221 -14,512
1973 13,383 -4,989 30,213 -14,312
1972 13,905 -4,848 28,896 -13,817
1971 14,313 -4,624 28,584 -13,288
1970 14,538 -4,371 28,737 -12,727
1969 14,669 -4,050 28,805 -11,149
1968 14,831 -3,857 29,103 -8,028
1967 14,861 -3,576 29,514 -5,938
1966 15,111 -1,623 30,293 -4,599
1965 15,166 -832 30,807 -3,542
1964 14,979 -812 31,340 -2,623
1963 14,774 -838 31,824 -1,707
1962 14,429 -889 31,441 -623
1961 13,653 -943 30,975 703
1960 13,313 -981 30,438 2,057

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/uruguay | 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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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