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Population in Fiji compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 1,003 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Fiji vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Vatican
2100 883,752 2,521
2099 888,271 2,506
2098 892,703 2,497
2097 896,915 2,482
2096 901,118 2,469
2095 905,308 2,452
2094 909,388 2,435
2093 913,372 2,421
2092 917,178 2,400
2091 921,020 2,384
2090 924,758 2,359
2089 928,500 2,337
2088 932,167 2,319
2087 935,844 2,291
2086 939,596 2,269
2085 943,266 2,248
2084 946,736 2,217
2083 950,144 2,183
2082 953,473 2,159
2081 956,823 2,129
2080 960,049 2,105
2079 963,146 2,089
2078 965,934 2,068
2077 968,648 2,050
2076 971,408 2,025
2075 974,149 2,001
2074 976,896 1,970
2073 979,510 1,944
2072 982,066 1,912
2071 984,518 1,866
2070 987,016 1,829
2069 989,177 1,795
2068 991,023 1,777
2067 992,790 1,755
2066 994,373 1,729
2065 996,052 1,701
2064 997,651 1,679
2063 998,950 1,651
2062 1,000,093 1,623
2061 1,001,067 1,595
2060 1,001,836 1,556
2059 1,002,506 1,530
2058 1,003,177 1,512
2057 1,003,569 1,493
2056 1,003,939 1,469
2055 1,004,079 1,441
2054 1,004,084 1,419
2053 1,003,814 1,382
2052 1,003,524 1,358
2051 1,003,005 1,335
2050 1,002,353 1,311
2049 1,001,571 1,283
2048 1,000,376 1,256
2047 999,119 1,237
2046 997,645 1,215
2045 996,077 1,192
2044 994,220 1,174
2043 992,313 1,152
2042 990,119 1,135
2041 987,497 1,105
2040 984,975 1,070
2039 982,332 1,033
2038 979,514 1,001
2037 976,515 996
2036 973,495 1,001
2035 970,449 988
2034 967,285 988
2033 964,084 974
2032 960,704 964
2031 957,319 977
2030 953,501 979
2029 949,652 985
2028 945,654 983
2027 941,548 946
2026 937,546 933
2025 933,274 927
2024 928,784 910
2023 924,145 927
2022 919,422 951
2021 916,711 972
2020 914,963 987
2019 914,899 1,000
2018 917,180 -
2017 918,759 1,000
2016 919,166 -
2015 918,578 1,000
2014 917,585 842
2013 916,352 839
2012 914,918 836
2011 912,989 832
2010 910,419 829
2009 907,239 826
2008 903,399 824
2007 897,832 821
2006 890,365 932
2005 882,379 921
2004 874,366 921
2003 866,286 911
2002 858,049 900
2001 849,596 890
2000 840,909 880
1999 831,828 -
1998 822,258 -
1997 812,139 -
1996 803,789 -
1995 798,746 -
1994 794,771 -
1993 790,369 -
1992 785,346 -
1991 779,656 -
1990 773,316 -
1989 766,321 -
1988 758,697 -
1987 750,540 -
1986 739,306 -
1985 723,761 -
1984 706,716 -
1983 689,835 -
1982 673,414 -
1981 657,471 -
1980 641,975 -
1979 626,862 -
1978 612,091 -
1977 597,805 -
1976 585,534 -
1975 575,906 -
1974 567,489 -
1973 559,222 -
1972 550,499 -
1971 541,121 -
1970 531,188 -
1969 520,797 -
1968 510,002 -
1967 498,873 -
1966 486,487 -
1965 472,575 -
1964 458,324 -
1963 444,276 -
1962 430,536 -
1961 417,406 -
1960 404,887 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Vatican
2100 -0.51% 0.59%
2099 -0.5% 0.37%
2098 -0.47% 0.6%
2097 -0.47% 0.53%
2096 -0.46% 0.68%
2095 -0.45% 0.69%
2094 -0.44% 0.61%
2093 -0.41% 0.85%
2092 -0.42% 0.7%
2091 -0.4% 1.02%
2090 -0.4% 0.95%
2089 -0.39% 0.8%
2088 -0.39% 1.21%
2087 -0.4% 0.98%
2086 -0.39% 0.91%
2085 -0.37% 1.42%
2084 -0.36% 1.53%
2083 -0.35% 1.12%
2082 -0.35% 1.39%
2081 -0.34% 1.15%
2080 -0.32% 0.8%
2079 -0.29% 0.99%
2078 -0.28% 0.9%
2077 -0.28% 1.19%
2076 -0.28% 1.2%
2075 -0.28% 1.6%
2074 -0.27% 1.34%
2073 -0.26% 1.65%
2072 -0.25% 2.49%
2071 -0.25% 2.03%
2070 -0.22% 1.86%
2069 -0.19% 1.04%
2068 -0.18% 1.27%
2067 -0.16% 1.5%
2066 -0.17% 1.64%
2065 -0.16% 1.33%
2064 -0.13% 1.69%
2063 -0.11% 1.71%
2062 -0.1% 1.74%
2061 -0.08% 2.5%
2060 -0.07% 1.7%
2059 -0.07% 1.23%
2058 -0.04% 1.24%
2057 -0.04% 1.64%
2056 -0.01% 1.93%
2055 -0% 1.57%
2054 0.03% 2.68%
2053 0.03% 1.78%
2052 0.05% 1.67%
2051 0.07% 1.84%
2050 0.08% 2.17%
2049 0.12% 2.22%
2048 0.13% 1.5%
2047 0.15% 1.83%
2046 0.16% 1.87%
2045 0.19% 1.58%
2044 0.19% 1.93%
2043 0.22% 1.47%
2042 0.27% 2.68%
2041 0.26% 3.29%
2040 0.27% 3.59%
2039 0.29% 3.15%
2038 0.31% 0.56%
2037 0.31% -0.56%
2036 0.31% 1.31%
2035 0.33% 0%
2034 0.33% 1.52%
2033 0.35% 0.96%
2032 0.35% -1.33%
2031 0.4% -0.19%
2030 0.41% -0.56%
2029 0.42% 0.19%
2028 0.44% 3.92%
2027 0.43% 1.39%
2026 0.46% 0.6%
2025 0.48% 1.83%
2024 0.5% -1.8%
2023 0.51% -2.53%
2022 0.3% -2.1%
2021 0.19% -1.5%
2020 0.007% -1.3%
2019 -0.25% 0%
2018 -0.17% 0%
2017 -0.04% 0%
2016 0.06% 0%
2015 0.11% 18.8%
2014 0.13% 0.36%
2013 0.16% 0.36%
2012 0.21% 0.48%
2011 0.28% 0.36%
2010 0.35% 0.36%
2009 0.43% 0.24%
2008 0.62% 0.37%
2007 0.84% -11.9%
2006 0.91% 1.19%
2005 0.92% 0%
2004 0.93% 1.1%
2003 0.96% 1.22%
2002 0.99% 1.12%
2001 1.03% 1.14%
2000 1.09% -
1999 1.16% -
1998 1.25% -
1997 1.04% -
1996 0.63% -
1995 0.5% -
1994 0.56% -
1993 0.64% -
1992 0.73% -
1991 0.82% -
1990 0.91% -
1989 1% -
1988 1.09% -
1987 1.52% -
1986 2.15% -
1985 2.41% -
1984 2.45% -
1983 2.44% -
1982 2.42% -
1981 2.41% -
1980 2.41% -
1979 2.41% -
1978 2.39% -
1977 2.1% -
1976 1.67% -
1975 1.48% -
1974 1.48% -
1973 1.58% -
1972 1.73% -
1971 1.87% -
1970 2% -
1969 2.12% -
1968 2.23% -
1967 2.55% -
1966 2.94% -
1965 3.11% -
1964 3.16% -
1963 3.19% -
1962 3.15% -
1961 3.09% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Fiji Vatican
Current population
938628
936
Population rank 159/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.00001%
One net population change
1.89 hours
1 month
One birth every
31.6 minutes
n/a
One death every
1.02 hours
n/a
Daily growth/decline +13 +0
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 163/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
n/a
Annual migration change -3,288 n/a
Net migration rank 111/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -
2024 - -3,278 - -
2023 8,078 -3,289 - -
2022 8,223 -3,557 - -
2021 6,777 -6,008 - -
2020 8,730 -6,008 - -
2019 9,271 -11,873 - -
2018 9,779 -11,738 - -
2017 10,413 -11,607 - -
2016 10,807 -10,441 - -
2015 11,213 -10,401 - -
2014 11,680 -10,493 - -
2013 11,972 -10,703 - -
2012 11,716 -10,114 - -
2011 12,657 -10,396 - -
2010 13,227 -10,354 - -
2009 13,540 -10,052 - -
2008 14,000 -9,812 - -
2007 14,349 -7,406 - -
2006 14,555 -6,562 - -
2005 14,503 -6,523 - -
2004 14,526 -6,484 - -
2003 14,527 -6,411 - -
2002 14,468 -6,106 - -
2001 14,720 -6,167 - -
2000 14,724 -5,909 - -
1999 15,229 -5,892 - -
1998 15,464 -5,654 - -
1997 15,750 -5,318 - -
1996 16,163 -9,902 - -
1995 16,273 -12,448 - -
1994 16,424 -12,300 - -
1993 16,751 -12,071 - -
1992 17,170 -11,802 - -
1991 17,617 -11,603 - -
1990 17,748 -11,081 - -
1989 18,007 -10,685 - -
1988 18,063 -10,138 - -
1987 17,987 -9,602 - -
1986 18,024 -3,943 - -
1985 18,469 -1,452 - -
1984 18,499 -1,421 - -
1983 18,237 -1,565 - -
1982 17,681 -1,509 - -
1981 17,282 -1,558 - -
1980 16,907 -1,632 - -
1979 16,450 -1,502 - -
1978 16,196 -1,609 - -
1977 15,532 -1,550 - -
1976 14,933 -4,370 - -
1975 14,272 -5,577 - -
1974 13,557 -5,414 - -
1973 13,383 -4,989 - -
1972 13,905 -4,848 - -
1971 14,313 -4,624 - -
1970 14,538 -4,371 - -
1969 14,669 -4,050 - -
1968 14,831 -3,857 - -
1967 14,861 -3,576 - -
1966 15,111 -1,623 - -
1965 15,166 -832 - -
1964 14,979 -812 - -
1963 14,774 -838 - -
1962 14,429 -889 - -
1961 13,653 -943 - -
1960 13,313 -981 - -

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

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Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Fiji and the Vatican

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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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