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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 46.2 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Fiji vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Yemen
2100 883,752 111,531,602
2099 888,271 111,216,538
2098 892,703 110,873,896
2097 896,915 110,513,248
2096 901,118 110,125,357
2095 905,308 109,718,989
2094 909,388 109,287,747
2093 913,372 108,834,256
2092 917,178 108,350,834
2091 921,020 107,845,139
2090 924,758 107,319,234
2089 928,500 106,769,903
2088 932,167 106,198,480
2087 935,844 105,606,248
2086 939,596 104,994,691
2085 943,266 104,356,315
2084 946,736 103,704,067
2083 950,144 103,033,111
2082 953,473 102,348,794
2081 956,823 101,642,012
2080 960,049 100,920,728
2079 963,146 100,179,245
2078 965,934 99,422,962
2077 968,648 98,654,481
2076 971,408 97,862,812
2075 974,149 97,057,105
2074 976,896 96,230,615
2073 979,510 95,389,748
2072 982,066 94,528,518
2071 984,518 93,646,094
2070 987,016 92,750,891
2069 989,177 91,836,719
2068 991,023 90,906,457
2067 992,790 89,961,778
2066 994,373 88,998,844
2065 996,052 88,022,210
2064 997,651 87,033,422
2063 998,950 86,020,867
2062 1,000,093 84,985,459
2061 1,001,067 83,934,120
2060 1,001,836 82,867,105
2059 1,002,506 81,781,887
2058 1,003,177 80,678,032
2057 1,003,569 79,563,835
2056 1,003,939 78,436,146
2055 1,004,079 77,296,391
2054 1,004,084 76,143,587
2053 1,003,814 74,985,186
2052 1,003,524 73,813,387
2051 1,003,005 72,631,340
2050 1,002,353 71,436,891
2049 1,001,571 70,243,074
2048 1,000,376 69,043,876
2047 999,119 67,843,741
2046 997,645 66,638,116
2045 996,077 65,433,874
2044 994,220 64,230,423
2043 992,313 63,031,296
2042 990,119 61,838,177
2041 987,497 60,651,763
2040 984,975 59,475,172
2039 982,332 58,303,694
2038 979,514 57,135,690
2037 976,515 55,973,689
2036 973,495 54,809,098
2035 970,449 53,641,994
2034 967,285 52,476,195
2033 964,084 51,307,469
2032 960,704 50,140,351
2031 957,319 48,969,961
2030 953,501 47,786,079
2029 949,652 46,594,926
2028 945,654 45,403,313
2027 941,548 44,203,683
2026 937,546 43,000,078
2025 933,274 41,792,731
2024 928,784 40,583,164
2023 924,145 39,390,799
2022 919,422 38,222,876
2021 916,711 37,140,230
2020 914,963 36,134,863
2019 914,899 35,111,408
2018 917,180 34,085,182
2017 918,759 33,090,921
2016 919,166 32,109,010
2015 918,578 31,159,379
2014 917,585 30,226,309
2013 916,352 29,312,952
2012 914,918 28,433,647
2011 912,989 27,582,897
2010 910,419 26,754,387
2009 907,239 25,927,724
2008 903,399 25,111,941
2007 897,832 24,318,082
2006 890,365 23,543,083
2005 882,379 22,790,085
2004 874,366 22,095,167
2003 866,286 21,456,379
2002 858,049 20,835,086
2001 849,596 20,226,147
2000 840,909 19,624,141
1999 831,828 19,029,420
1998 822,258 18,446,013
1997 812,139 17,873,936
1996 803,789 17,313,177
1995 798,746 16,740,058
1994 794,771 16,149,147
1993 790,369 15,563,914
1992 785,346 14,989,494
1991 779,656 14,430,201
1990 773,316 13,887,862
1989 766,321 13,364,174
1988 758,697 12,859,708
1987 750,540 12,369,912
1986 739,306 11,901,040
1985 723,761 11,453,825
1984 706,716 11,025,597
1983 689,835 10,621,499
1982 673,414 10,241,006
1981 657,471 9,882,362
1980 641,975 9,543,358
1979 626,862 9,224,194
1978 612,091 8,926,586
1977 597,805 8,648,222
1976 585,534 8,384,113
1975 575,906 8,133,598
1974 567,489 7,896,783
1973 559,222 7,672,796
1972 550,499 7,460,068
1971 541,121 7,257,462
1970 531,188 7,065,279
1969 520,797 6,875,859
1968 510,002 6,690,524
1967 498,873 6,516,444
1966 486,487 6,351,494
1965 472,575 6,195,593
1964 458,324 6,048,006
1963 444,276 5,911,135
1962 430,536 5,782,221
1961 417,406 5,655,232
1960 404,887 5,532,301

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Yemen
2100 -0.51% 0.28%
2099 -0.5% 0.31%
2098 -0.47% 0.33%
2097 -0.47% 0.35%
2096 -0.46% 0.37%
2095 -0.45% 0.39%
2094 -0.44% 0.42%
2093 -0.41% 0.45%
2092 -0.42% 0.47%
2091 -0.4% 0.49%
2090 -0.4% 0.51%
2089 -0.39% 0.54%
2088 -0.39% 0.56%
2087 -0.4% 0.58%
2086 -0.39% 0.61%
2085 -0.37% 0.63%
2084 -0.36% 0.65%
2083 -0.35% 0.67%
2082 -0.35% 0.7%
2081 -0.34% 0.71%
2080 -0.32% 0.74%
2079 -0.29% 0.76%
2078 -0.28% 0.78%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.28% 0.83%
2075 -0.28% 0.86%
2074 -0.27% 0.88%
2073 -0.26% 0.91%
2072 -0.25% 0.94%
2071 -0.25% 0.97%
2070 -0.22% 1%
2069 -0.19% 1.02%
2068 -0.18% 1.05%
2067 -0.16% 1.08%
2066 -0.17% 1.11%
2065 -0.16% 1.14%
2064 -0.13% 1.18%
2063 -0.11% 1.22%
2062 -0.1% 1.25%
2061 -0.08% 1.29%
2060 -0.07% 1.33%
2059 -0.07% 1.37%
2058 -0.04% 1.4%
2057 -0.04% 1.44%
2056 -0.01% 1.47%
2055 -0% 1.51%
2054 0.03% 1.54%
2053 0.03% 1.59%
2052 0.05% 1.63%
2051 0.07% 1.67%
2050 0.08% 1.7%
2049 0.12% 1.74%
2048 0.13% 1.77%
2047 0.15% 1.81%
2046 0.16% 1.84%
2045 0.19% 1.87%
2044 0.19% 1.9%
2043 0.22% 1.93%
2042 0.27% 1.96%
2041 0.26% 1.98%
2040 0.27% 2.01%
2039 0.29% 2.04%
2038 0.31% 2.08%
2037 0.31% 2.12%
2036 0.31% 2.18%
2035 0.33% 2.22%
2034 0.33% 2.28%
2033 0.35% 2.33%
2032 0.35% 2.39%
2031 0.4% 2.48%
2030 0.41% 2.56%
2029 0.42% 2.62%
2028 0.44% 2.71%
2027 0.43% 2.8%
2026 0.46% 2.89%
2025 0.48% 2.98%
2024 0.5% 3.03%
2023 0.51% 3.06%
2022 0.3% 2.92%
2021 0.19% 2.78%
2020 0.007% 2.91%
2019 -0.25% 3.01%
2018 -0.17% 3%
2017 -0.04% 3.06%
2016 0.06% 3.05%
2015 0.11% 3.09%
2014 0.13% 3.12%
2013 0.16% 3.09%
2012 0.21% 3.08%
2011 0.28% 3.1%
2010 0.35% 3.19%
2009 0.43% 3.25%
2008 0.62% 3.26%
2007 0.84% 3.29%
2006 0.91% 3.3%
2005 0.92% 3.15%
2004 0.93% 2.98%
2003 0.96% 2.98%
2002 0.99% 3.01%
2001 1.03% 3.07%
2000 1.09% 3.13%
1999 1.16% 3.16%
1998 1.25% 3.2%
1997 1.04% 3.24%
1996 0.63% 3.42%
1995 0.5% 3.66%
1994 0.56% 3.76%
1993 0.64% 3.83%
1992 0.73% 3.88%
1991 0.82% 3.91%
1990 0.91% 3.92%
1989 1% 3.92%
1988 1.09% 3.96%
1987 1.52% 3.94%
1986 2.15% 3.9%
1985 2.41% 3.88%
1984 2.45% 3.8%
1983 2.44% 3.72%
1982 2.42% 3.63%
1981 2.41% 3.55%
1980 2.41% 3.46%
1979 2.41% 3.33%
1978 2.39% 3.22%
1977 2.1% 3.15%
1976 1.67% 3.08%
1975 1.48% 3%
1974 1.48% 2.92%
1973 1.58% 2.85%
1972 1.73% 2.79%
1971 1.87% 2.72%
1970 2% 2.75%
1969 2.12% 2.77%
1968 2.23% 2.67%
1967 2.55% 2.6%
1966 2.94% 2.52%
1965 3.11% 2.44%
1964 3.16% 2.32%
1963 3.19% 2.23%
1962 3.15% 2.25%
1961 3.09% 2.22%

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Fiji Yemen
Current population
938628
43325643
Population rank 159/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.52%
One net population change
1.89 hours
26.4 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -16,291
Net migration rank 111/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -16,291
2024 - -3,278 - -10,482
2023 8,078 -3,289 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 8,223 -3,557 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 6,777 -6,008 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 8,730 -6,008 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 9,271 -11,873 1,056,432 2,129
2018 9,779 -11,738 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 10,413 -11,607 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 10,807 -10,441 975,697 -6,492
2015 11,213 -10,401 939,922 -9,883
2014 11,680 -10,493 920,330 15,764
2013 11,972 -10,703 884,929 5,697
2012 11,716 -10,114 845,645 22,349
2011 12,657 -10,396 806,359 27,184
2010 13,227 -10,354 803,246 20,269
2009 13,540 -10,052 798,911 30,919
2008 14,000 -9,812 779,123 22,621
2007 14,349 -7,406 764,780 21,210
2006 14,555 -6,562 750,082 13,940
2005 14,503 -6,523 726,708 15,283
2004 14,526 -6,484 710,493 -62,641
2003 14,527 -6,411 694,457 -64,737
2002 14,468 -6,106 672,494 -59,648
2001 14,720 -6,167 658,704 -53,698
2000 14,724 -5,909 646,694 -47,713
1999 15,229 -5,892 633,166 -42,731
1998 15,464 -5,654 615,488 -39,096
1997 15,750 -5,318 604,443 -36,694
1996 16,163 -9,902 588,786 -35,043
1995 16,273 -12,448 607,966 -15,485
1994 16,424 -12,300 602,363 -13,040
1993 16,751 -12,071 595,459 -14,332
1992 17,170 -11,802 582,072 -14,372
1991 17,617 -11,603 565,837 -14,964
1990 17,748 -11,081 549,654 -15,847
1989 18,007 -10,685 530,464 -16,876
1988 18,063 -10,138 513,296 -17,952
1987 17,987 -9,602 493,337 -9,097
1986 18,024 -3,943 464,665 -11,151
1985 18,469 -1,452 455,576 -14,660
1984 18,499 -1,421 434,674 -19,143
1983 18,237 -1,565 414,823 -22,152
1982 17,681 -1,509 392,302 -23,981
1981 17,282 -1,558 374,482 -25,499
1980 16,907 -1,632 355,767 -26,740
1979 16,450 -1,502 336,378 -27,090
1978 16,196 -1,609 312,439 -26,524
1977 15,532 -1,550 296,115 -25,305
1976 14,933 -4,370 281,078 -23,669
1975 14,272 -5,577 266,815 -23,192
1974 13,557 -5,414 252,737 -22,726
1973 13,383 -4,989 240,235 -22,282
1972 13,905 -4,848 229,322 -21,826
1971 14,313 -4,624 219,095 -21,386
1970 14,538 -4,371 207,613 -20,966
1969 14,669 -4,050 196,305 -4,121
1968 14,831 -3,857 182,518 -4,031
1967 14,861 -3,576 173,637 -3,959
1966 15,111 -1,623 164,091 -3,874
1965 15,166 -832 155,398 -3,797
1964 14,979 -812 147,299 -3,712
1963 14,774 -838 133,781 -3,640
1962 14,429 -889 131,262 -3,572
1961 13,653 -943 129,787 -3,503
1960 13,313 -981 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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