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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 24.2 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Fiji vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Zambia
2100 883,752 65,217,429
2099 888,271 64,871,545
2098 892,703 64,515,891
2097 896,915 64,148,736
2096 901,118 63,777,313
2095 905,308 63,393,169
2094 909,388 62,992,652
2093 913,372 62,590,327
2092 917,178 62,175,930
2091 921,020 61,750,591
2090 924,758 61,321,399
2089 928,500 60,880,148
2088 932,167 60,434,676
2087 935,844 59,970,107
2086 939,596 59,499,234
2085 943,266 59,023,040
2084 946,736 58,535,857
2083 950,144 58,040,512
2082 953,473 57,538,672
2081 956,823 57,027,491
2080 960,049 56,506,421
2079 963,146 55,983,242
2078 965,934 55,449,777
2077 968,648 54,906,771
2076 971,408 54,361,075
2075 974,149 53,806,856
2074 976,896 53,246,777
2073 979,510 52,677,348
2072 982,066 52,101,139
2071 984,518 51,519,691
2070 987,016 50,931,614
2069 989,177 50,334,700
2068 991,023 49,737,479
2067 992,790 49,135,488
2066 994,373 48,530,443
2065 996,052 47,918,592
2064 997,651 47,299,740
2063 998,950 46,677,439
2062 1,000,093 46,048,819
2061 1,001,067 45,416,657
2060 1,001,836 44,777,347
2059 1,002,506 44,137,306
2058 1,003,177 43,494,451
2057 1,003,569 42,851,923
2056 1,003,939 42,206,898
2055 1,004,079 41,558,284
2054 1,004,084 40,906,492
2053 1,003,814 40,255,629
2052 1,003,524 39,603,888
2051 1,003,005 38,949,958
2050 1,002,353 38,294,607
2049 1,001,571 37,634,194
2048 1,000,376 36,971,309
2047 999,119 36,309,749
2046 997,645 35,645,868
2045 996,077 34,981,812
2044 994,220 34,316,981
2043 992,313 33,652,420
2042 990,119 32,990,657
2041 987,497 32,329,447
2040 984,975 31,664,262
2039 982,332 31,001,305
2038 979,514 30,335,662
2037 976,515 29,668,561
2036 973,495 29,000,264
2035 970,449 28,333,498
2034 967,285 27,671,195
2033 964,084 27,011,974
2032 960,704 26,356,580
2031 957,319 25,702,812
2030 953,501 25,055,216
2029 949,652 24,414,405
2028 945,654 23,780,809
2027 941,548 23,151,479
2026 937,546 22,529,742
2025 933,274 21,918,187
2024 928,784 21,314,956
2023 924,145 20,723,965
2022 919,422 20,152,938
2021 916,711 19,603,607
2020 914,963 19,059,395
2019 914,899 18,513,839
2018 917,180 17,973,569
2017 918,759 17,441,320
2016 919,166 16,914,423
2015 918,578 16,399,089
2014 917,585 15,895,315
2013 916,352 15,398,997
2012 914,918 14,913,629
2011 912,989 14,437,796
2010 910,419 13,965,594
2009 907,239 13,490,389
2008 903,399 13,021,324
2007 897,832 12,565,085
2006 890,365 12,129,553
2005 882,379 11,718,819
2004 874,366 11,338,198
2003 866,286 10,983,595
2002 858,049 10,647,949
2001 849,596 10,325,185
2000 840,909 10,017,631
1999 831,828 9,740,005
1998 822,258 9,482,408
1997 812,139 9,237,063
1996 803,789 9,004,053
1995 798,746 8,785,763
1994 794,771 8,576,269
1993 790,369 8,373,921
1992 785,346 8,176,680
1991 779,656 7,981,650
1990 773,316 7,786,169
1989 766,321 7,589,216
1988 758,697 7,391,440
1987 750,540 7,191,282
1986 739,306 6,986,471
1985 723,761 6,780,953
1984 706,716 6,580,490
1983 689,835 6,381,038
1982 673,414 6,178,637
1981 657,471 5,983,289
1980 641,975 5,802,833
1979 626,862 5,631,728
1978 612,091 5,465,374
1977 597,805 5,302,480
1976 585,534 5,143,842
1975 575,906 4,990,086
1974 567,489 4,842,746
1973 559,222 4,702,693
1972 550,499 4,569,309
1971 541,121 4,442,525
1970 531,188 4,321,718
1969 520,797 4,197,116
1968 510,002 4,065,593
1967 498,873 3,936,343
1966 486,487 3,812,003
1965 472,575 3,692,086
1964 458,324 3,577,017
1963 444,276 3,465,907
1962 430,536 3,358,099
1961 417,406 3,254,086
1960 404,887 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Zambia
2100 -0.51% 0.53%
2099 -0.5% 0.55%
2098 -0.47% 0.57%
2097 -0.47% 0.58%
2096 -0.46% 0.61%
2095 -0.45% 0.64%
2094 -0.44% 0.64%
2093 -0.41% 0.67%
2092 -0.42% 0.69%
2091 -0.4% 0.7%
2090 -0.4% 0.72%
2089 -0.39% 0.74%
2088 -0.39% 0.77%
2087 -0.4% 0.79%
2086 -0.39% 0.81%
2085 -0.37% 0.83%
2084 -0.36% 0.85%
2083 -0.35% 0.87%
2082 -0.35% 0.9%
2081 -0.34% 0.92%
2080 -0.32% 0.93%
2079 -0.29% 0.96%
2078 -0.28% 0.99%
2077 -0.28% 1%
2076 -0.28% 1.03%
2075 -0.28% 1.05%
2074 -0.27% 1.08%
2073 -0.26% 1.11%
2072 -0.25% 1.13%
2071 -0.25% 1.15%
2070 -0.22% 1.19%
2069 -0.19% 1.2%
2068 -0.18% 1.23%
2067 -0.16% 1.25%
2066 -0.17% 1.28%
2065 -0.16% 1.31%
2064 -0.13% 1.33%
2063 -0.11% 1.37%
2062 -0.1% 1.39%
2061 -0.08% 1.43%
2060 -0.07% 1.45%
2059 -0.07% 1.48%
2058 -0.04% 1.5%
2057 -0.04% 1.53%
2056 -0.01% 1.56%
2055 -0% 1.59%
2054 0.03% 1.62%
2053 0.03% 1.65%
2052 0.05% 1.68%
2051 0.07% 1.71%
2050 0.08% 1.75%
2049 0.12% 1.79%
2048 0.13% 1.82%
2047 0.15% 1.86%
2046 0.16% 1.9%
2045 0.19% 1.94%
2044 0.19% 1.97%
2043 0.22% 2.01%
2042 0.27% 2.05%
2041 0.26% 2.1%
2040 0.27% 2.14%
2039 0.29% 2.19%
2038 0.31% 2.25%
2037 0.31% 2.3%
2036 0.31% 2.35%
2035 0.33% 2.39%
2034 0.33% 2.44%
2033 0.35% 2.49%
2032 0.35% 2.54%
2031 0.4% 2.58%
2030 0.41% 2.62%
2029 0.42% 2.66%
2028 0.44% 2.72%
2027 0.43% 2.76%
2026 0.46% 2.79%
2025 0.48% 2.83%
2024 0.5% 2.85%
2023 0.51% 2.83%
2022 0.3% 2.8%
2021 0.19% 2.86%
2020 0.007% 2.95%
2019 -0.25% 3.01%
2018 -0.17% 3.05%
2017 -0.04% 3.12%
2016 0.06% 3.14%
2015 0.11% 3.17%
2014 0.13% 3.22%
2013 0.16% 3.25%
2012 0.21% 3.3%
2011 0.28% 3.38%
2010 0.35% 3.52%
2009 0.43% 3.6%
2008 0.62% 3.63%
2007 0.84% 3.59%
2006 0.91% 3.5%
2005 0.92% 3.36%
2004 0.93% 3.23%
2003 0.96% 3.15%
2002 0.99% 3.13%
2001 1.03% 3.07%
2000 1.09% 2.85%
1999 1.16% 2.72%
1998 1.25% 2.66%
1997 1.04% 2.59%
1996 0.63% 2.48%
1995 0.5% 2.44%
1994 0.56% 2.42%
1993 0.64% 2.41%
1992 0.73% 2.44%
1991 0.82% 2.51%
1990 0.91% 2.6%
1989 1% 2.68%
1988 1.09% 2.78%
1987 1.52% 2.93%
1986 2.15% 3.03%
1985 2.41% 3.05%
1984 2.45% 3.13%
1983 2.44% 3.28%
1982 2.42% 3.26%
1981 2.41% 3.11%
1980 2.41% 3.04%
1979 2.41% 3.04%
1978 2.39% 3.07%
1977 2.1% 3.08%
1976 1.67% 3.08%
1975 1.48% 3.04%
1974 1.48% 2.98%
1973 1.58% 2.92%
1972 1.73% 2.85%
1971 1.87% 2.8%
1970 2% 2.97%
1969 2.12% 3.24%
1968 2.23% 3.28%
1967 2.55% 3.26%
1966 2.94% 3.25%
1965 3.11% 3.22%
1964 3.16% 3.21%
1963 3.19% 3.21%
1962 3.15% 3.2%
1961 3.09% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Fiji Zambia
Current population
938628
22697916
Population rank 159/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.27%
One net population change
1.89 hours
53.4 seconds
One birth every
31.6 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
1.02 hours
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 +6,562
Net migration rank 111/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 6,562
2024 - -3,278 - 7,381
2023 8,078 -3,289 577,660 9,521
2022 8,223 -3,557 563,456 -8,566
2021 6,777 -6,008 535,629 8,143
2020 8,730 -6,008 536,484 8,156
2019 9,271 -11,873 528,089 18,385
2018 9,779 -11,738 515,644 18,431
2017 10,413 -11,607 504,630 25,789
2016 10,807 -10,441 497,521 25,860
2015 11,213 -10,401 491,021 16,261
2014 11,680 -10,493 483,663 16,574
2013 11,972 -10,703 476,846 15,542
2012 11,716 -10,114 469,406 8,958
2011 12,657 -10,396 459,743 13,569
2010 13,227 -10,354 448,337 22,761
2009 13,540 -10,052 434,458 44,867
2008 14,000 -9,812 419,560 39,249
2007 14,349 -7,406 403,729 49,945
2006 14,555 -6,562 387,891 29,517
2005 14,503 -6,523 368,756 35,316
2004 14,526 -6,484 349,352 7,819
2003 14,527 -6,411 331,189 20,845
2002 14,468 -6,106 316,041 3,206
2001 14,720 -6,167 302,682 23,582
2000 14,724 -5,909 293,186 -4,338
1999 15,229 -5,892 283,297 -16,888
1998 15,464 -5,654 275,568 -26,796
1997 15,750 -5,318 268,198 -26,276
1996 16,163 -9,902 262,468 -38,358
1995 16,273 -12,448 257,897 -45,423
1994 16,424 -12,300 252,023 -45,504
1993 16,751 -12,071 245,917 -47,739
1992 17,170 -11,802 239,953 -43,656
1991 17,617 -11,603 237,957 -44,203
1990 17,748 -11,081 235,835 -38,619
1989 18,007 -10,685 233,429 -36,736
1988 18,063 -10,138 230,118 -31,270
1987 17,987 -9,602 227,813 -26,338
1986 18,024 -3,943 224,768 -16,610
1985 18,469 -1,452 221,351 -18,474
1984 18,499 -1,421 216,695 -18,652
1983 18,237 -1,565 212,712 -11,849
1982 17,681 -1,509 207,621 -3,676
1981 17,282 -1,558 202,822 -16,072
1980 16,907 -1,632 198,817 -24,664
1979 16,450 -1,502 197,578 -29,515
1978 16,196 -1,609 194,933 -30,284
1977 15,532 -1,550 191,557 -30,423
1976 14,933 -4,370 186,762 -30,612
1975 14,272 -5,577 182,258 -30,886
1974 13,557 -5,414 174,484 -31,178
1973 13,383 -4,989 168,258 -31,472
1972 13,905 -4,848 161,648 -31,672
1971 14,313 -4,624 155,249 -31,651
1970 14,538 -4,371 149,380 -31,370
1969 14,669 -4,050 142,660 -11,469
1968 14,831 -3,857 137,315 -5,447
1967 14,861 -3,576 131,938 -5,298
1966 15,111 -1,623 127,164 -5,129
1965 15,166 -832 122,814 -5,023
1964 14,979 -812 117,197 -4,851
1963 14,774 -838 114,555 -4,676
1962 14,429 -889 110,173 -4,428
1961 13,653 -943 106,318 -4,043
1960 13,313 -981 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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