The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Zimbabwe's population is 18.5 times bigger than Fiji's.
- Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).
Fiji vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Fiji
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | 883,752 | 37,483,053 |
| 2099 | 888,271 | 37,412,398 |
| 2098 | 892,703 | 37,328,255 |
| 2097 | 896,915 | 37,235,542 |
| 2096 | 901,118 | 37,142,915 |
| 2095 | 905,308 | 37,032,129 |
| 2094 | 909,388 | 36,912,747 |
| 2093 | 913,372 | 36,810,893 |
| 2092 | 917,178 | 36,688,511 |
| 2091 | 921,020 | 36,567,262 |
| 2090 | 924,758 | 36,425,606 |
| 2089 | 928,500 | 36,280,973 |
| 2088 | 932,167 | 36,141,446 |
| 2087 | 935,844 | 35,977,638 |
| 2086 | 939,596 | 35,808,135 |
| 2085 | 943,266 | 35,637,092 |
| 2084 | 946,736 | 35,456,207 |
| 2083 | 950,144 | 35,268,035 |
| 2082 | 953,473 | 35,078,904 |
| 2081 | 956,823 | 34,873,129 |
| 2080 | 960,049 | 34,658,962 |
| 2079 | 963,146 | 34,439,720 |
| 2078 | 965,934 | 34,217,295 |
| 2077 | 968,648 | 33,982,909 |
| 2076 | 971,408 | 33,739,228 |
| 2075 | 974,149 | 33,495,867 |
| 2074 | 976,896 | 33,244,838 |
| 2073 | 979,510 | 32,978,488 |
| 2072 | 982,066 | 32,706,059 |
| 2071 | 984,518 | 32,445,747 |
| 2070 | 987,016 | 32,181,119 |
| 2069 | 989,177 | 31,906,793 |
| 2068 | 991,023 | 31,631,000 |
| 2067 | 992,790 | 31,345,338 |
| 2066 | 994,373 | 31,062,884 |
| 2065 | 996,052 | 30,766,830 |
| 2064 | 997,651 | 30,479,939 |
| 2063 | 998,950 | 30,176,104 |
| 2062 | 1,000,093 | 29,867,679 |
| 2061 | 1,001,067 | 29,557,068 |
| 2060 | 1,001,836 | 29,252,423 |
| 2059 | 1,002,506 | 28,945,088 |
| 2058 | 1,003,177 | 28,631,679 |
| 2057 | 1,003,569 | 28,307,305 |
| 2056 | 1,003,939 | 27,990,713 |
| 2055 | 1,004,079 | 27,658,887 |
| 2054 | 1,004,084 | 27,331,920 |
| 2053 | 1,003,814 | 26,986,935 |
| 2052 | 1,003,524 | 26,643,553 |
| 2051 | 1,003,005 | 26,287,592 |
| 2050 | 1,002,353 | 25,934,893 |
| 2049 | 1,001,571 | 25,585,239 |
| 2048 | 1,000,376 | 25,228,082 |
| 2047 | 999,119 | 24,874,649 |
| 2046 | 997,645 | 24,513,443 |
| 2045 | 996,077 | 24,147,637 |
| 2044 | 994,220 | 23,783,088 |
| 2043 | 992,313 | 23,401,965 |
| 2042 | 990,119 | 23,035,288 |
| 2041 | 987,497 | 22,647,950 |
| 2040 | 984,975 | 22,273,520 |
| 2039 | 982,332 | 21,902,980 |
| 2038 | 979,514 | 21,530,130 |
| 2037 | 976,515 | 21,159,664 |
| 2036 | 973,495 | 20,791,034 |
| 2035 | 970,449 | 20,413,656 |
| 2034 | 967,285 | 20,048,019 |
| 2033 | 964,084 | 19,676,339 |
| 2032 | 960,704 | 19,311,985 |
| 2031 | 957,319 | 18,959,300 |
| 2030 | 953,501 | 18,613,738 |
| 2029 | 949,652 | 18,270,049 |
| 2028 | 945,654 | 17,933,466 |
| 2027 | 941,548 | 17,600,984 |
| 2026 | 937,546 | 17,273,208 |
| 2025 | 933,274 | 16,949,303 |
| 2024 | 928,784 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 924,145 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 919,422 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 916,711 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 914,963 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 914,899 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 917,180 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 918,759 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 919,166 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 918,578 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 917,585 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 916,352 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 914,918 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 912,989 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 910,419 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 907,239 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 903,399 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 897,832 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 890,365 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 882,379 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 874,366 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 866,286 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 858,049 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 849,596 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 840,909 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 831,828 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 822,258 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 812,139 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 803,789 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 798,746 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 794,771 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 790,369 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 785,346 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 779,656 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 773,316 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 766,321 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 758,697 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 750,540 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 739,306 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 723,761 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 706,716 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 689,835 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 673,414 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 657,471 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 641,975 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 626,862 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 612,091 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 597,805 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 585,534 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 575,906 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 567,489 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 559,222 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 550,499 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 541,121 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 531,188 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 520,797 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 510,002 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 498,873 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 486,487 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 472,575 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 458,324 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 444,276 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 430,536 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 417,406 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 404,887 | 3,809,389 |
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/zimbabwe | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).
Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | -0.51% | 0.19% |
| 2099 | -0.5% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | -0.47% | 0.25% |
| 2096 | -0.46% | 0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.45% | 0.32% |
| 2094 | -0.44% | 0.28% |
| 2093 | -0.41% | 0.33% |
| 2092 | -0.42% | 0.33% |
| 2091 | -0.4% | 0.39% |
| 2090 | -0.4% | 0.4% |
| 2089 | -0.39% | 0.39% |
| 2088 | -0.39% | 0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.4% | 0.47% |
| 2086 | -0.39% | 0.48% |
| 2085 | -0.37% | 0.51% |
| 2084 | -0.36% | 0.53% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | 0.54% |
| 2082 | -0.35% | 0.59% |
| 2081 | -0.34% | 0.62% |
| 2080 | -0.32% | 0.64% |
| 2079 | -0.29% | 0.65% |
| 2078 | -0.28% | 0.69% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | 0.72% |
| 2076 | -0.28% | 0.73% |
| 2075 | -0.28% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | -0.27% | 0.81% |
| 2073 | -0.26% | 0.83% |
| 2072 | -0.25% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | 0.82% |
| 2070 | -0.22% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.19% | 0.87% |
| 2068 | -0.18% | 0.91% |
| 2067 | -0.16% | 0.91% |
| 2066 | -0.17% | 0.96% |
| 2065 | -0.16% | 0.94% |
| 2064 | -0.13% | 1.01% |
| 2063 | -0.11% | 1.03% |
| 2062 | -0.1% | 1.05% |
| 2061 | -0.08% | 1.04% |
| 2060 | -0.07% | 1.06% |
| 2059 | -0.07% | 1.09% |
| 2058 | -0.04% | 1.15% |
| 2057 | -0.04% | 1.13% |
| 2056 | -0.01% | 1.2% |
| 2055 | -0% | 1.2% |
| 2054 | 0.03% | 1.28% |
| 2053 | 0.03% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | 1.35% |
| 2051 | 0.07% | 1.36% |
| 2050 | 0.08% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 0.12% | 1.42% |
| 2048 | 0.13% | 1.42% |
| 2047 | 0.15% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | 0.16% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 0.19% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | 0.19% | 1.63% |
| 2043 | 0.22% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 0.27% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | 0.26% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 0.27% | 1.69% |
| 2039 | 0.29% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 0.31% | 1.75% |
| 2037 | 0.31% | 1.77% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | 1.85% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | 1.82% |
| 2034 | 0.33% | 1.89% |
| 2033 | 0.35% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 0.35% | 1.86% |
| 2031 | 0.4% | 1.86% |
| 2030 | 0.41% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 0.44% | 1.89% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | 1.91% |
| 2025 | 0.48% | 1.89% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 1.69% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 1.72% |
| 2021 | 0.19% | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 0.007% | 1.67% |
| 2019 | -0.25% | 1.58% |
| 2018 | -0.17% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | -0.04% | 1.45% |
| 2016 | 0.06% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.11% | 1.35% |
| 2014 | 0.13% | 1.38% |
| 2013 | 0.16% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | 0.21% | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 0.35% | 1.63% |
| 2009 | 0.43% | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 0.62% | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 0.84% | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 0.91% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 0.92% | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 0.93% | 1.09% |
| 2003 | 0.96% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.99% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 1.03% | 0.67% |
| 2000 | 1.09% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 1.16% | 1.63% |
| 1998 | 1.25% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 1.04% | 1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.63% | 1.67% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | 0.93% |
| 1994 | 0.56% | 0.12% |
| 1993 | 0.64% | 1.47% |
| 1992 | 0.73% | 2.86% |
| 1991 | 0.82% | 2.64% |
| 1990 | 0.91% | 2.76% |
| 1989 | 1% | 2.94% |
| 1988 | 1.09% | 3.21% |
| 1987 | 1.52% | 3.36% |
| 1986 | 2.15% | 3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.41% | 3.52% |
| 1984 | 2.45% | 3.62% |
| 1983 | 2.44% | 3.87% |
| 1982 | 2.42% | 3.97% |
| 1981 | 2.41% | 6.49% |
| 1980 | 2.41% | 5.92% |
| 1979 | 2.41% | 1.59% |
| 1978 | 2.39% | 1.46% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | 2.58% |
| 1976 | 1.67% | 3.09% |
| 1975 | 1.48% | 3.22% |
| 1974 | 1.48% | 3.29% |
| 1973 | 1.58% | 3.21% |
| 1972 | 1.73% | 3.12% |
| 1971 | 1.87% | 3.04% |
| 1970 | 2% | 3.12% |
| 1969 | 2.12% | 3.22% |
| 1968 | 2.23% | 3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.55% | 3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.94% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.11% | 3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.16% | 3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.19% | 3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.15% | 3.19% |
| 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/zimbabwe | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.
Live population counters
|
Fiji
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
938628
|
17361868
|
| Population rank | 159/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
1.89 hours
|
1.79 minutes
|
| One birth every |
31.6 minutes
|
1.06 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.02 hours
|
4.22 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | +804 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,639 | +293,551 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.5% | +1.8% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 60/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.67 hours
|
9.66 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -3,288 | -54,555 |
| Net migration rank | 111/196 | 175/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 14,362 | 429,108 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 174/195 | 87/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 144/195 | 127/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Zimbabwe
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,288 | - | -54,555 |
| 2024 | - | -3,278 | - | -60,528 |
| 2023 | 8,078 | -3,289 | 372,505 | -97,380 |
| 2022 | 8,223 | -3,557 | 371,243 | -102,828 |
| 2021 | 6,777 | -6,008 | 349,908 | -74,623 |
| 2020 | 8,730 | -6,008 | 354,790 | -89,440 |
| 2019 | 9,271 | -11,873 | 348,798 | -103,107 |
| 2018 | 9,779 | -11,738 | 345,883 | -117,758 |
| 2017 | 10,413 | -11,607 | 344,035 | -128,241 |
| 2016 | 10,807 | -10,441 | 348,772 | -140,181 |
| 2015 | 11,213 | -10,401 | 356,203 | -162,220 |
| 2014 | 11,680 | -10,493 | 366,350 | -177,029 |
| 2013 | 11,972 | -10,703 | 374,757 | -176,972 |
| 2012 | 11,716 | -10,114 | 371,135 | -177,061 |
| 2011 | 12,657 | -10,396 | 359,572 | -108,714 |
| 2010 | 13,227 | -10,354 | 335,570 | -108,671 |
| 2009 | 13,540 | -10,052 | 309,316 | -108,689 |
| 2008 | 14,000 | -9,812 | 280,527 | -113,858 |
| 2007 | 14,349 | -7,406 | 261,805 | -118,299 |
| 2006 | 14,555 | -6,562 | 248,963 | -57,257 |
| 2005 | 14,503 | -6,523 | 248,545 | -134,212 |
| 2004 | 14,526 | -6,484 | 248,307 | -127,550 |
| 2003 | 14,527 | -6,411 | 243,057 | -96,667 |
| 2002 | 14,468 | -6,106 | 244,170 | -101,212 |
| 2001 | 14,720 | -6,167 | 227,909 | -139,361 |
| 2000 | 14,724 | -5,909 | 236,343 | -165,181 |
| 1999 | 15,229 | -5,892 | 232,393 | -86,343 |
| 1998 | 15,464 | -5,654 | 225,614 | 6,645 |
| 1997 | 15,750 | -5,318 | 216,288 | 395 |
| 1996 | 16,163 | -9,902 | 205,269 | 978 |
| 1995 | 16,273 | -12,448 | 206,695 | -45,428 |
| 1994 | 16,424 | -12,300 | 216,343 | -174,723 |
| 1993 | 16,751 | -12,071 | 228,045 | -243,947 |
| 1992 | 17,170 | -11,802 | 255,291 | 75,788 |
| 1991 | 17,617 | -11,603 | 260,943 | 3,749 |
| 1990 | 17,748 | -11,081 | 265,444 | 4,948 |
| 1989 | 18,007 | -10,685 | 270,838 | 3,736 |
| 1988 | 18,063 | -10,138 | 277,498 | 11,327 |
| 1987 | 17,987 | -9,602 | 286,766 | 21,308 |
| 1986 | 18,024 | -3,943 | 289,894 | 6,154 |
| 1985 | 18,469 | -1,452 | 290,756 | 4,718 |
| 1984 | 18,499 | -1,421 | 290,052 | 5,124 |
| 1983 | 18,237 | -1,565 | 286,545 | 4,456 |
| 1982 | 17,681 | -1,509 | 279,934 | 32,899 |
| 1981 | 17,282 | -1,558 | 271,361 | 11,523 |
| 1980 | 16,907 | -1,632 | 241,179 | 390,593 |
| 1979 | 16,450 | -1,502 | 223,657 | -67,937 |
| 1978 | 16,196 | -1,609 | 222,979 | -170,727 |
| 1977 | 15,532 | -1,550 | 225,139 | -89,270 |
| 1976 | 14,933 | -4,370 | 221,419 | -32,495 |
| 1975 | 14,272 | -5,577 | 216,947 | -28,988 |
| 1974 | 13,557 | -5,414 | 208,806 | -16,105 |
| 1973 | 13,383 | -4,989 | 201,885 | -18,733 |
| 1972 | 13,905 | -4,848 | 193,725 | -20,959 |
| 1971 | 14,313 | -4,624 | 185,427 | -22,719 |
| 1970 | 14,538 | -4,371 | 178,979 | -24,102 |
| 1969 | 14,669 | -4,050 | 172,626 | -12,028 |
| 1968 | 14,831 | -3,857 | 166,865 | -11,997 |
| 1967 | 14,861 | -3,576 | 161,205 | -11,814 |
| 1966 | 15,111 | -1,623 | 156,014 | -11,211 |
| 1965 | 15,166 | -832 | 151,164 | -10,465 |
| 1964 | 14,979 | -812 | 145,848 | -9,631 |
| 1963 | 14,774 | -838 | 140,984 | -8,936 |
| 1962 | 14,429 | -889 | 136,317 | -8,529 |
| 1961 | 13,653 | -943 | 131,531 | -8,204 |
| 1960 | 13,313 | -981 | 126,959 | -8,260 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/fiji/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).
As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.
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Population differences between Fiji and Zimbabwe
|
Fiji
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years | 63.6 years |
| Average age | 31.1 years | 23.6 years |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 132.9 ppl/mi² | 115.6 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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