🇫🇯 Fiji Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Fiji is 937,282, ranking #162 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.43% per year. The biggest city is Nasinu with 92,043 inhabitants.

Live estimate

937,376

Growth rate

0.43%

Density

people / km² (133 / mi²)

Median age

28.3

Fertility rate

2.23

births per woman

Life expectancy

67.8

years

Fiji population 1950–2100

Population of Fiji, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Fiji is projected to reach 1,000,261, and 879,377 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2054 at 1,001,660, then decline.

Fiji population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	937,282	0.43%	51.3	28.3
2025	933,154	0.46%	51.1	28.1
2024	928,784	0.48%	50.8	27.9
2023	924,146	0.52%	50.6	27.7
2022	919,422	0.51%	50.3	27.5
2021	916,711	0.08%	50.2	27.3
2020	914,963	0.30%	50.1	27.1
2019	914,900	-0.28%	50.1	26.8
2018	917,180	-0.21%	50.2	26.5
2017	918,758	-0.13%	50.3	26.2
2016	919,166	0.04%	50.3	25.9
2015	918,578	0.09%	50.3	25.6
2014	917,585	0.13%	50.2	25.4
2013	916,352	0.14%	50.2	25.1
2012	914,918	0.17%	50.1	24.9
2011	912,988	0.25%	50.0	24.6
2010	910,419	0.32%	49.8	24.3
2009	907,239	0.38%	49.7	24.0
2008	903,399	0.46%	49.4	23.8
2007	897,832	0.77%	49.1	23.5
2006	890,366	0.90%	48.7	23.2
2005	882,379	0.91%	48.3	22.9
2004	874,366	0.92%	47.9	22.6
2003	866,286	0.94%	47.4	22.3
2002	858,050	0.97%	47.0	22.0
2001	849,596	1.01%	46.5	21.7
2000	840,909	1.05%	46.0	21.4
1999	831,828	1.12%	45.5	21.2
1998	822,258	1.19%	45.0	20.9
1997	812,138	1.28%	44.5	20.7
1996	803,790	0.78%	44.0	20.5
1995	798,746	0.48%	43.7	20.4
1994	794,771	0.52%	43.5	20.3
1993	790,369	0.59%	43.3	20.2
1992	785,346	0.68%	43.0	20.1
1991	779,656	0.77%	42.7	20.0
1990	773,316	0.86%	42.3	19.9
1989	766,321	0.95%	41.9	19.8
1988	758,698	1.04%	41.5	19.6
1987	750,540	1.12%	41.1	19.5
1986	739,306	1.91%	40.5	19.3
1985	723,762	2.35%	39.6	19.1
1984	706,716	2.42%	38.7	19.0
1983	689,835	2.42%	37.8	18.8
1982	673,414	2.40%	36.9	18.6
1981	657,471	2.39%	36.0	18.5
1980	641,974	2.38%	35.1	18.3
1979	626,862	2.38%	34.3	18.1
1978	612,091	2.38%	33.5	17.9
1977	597,805	2.34%	32.7	17.7
1976	585,534	1.80%	32.0	17.4
1975	575,906	1.51%	31.5	17.2
1974	567,488	1.44%	31.1	16.9
1973	559,222	1.50%	30.6	16.7
1972	550,499	1.65%	30.1	16.5
1971	541,122	1.79%	29.6	16.3
1970	531,188	1.91%	29.1	16.1
1969	520,797	2.04%	28.5	15.9
1968	510,002	2.15%	27.9	15.8
1967	498,872	2.26%	27.3	15.7
1966	486,487	2.77%	26.6	15.7
1965	472,574	3.03%	25.9	15.6
1964	458,324	3.09%	25.1	15.5
1963	444,276	3.13%	24.3	15.5
1962	430,536	3.15%	23.6	15.5
1961	417,406	3.04%	22.8	15.6
1960	404,888	3.04%	22.2	15.6
1959	392,760	3.04%	21.5	15.7
1958	381,072	3.00%	20.9	15.7
1957	369,914	2.94%	20.2	15.8
1956	359,210	2.93%	19.7	15.9
1955	349,070	2.79%	19.1	16.0
1954	339,744	2.62%	18.6	16.1
1953	331,215	2.46%	18.1	16.3
1952	323,365	2.33%	17.7	16.4
1951	316,123	2.19%	17.3	16.6
1950	309,514	2.03%	16.9	16.8

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	941,326	0.43%	51.5	28.5
2028	945,368	0.42%	51.7	28.6
2029	949,282	0.41%	52.0	28.8
2030	953,106	0.40%	52.2	29.0
2031	956,699	0.35%	52.4	29.1
2032	960,074	0.35%	52.5	29.3
2033	963,356	0.33%	52.7	29.4
2034	966,531	0.33%	52.9	29.6
2035	969,628	0.31%	53.1	29.8
2036	972,654	0.31%	53.2	30.0
2037	975,656	0.31%	53.4	30.2
2038	978,558	0.29%	53.6	30.4
2039	981,282	0.27%	53.7	30.6
2040	983,858	0.26%	53.9	30.9
2041	986,424	0.27%	54.0	31.1
2042	988,826	0.22%	54.1	31.3
2043	990,872	0.19%	54.2	31.5
2044	992,749	0.19%	54.3	31.8
2045	994,457	0.16%	54.4	32.0
2046	995,974	0.15%	54.5	32.2
2047	997,337	0.13%	54.6	32.5
2048	998,560	0.12%	54.7	32.7
2049	999,546	0.08%	54.7	33.0
2050	1,000,261	0.07%	54.7	33.3
2051	1,000,845	0.05%	54.8	33.5
2052	1,001,249	0.03%	54.8	33.8
2053	1,001,528	0.03%	54.8	34.0
2054	1,001,660	0.00%	54.8	34.3
2055	1,001,588	-0.01%	54.8	34.5
2056	1,001,334	-0.04%	54.8	34.7
2057	1,000,954	-0.04%	54.8	34.9
2058	1,000,424	-0.07%	54.8	35.1
2059	999,754	-0.07%	54.7	35.3
2060	999,037	-0.08%	54.7	35.5
2061	998,168	-0.10%	54.6	35.7
2062	997,112	-0.11%	54.6	35.9
2063	995,893	-0.13%	54.5	36.1
2064	994,448	-0.16%	54.4	36.3
2065	992,812	-0.17%	54.3	36.4
2066	991,186	-0.16%	54.3	36.6
2067	989,514	-0.18%	54.2	36.8
2068	987,712	-0.19%	54.1	37.0
2069	985,714	-0.22%	54.0	37.2
2070	983,390	-0.25%	53.8	37.3
2071	980,921	-0.25%	53.7	37.5
2072	978,423	-0.26%	53.6	37.7
2073	975,844	-0.27%	53.4	37.9
2074	973,170	-0.28%	53.3	38.1
2075	970,433	-0.28%	53.1	38.3
2076	967,689	-0.28%	53.0	38.5
2077	964,958	-0.28%	52.8	38.6
2078	962,214	-0.29%	52.7	38.8
2079	959,279	-0.32%	52.5	39.0
2080	956,125	-0.34%	52.3	39.2
2081	952,845	-0.35%	52.2	39.4
2082	949,514	-0.35%	52.0	39.6
2083	946,153	-0.36%	51.8	39.8
2084	942,722	-0.37%	51.6	40.0
2085	939,161	-0.39%	51.4	40.1
2086	935,458	-0.40%	51.2	40.3
2087	931,753	-0.39%	51.0	40.5
2088	928,090	-0.39%	50.8	40.6
2089	924,394	-0.40%	50.6	40.8
2090	920,664	-0.41%	50.4	41.0
2091	916,883	-0.42%	50.2	41.1
2092	913,068	-0.42%	50.0	41.2
2093	909,182	-0.44%	49.8	41.4
2094	905,160	-0.45%	49.5	41.5
2095	901,035	-0.46%	49.3	41.6
2096	896,848	-0.47%	49.1	41.8
2097	892,652	-0.47%	48.9	41.9
2098	888,340	-0.50%	48.6	42.0
2099	883,875	-0.51%	48.4	42.1
2100	879,377	-0.51%	48.1	42.3

States & provinces of Fiji by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Central	342,000	36.5%
2	Western	320,000	34.1%
3	Northern	135,000	14.4%
4	Eastern	37,960	4.1%
5	Rotuma	2,810	0.3%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Fiji

#	City	Region	Population
1	Nasinu	Central	92,043
2	Suva capital	Central	77,366
3	Lautoka	Western	52,500
4	Nadi	Western	42,284
5	Labasa	Northern	27,949
6	Lami	Central	24,639
7	Sigatoka	Western	17,622

FAQ

What is the population of Fiji in 2026?

The population of Fiji is 937,282 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Fiji?

Nasinu is the biggest city in Fiji with 92,043 inhabitants; the capital is Suva.

Is the population of Fiji growing or shrinking?

The population of Fiji is growing at 0.43% per year, and is projected to peak in 2054 at 1,001,660.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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