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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 1.95 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Fiji vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Latvia
2100 883,752 923,408
2099 888,271 932,882
2098 892,703 942,357
2097 896,915 951,702
2096 901,118 961,114
2095 905,308 970,470
2094 909,388 979,811
2093 913,372 989,107
2092 917,178 998,497
2091 921,020 1,007,961
2090 924,758 1,017,465
2089 928,500 1,026,994
2088 932,167 1,036,657
2087 935,844 1,046,527
2086 939,596 1,056,483
2085 943,266 1,066,499
2084 946,736 1,076,818
2083 950,144 1,087,423
2082 953,473 1,098,154
2081 956,823 1,109,075
2080 960,049 1,120,211
2079 963,146 1,131,602
2078 965,934 1,143,002
2077 968,648 1,154,458
2076 971,408 1,166,122
2075 974,149 1,177,964
2074 976,896 1,189,889
2073 979,510 1,201,798
2072 982,066 1,213,804
2071 984,518 1,226,159
2070 987,016 1,238,635
2069 989,177 1,251,199
2068 991,023 1,264,197
2067 992,790 1,277,382
2066 994,373 1,290,492
2065 996,052 1,304,082
2064 997,651 1,317,729
2063 998,950 1,331,316
2062 1,000,093 1,344,939
2061 1,001,067 1,358,659
2060 1,001,836 1,372,730
2059 1,002,506 1,386,684
2058 1,003,177 1,400,736
2057 1,003,569 1,414,911
2056 1,003,939 1,429,035
2055 1,004,079 1,442,863
2054 1,004,084 1,456,686
2053 1,003,814 1,470,334
2052 1,003,524 1,483,843
2051 1,003,005 1,496,515
2050 1,002,353 1,509,248
2049 1,001,571 1,521,989
2048 1,000,376 1,534,656
2047 999,119 1,547,203
2046 997,645 1,559,641
2045 996,077 1,572,396
2044 994,220 1,584,822
2043 992,313 1,597,317
2042 990,119 1,609,668
2041 987,497 1,622,468
2040 984,975 1,635,132
2039 982,332 1,648,215
2038 979,514 1,661,175
2037 976,515 1,674,137
2036 973,495 1,687,461
2035 970,449 1,700,759
2034 967,285 1,714,411
2033 964,084 1,728,562
2032 960,704 1,742,976
2031 957,319 1,757,310
2030 953,501 1,772,264
2029 949,652 1,786,824
2028 945,654 1,801,228
2027 941,548 1,815,599
2026 937,546 1,829,763
2025 933,274 1,850,593
2024 928,784 1,866,124
2023 924,145 1,883,710
2022 919,422 1,879,383
2021 916,711 1,884,490
2020 914,963 1,900,449
2019 914,899 1,913,822
2018 917,180 1,927,174
2017 918,759 1,942,248
2016 919,166 1,959,537
2015 918,578 1,977,527
2014 917,585 1,993,782
2013 916,352 2,012,647
2012 914,918 2,034,319
2011 912,989 2,059,709
2010 910,419 2,097,555
2009 907,239 2,141,669
2008 903,399 2,177,322
2007 897,832 2,200,325
2006 890,365 2,218,357
2005 882,379 2,238,799
2004 874,366 2,263,122
2003 866,286 2,287,955
2002 858,049 2,310,173
2001 849,596 2,337,170
2000 840,909 2,367,550
1999 831,828 2,390,482
1998 822,258 2,410,019
1997 812,139 2,432,851
1996 803,789 2,457,222
1995 798,746 2,485,056
1994 794,771 2,520,742
1993 790,369 2,563,290
1992 785,346 2,614,338
1991 779,656 2,650,581
1990 773,316 2,663,151
1989 766,321 2,666,955
1988 758,697 2,653,434
1987 750,540 2,626,583
1986 739,306 2,599,892
1985 723,761 2,578,873
1984 706,716 2,562,047
1983 689,835 2,546,011
1982 673,414 2,531,080
1981 657,471 2,519,421
1980 641,975 2,511,701
1979 626,862 2,505,953
1978 612,091 2,497,921
1977 597,805 2,485,073
1976 585,534 2,470,989
1975 575,906 2,456,130
1974 567,489 2,437,186
1973 559,222 2,415,819
1972 550,499 2,395,674
1971 541,121 2,376,389
1970 531,188 2,359,164
1969 520,797 2,343,173
1968 510,002 2,323,619
1967 498,873 2,301,220
1966 486,487 2,283,217
1965 472,575 2,265,919
1964 458,324 2,240,623
1963 444,276 2,210,919
1962 430,536 2,181,586
1961 417,406 2,152,681
1960 404,887 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Latvia
2100 -0.51% -1.02%
2099 -0.5% -1.01%
2098 -0.47% -0.98%
2097 -0.47% -0.98%
2096 -0.46% -0.96%
2095 -0.45% -0.95%
2094 -0.44% -0.94%
2093 -0.41% -0.94%
2092 -0.42% -0.94%
2091 -0.4% -0.93%
2090 -0.4% -0.93%
2089 -0.39% -0.93%
2088 -0.39% -0.94%
2087 -0.4% -0.94%
2086 -0.39% -0.94%
2085 -0.37% -0.96%
2084 -0.36% -0.98%
2083 -0.35% -0.98%
2082 -0.35% -0.98%
2081 -0.34% -0.99%
2080 -0.32% -1.01%
2079 -0.29% -1%
2078 -0.28% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -1%
2076 -0.28% -1.01%
2075 -0.28% -1%
2074 -0.27% -0.99%
2073 -0.26% -0.99%
2072 -0.25% -1.01%
2071 -0.25% -1.01%
2070 -0.22% -1%
2069 -0.19% -1.03%
2068 -0.18% -1.03%
2067 -0.16% -1.02%
2066 -0.17% -1.04%
2065 -0.16% -1.04%
2064 -0.13% -1.02%
2063 -0.11% -1.01%
2062 -0.1% -1.01%
2061 -0.08% -1.03%
2060 -0.07% -1.01%
2059 -0.07% -1%
2058 -0.04% -1%
2057 -0.04% -0.99%
2056 -0.01% -0.96%
2055 -0% -0.95%
2054 0.03% -0.93%
2053 0.03% -0.91%
2052 0.05% -0.85%
2051 0.07% -0.84%
2050 0.08% -0.84%
2049 0.12% -0.83%
2048 0.13% -0.81%
2047 0.15% -0.8%
2046 0.16% -0.81%
2045 0.19% -0.78%
2044 0.19% -0.78%
2043 0.22% -0.77%
2042 0.27% -0.79%
2041 0.26% -0.77%
2040 0.27% -0.79%
2039 0.29% -0.78%
2038 0.31% -0.77%
2037 0.31% -0.79%
2036 0.31% -0.78%
2035 0.33% -0.8%
2034 0.33% -0.82%
2033 0.35% -0.83%
2032 0.35% -0.82%
2031 0.4% -0.84%
2030 0.41% -0.81%
2029 0.42% -0.8%
2028 0.44% -0.79%
2027 0.43% -0.77%
2026 0.46% -1.13%
2025 0.48% -0.83%
2024 0.5% -0.93%
2023 0.51% 0.23%
2022 0.3% -0.27%
2021 0.19% -0.84%
2020 0.007% -0.7%
2019 -0.25% -0.69%
2018 -0.17% -0.78%
2017 -0.04% -0.88%
2016 0.06% -0.91%
2015 0.11% -0.82%
2014 0.13% -0.94%
2013 0.16% -1.07%
2012 0.21% -1.23%
2011 0.28% -1.8%
2010 0.35% -2.06%
2009 0.43% -1.64%
2008 0.62% -1.05%
2007 0.84% -0.81%
2006 0.91% -0.91%
2005 0.92% -1.07%
2004 0.93% -1.09%
2003 0.96% -0.96%
2002 0.99% -1.16%
2001 1.03% -1.28%
2000 1.09% -0.96%
1999 1.16% -0.81%
1998 1.25% -0.94%
1997 1.04% -0.99%
1996 0.63% -1.12%
1995 0.5% -1.42%
1994 0.56% -1.66%
1993 0.64% -1.95%
1992 0.73% -1.37%
1991 0.82% -0.47%
1990 0.91% -0.14%
1989 1% 0.51%
1988 1.09% 1.02%
1987 1.52% 1.03%
1986 2.15% 0.82%
1985 2.41% 0.66%
1984 2.45% 0.63%
1983 2.44% 0.59%
1982 2.42% 0.46%
1981 2.41% 0.31%
1980 2.41% 0.23%
1979 2.41% 0.32%
1978 2.39% 0.52%
1977 2.1% 0.57%
1976 1.67% 0.6%
1975 1.48% 0.78%
1974 1.48% 0.88%
1973 1.58% 0.84%
1972 1.73% 0.81%
1971 1.87% 0.73%
1970 2% 0.68%
1969 2.12% 0.84%
1968 2.23% 0.97%
1967 2.55% 0.79%
1966 2.94% 0.76%
1965 3.11% 1.13%
1964 3.16% 1.34%
1963 3.19% 1.34%
1962 3.15% 1.34%
1961 3.09% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Fiji Latvia
Current population
938628
1829763
Population rank 159/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
1.89 hours
29.9 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 -48
Annual growth/decline +4,639 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 193/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -7,330
Net migration rank 111/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -7,330
2024 - -3,278 - -2,225
2023 8,078 -3,289 -13,563 7,966
2022 8,223 -3,557 -14,847 22,027
2021 6,777 -6,008 -17,337 -280
2020 8,730 -6,008 -11,402 -3,147
2019 9,271 -11,873 -8,995 -3,416
2018 9,779 -11,738 -9,636 -4,972
2017 10,413 -11,607 -7,963 -7,867
2016 10,807 -10,441 -6,663 -12,327
2015 11,213 -10,401 -6,526 -10,826
2014 11,680 -10,493 -6,779 -8,799
2013 11,972 -10,703 -8,252 -14,386
2012 11,716 -10,114 -9,154 -11,914
2011 12,657 -10,396 -9,886 -20,202
2010 13,227 -10,354 -10,278 -36,128
2009 13,540 -10,052 -7,924 -34,807
2008 14,000 -9,812 -6,531 -22,445
2007 14,349 -7,406 -9,021 -8,027
2006 14,555 -6,562 -10,204 -9,211
2005 14,503 -6,523 -10,746 -11,134
2004 14,526 -6,484 -11,542 -15,136
2003 14,527 -6,411 -11,439 -11,422
2002 14,468 -6,106 -12,475 -9,160
2001 14,720 -6,167 -13,322 -18,634
2000 14,724 -5,909 -11,838 -15,679
1999 15,229 -5,892 -13,387 -3,229
1998 15,464 -5,654 -15,906 -5,504
1997 15,750 -5,318 -14,841 -9,183
1996 16,163 -9,902 -14,498 -9,888
1995 16,273 -12,448 -17,396 -13,288
1994 16,424 -12,300 -17,645 -21,446
1993 16,751 -12,071 -12,560 -32,914
1992 17,170 -11,802 -3,660 -52,180
1991 17,617 -11,603 0 -12,020
1990 17,748 -11,081 2,929 -13,196
1989 18,007 -10,685 6,401 -4,960
1988 18,063 -10,138 9,022 15,784
1987 17,987 -9,602 9,981 19,249
1986 18,024 -3,943 10,660 13,972
1985 18,469 -1,452 5,673 12,037
1984 18,499 -1,421 7,430 8,847
1983 18,237 -1,565 8,147 8,115
1982 17,681 -1,509 6,327 8,116
1981 17,282 -1,558 3,779 6,536
1980 16,907 -1,632 3,265 3,099
1979 16,450 -1,502 2,506 3,661
1978 16,196 -1,609 2,997 7,399
1977 15,532 -1,550 3,480 11,992
1976 14,933 -4,370 4,200 8,870
1975 14,272 -5,577 4,913 12,166
1974 13,557 -5,414 6,824 14,420
1973 13,383 -4,989 6,040 15,997
1972 13,905 -4,848 7,666 11,077
1971 14,313 -4,624 8,793 10,846
1970 14,538 -4,371 7,785 12,494
1969 14,669 -4,050 6,561 13,718
1968 14,831 -3,857 7,668 13,465
1967 14,861 -3,576 7,825 14,177
1966 15,111 -1,623 8,677 13,465
1965 15,166 -832 8,384 13,218
1964 14,979 -812 12,100 13,010
1963 14,774 -838 11,055 12,308
1962 14,429 -889 11,562 12,344
1961 13,653 -943 14,207 12,364
1960 13,313 -981 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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