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Population in Fiji compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 19.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Fiji vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Netherlands
2100 883,752 17,359,081
2099 888,271 17,392,412
2098 892,703 17,425,508
2097 896,915 17,459,827
2096 901,118 17,495,124
2095 905,308 17,532,593
2094 909,388 17,571,051
2093 913,372 17,610,792
2092 917,178 17,649,611
2091 921,020 17,688,532
2090 924,758 17,730,570
2089 928,500 17,770,380
2088 932,167 17,809,825
2087 935,844 17,845,820
2086 939,596 17,885,001
2085 943,266 17,921,302
2084 946,736 17,957,639
2083 950,144 17,994,232
2082 953,473 18,029,404
2081 956,823 18,063,233
2080 960,049 18,093,703
2079 963,146 18,124,294
2078 965,934 18,152,738
2077 968,648 18,181,372
2076 971,408 18,206,864
2075 974,149 18,227,791
2074 976,896 18,245,652
2073 979,510 18,263,765
2072 982,066 18,280,443
2071 984,518 18,295,700
2070 987,016 18,311,141
2069 989,177 18,326,509
2068 991,023 18,341,711
2067 992,790 18,356,770
2066 994,373 18,374,904
2065 996,052 18,396,018
2064 997,651 18,417,894
2063 998,950 18,441,434
2062 1,000,093 18,464,922
2061 1,001,067 18,492,436
2060 1,001,836 18,520,315
2059 1,002,506 18,548,786
2058 1,003,177 18,577,700
2057 1,003,569 18,608,370
2056 1,003,939 18,638,918
2055 1,004,079 18,666,514
2054 1,004,084 18,692,598
2053 1,003,814 18,718,268
2052 1,003,524 18,741,740
2051 1,003,005 18,768,309
2050 1,002,353 18,789,481
2049 1,001,571 18,809,886
2048 1,000,376 18,827,655
2047 999,119 18,844,635
2046 997,645 18,855,920
2045 996,077 18,867,286
2044 994,220 18,877,101
2043 992,313 18,882,735
2042 990,119 18,885,839
2041 987,497 18,885,255
2040 984,975 18,879,571
2039 982,332 18,870,248
2038 979,514 18,855,512
2037 976,515 18,837,172
2036 973,495 18,811,873
2035 970,449 18,783,312
2034 967,285 18,750,125
2033 964,084 18,708,101
2032 960,704 18,662,054
2031 957,319 18,609,452
2030 953,501 18,549,634
2029 949,652 18,481,269
2028 945,654 18,404,195
2027 941,548 18,320,644
2026 937,546 18,227,403
2025 933,274 18,118,662
2024 928,784 17,993,485
2023 924,145 17,877,117
2022 919,422 17,700,982
2021 916,711 17,533,044
2020 914,963 17,441,500
2019 914,899 17,344,874
2018 917,180 17,231,624
2017 918,759 17,131,296
2016 919,166 17,030,314
2015 918,578 16,939,923
2014 917,585 16,865,008
2013 916,352 16,804,432
2012 914,918 16,754,962
2011 912,989 16,693,074
2010 910,419 16,615,394
2009 907,239 16,530,388
2008 903,399 16,445,593
2007 897,832 16,381,696
2006 890,365 16,346,101
2005 882,379 16,319,868
2004 874,366 16,281,779
2003 866,286 16,225,302
2002 858,049 16,148,929
2001 849,596 16,046,180
2000 840,909 15,925,513
1999 831,828 15,812,088
1998 822,258 15,707,209
1997 812,139 15,610,650
1996 803,789 15,530,498
1995 798,746 15,459,006
1994 794,771 15,382,838
1993 790,369 15,290,368
1992 785,346 15,184,166
1991 779,656 15,069,798
1990 773,316 14,951,510
1989 766,321 14,848,907
1988 758,697 14,760,094
1987 750,540 14,665,037
1986 739,306 14,572,278
1985 723,761 14,491,632
1984 706,716 14,424,211
1983 689,835 14,367,070
1982 673,414 14,312,690
1981 657,471 14,247,208
1980 641,975 14,149,800
1979 626,862 14,038,270
1978 612,091 13,941,700
1977 597,805 13,856,185
1976 585,534 13,774,037
1975 575,906 13,666,335
1974 567,489 13,545,056
1973 559,222 13,439,322
1972 550,499 13,328,593
1971 541,121 13,194,497
1970 531,188 13,038,526
1969 520,797 12,877,984
1968 510,002 12,729,721
1967 498,873 12,598,201
1966 486,487 12,456,251
1965 472,575 12,294,732
1964 458,324 12,127,120
1963 444,276 11,965,966
1962 430,536 11,805,689
1961 417,406 11,638,712
1960 404,887 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Netherlands
2100 -0.51% -0.19%
2099 -0.5% -0.19%
2098 -0.47% -0.2%
2097 -0.47% -0.2%
2096 -0.46% -0.21%
2095 -0.45% -0.22%
2094 -0.44% -0.23%
2093 -0.41% -0.22%
2092 -0.42% -0.22%
2091 -0.4% -0.24%
2090 -0.4% -0.22%
2089 -0.39% -0.22%
2088 -0.39% -0.2%
2087 -0.4% -0.22%
2086 -0.39% -0.2%
2085 -0.37% -0.2%
2084 -0.36% -0.2%
2083 -0.35% -0.2%
2082 -0.35% -0.19%
2081 -0.34% -0.17%
2080 -0.32% -0.17%
2079 -0.29% -0.16%
2078 -0.28% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.14%
2076 -0.28% -0.11%
2075 -0.28% -0.1%
2074 -0.27% -0.1%
2073 -0.26% -0.09%
2072 -0.25% -0.08%
2071 -0.25% -0.08%
2070 -0.22% -0.08%
2069 -0.19% -0.08%
2068 -0.18% -0.08%
2067 -0.16% -0.1%
2066 -0.17% -0.11%
2065 -0.16% -0.12%
2064 -0.13% -0.13%
2063 -0.11% -0.13%
2062 -0.1% -0.15%
2061 -0.08% -0.15%
2060 -0.07% -0.15%
2059 -0.07% -0.16%
2058 -0.04% -0.16%
2057 -0.04% -0.16%
2056 -0.01% -0.15%
2055 -0% -0.14%
2054 0.03% -0.14%
2053 0.03% -0.13%
2052 0.05% -0.14%
2051 0.07% -0.11%
2050 0.08% -0.11%
2049 0.12% -0.09%
2048 0.13% -0.09%
2047 0.15% -0.06%
2046 0.16% -0.06%
2045 0.19% -0.05%
2044 0.19% -0.03%
2043 0.22% -0.02%
2042 0.27% 0.003%
2041 0.26% 0.03%
2040 0.27% 0.05%
2039 0.29% 0.08%
2038 0.31% 0.1%
2037 0.31% 0.13%
2036 0.31% 0.15%
2035 0.33% 0.18%
2034 0.33% 0.22%
2033 0.35% 0.25%
2032 0.35% 0.28%
2031 0.4% 0.32%
2030 0.41% 0.37%
2029 0.42% 0.42%
2028 0.44% 0.46%
2027 0.43% 0.51%
2026 0.46% 0.6%
2025 0.48% 0.7%
2024 0.5% 0.65%
2023 0.51% 1%
2022 0.3% 0.96%
2021 0.19% 0.52%
2020 0.007% 0.56%
2019 -0.25% 0.66%
2018 -0.17% 0.59%
2017 -0.04% 0.59%
2016 0.06% 0.53%
2015 0.11% 0.44%
2014 0.13% 0.36%
2013 0.16% 0.3%
2012 0.21% 0.37%
2011 0.28% 0.47%
2010 0.35% 0.51%
2009 0.43% 0.52%
2008 0.62% 0.39%
2007 0.84% 0.22%
2006 0.91% 0.16%
2005 0.92% 0.23%
2004 0.93% 0.35%
2003 0.96% 0.47%
2002 0.99% 0.64%
2001 1.03% 0.76%
2000 1.09% 0.72%
1999 1.16% 0.67%
1998 1.25% 0.62%
1997 1.04% 0.52%
1996 0.63% 0.46%
1995 0.5% 0.5%
1994 0.56% 0.6%
1993 0.64% 0.7%
1992 0.73% 0.76%
1991 0.82% 0.79%
1990 0.91% 0.69%
1989 1% 0.6%
1988 1.09% 0.65%
1987 1.52% 0.64%
1986 2.15% 0.56%
1985 2.41% 0.47%
1984 2.45% 0.4%
1983 2.44% 0.38%
1982 2.42% 0.46%
1981 2.41% 0.69%
1980 2.41% 0.79%
1979 2.41% 0.69%
1978 2.39% 0.62%
1977 2.1% 0.6%
1976 1.67% 0.79%
1975 1.48% 0.9%
1974 1.48% 0.79%
1973 1.58% 0.83%
1972 1.73% 1.02%
1971 1.87% 1.2%
1970 2% 1.25%
1969 2.12% 1.16%
1968 2.23% 1.04%
1967 2.55% 1.14%
1966 2.94% 1.31%
1965 3.11% 1.38%
1964 3.16% 1.35%
1963 3.19% 1.36%
1962 3.15% 1.43%
1961 3.09% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Fiji Netherlands
Current population
938628
18252623
Population rank 159/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.22%
One net population change
1.89 hours
4.52 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +319
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 121/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +104,681
Net migration rank 111/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 104,681
2024 - -3,278 - 121,628
2023 8,078 -3,289 -5,363 144,558
2022 8,223 -3,557 -1,770 224,472
2021 6,777 -6,008 7,014 106,416
2020 8,730 -6,008 0 67,598
2019 9,271 -11,873 17,345 109,003
2018 9,779 -11,738 15,508 87,197
2017 10,413 -11,607 18,844 86,332
2016 10,807 -10,441 23,843 88,743
2015 11,213 -10,401 23,716 55,585
2014 11,680 -10,493 35,417 36,591
2013 11,972 -10,703 30,248 19,973
2012 11,716 -10,114 35,186 14,861
2011 12,657 -10,396 45,072 31,224
2010 13,227 -10,354 48,184 33,703
2009 13,540 -10,052 51,244 39,832
2008 14,000 -9,812 49,337 32,406
2007 14,349 -7,406 49,145 -304
2006 14,555 -6,562 49,038 -25,401
2005 14,503 -6,523 50,592 -22,496
2004 14,526 -6,484 56,987 -9,230
2003 14,527 -6,411 58,411 7,937
2002 14,468 -6,106 59,751 28,824
2001 14,720 -6,167 62,580 56,096
2000 14,724 -5,909 66,887 59,308
1999 15,229 -5,892 60,086 47,179
1998 15,464 -5,654 61,258 52,058
1997 15,750 -5,318 56,198 31,302
1996 16,163 -9,902 51,251 21,792
1995 16,273 -12,448 54,106 15,056
1994 16,424 -12,300 61,532 20,193
1993 16,751 -12,071 58,103 44,514
1992 17,170 -11,802 66,811 50,148
1991 17,617 -11,603 69,321 51,670
1990 17,748 -11,081 68,777 53,564
1989 18,007 -10,685 59,396 31,165
1988 18,063 -10,138 61,993 31,026
1987 17,987 -9,602 64,526 39,559
1986 18,024 -3,943 59,746 30,380
1985 18,469 -1,452 55,069 27,356
1984 18,499 -1,421 54,812 12,902
1983 18,237 -1,565 51,722 11,007
1982 17,681 -1,509 54,388 7,644
1981 17,282 -1,558 62,688 17,643
1980 16,907 -1,632 66,504 54,010
1979 16,450 -1,502 63,172 42,772
1978 16,196 -1,609 61,344 26,639
1977 15,532 -1,550 63,739 19,809
1976 14,933 -4,370 63,361 18,774
1975 14,272 -5,577 64,232 68,569
1974 13,557 -5,414 75,853 31,645
1973 13,383 -4,989 84,668 18,705
1972 13,905 -4,848 101,297 17,470
1971 14,313 -4,624 116,112 32,756
1970 14,538 -4,371 129,082 32,438
1969 14,669 -4,050 139,082 21,850
1968 14,831 -3,857 132,389 7,243
1967 14,861 -3,576 138,580 -10,673
1966 15,111 -1,623 138,265 20,740
1965 15,166 -832 146,308 19,444
1964 14,979 -812 157,653 15,014
1963 14,774 -838 154,361 -21
1962 14,429 -889 153,474 18,024
1961 13,653 -943 159,450 8,258
1960 13,313 -981 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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