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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 18,243,998 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 +0.15% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Fiji vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Netherlands
2100 883,637 17,329,352
2099 888,156 17,362,626
2098 892,588 17,395,665
2097 896,799 17,429,925
2096 901,001 17,465,162
2095 905,191 17,502,567
2094 909,270 17,540,959
2093 913,254 17,580,632
2092 917,059 17,619,384
2091 920,901 17,658,238
2090 924,638 17,700,204
2089 928,380 17,739,947
2088 932,046 17,779,324
2087 935,722 17,815,257
2086 939,474 17,854,371
2085 943,144 17,890,610
2084 946,613 17,926,885
2083 950,021 17,963,416
2082 953,350 17,998,527
2081 956,699 18,032,297
2080 959,925 18,062,716
2079 963,022 18,093,254
2078 965,809 18,121,649
2077 968,522 18,150,234
2076 971,283 18,175,683
2075 974,023 18,196,574
2074 976,769 18,214,405
2073 979,383 18,232,486
2072 981,939 18,249,136
2071 984,390 18,264,367
2070 986,888 18,279,781
2069 989,049 18,295,123
2068 990,894 18,310,300
2067 992,661 18,325,333
2066 994,244 18,343,435
2065 995,923 18,364,513
2064 997,521 18,386,352
2063 998,820 18,409,851
2062 999,964 18,433,299
2061 1,000,937 18,460,766
2060 1,001,706 18,488,598
2059 1,002,377 18,517,020
2058 1,003,047 18,545,884
2057 1,003,439 18,576,502
2056 1,003,809 18,606,997
2055 1,003,949 18,634,546
2054 1,003,954 18,660,585
2053 1,003,684 18,686,212
2052 1,003,394 18,709,643
2051 1,002,875 18,736,166
2050 1,002,223 18,757,302
2049 1,001,441 18,777,673
2048 1,000,247 18,795,411
2047 998,990 18,812,362
2046 997,515 18,823,628
2045 995,948 18,834,974
2044 994,092 18,844,772
2043 992,184 18,850,396
2042 989,991 18,853,495
2041 987,369 18,852,912
2040 984,847 18,847,238
2039 982,204 18,837,931
2038 979,387 18,823,220
2037 976,388 18,804,912
2036 973,369 18,779,656
2035 970,323 18,751,144
2034 967,160 18,718,013
2033 963,959 18,676,061
2032 960,580 18,630,094
2031 957,195 18,577,582
2030 953,378 18,517,866
2029 949,529 18,449,618
2028 945,532 18,372,676
2027 941,426 18,289,268
2026 937,424 18,196,186
2025 933,154 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 6.68% to 1,002,223 people with a rank change from 159th to 161st. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 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 0.47% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Fiji Netherlands
Current population
939479
18243998
Population rank 159/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.22%
One net population change
2.01 hours
5.6 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +258
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 127/197
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 7,758 -3,278 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/netherlands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.8% of the population change in Fiji is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people). In the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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