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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 5.92 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Fiji vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Palestine
2100 883,637 11,215,819
2099 888,156 11,205,757
2098 892,588 11,192,283
2097 896,799 11,175,117
2096 901,001 11,158,746
2095 905,191 11,138,752
2094 909,270 11,119,812
2093 913,254 11,097,071
2092 917,059 11,073,029
2091 920,901 11,047,567
2090 924,638 11,020,998
2089 928,380 10,994,862
2088 932,046 10,963,888
2087 935,722 10,934,344
2086 939,474 10,901,130
2085 943,144 10,866,652
2084 946,613 10,828,231
2083 950,021 10,788,662
2082 953,350 10,744,562
2081 956,699 10,694,184
2080 959,925 10,643,741
2079 963,022 10,595,541
2078 965,809 10,542,808
2077 968,522 10,485,940
2076 971,283 10,425,009
2075 974,023 10,360,406
2074 976,769 10,296,803
2073 979,383 10,231,098
2072 981,939 10,162,543
2071 984,390 10,087,031
2070 986,888 10,011,609
2069 989,049 9,934,922
2068 990,894 9,859,053
2067 992,661 9,776,883
2066 994,244 9,697,923
2065 995,923 9,614,104
2064 997,521 9,528,739
2063 998,820 9,441,399
2062 999,964 9,355,323
2061 1,000,937 9,263,409
2060 1,001,706 9,170,607
2059 1,002,377 9,079,745
2058 1,003,047 8,990,271
2057 1,003,439 8,896,743
2056 1,003,809 8,802,019
2055 1,003,949 8,709,444
2054 1,003,954 8,615,281
2053 1,003,684 8,516,567
2052 1,003,394 8,414,954
2051 1,002,875 8,311,546
2050 1,002,223 8,205,177
2049 1,001,441 8,098,984
2048 1,000,247 7,992,341
2047 998,990 7,883,102
2046 997,515 7,771,995
2045 995,948 7,656,634
2044 994,092 7,540,346
2043 992,184 7,423,169
2042 989,991 7,304,164
2041 987,369 7,184,590
2040 984,847 7,065,128
2039 982,204 6,944,514
2038 979,387 6,828,736
2037 976,388 6,712,604
2036 973,369 6,597,804
2035 970,323 6,481,168
2034 967,160 6,367,252
2033 963,959 6,253,701
2032 960,580 6,144,167
2031 957,195 6,035,613
2030 953,378 5,928,640
2029 949,529 5,823,343
2028 945,532 5,719,323
2027 941,426 5,615,205
2026 937,424 5,509,670
2025 933,154 5,413,596
2024 928,784 5,289,152
2023 924,145 5,165,775
2022 919,422 5,043,612
2021 916,711 4,922,749
2020 914,963 4,803,269
2019 914,899 4,685,306
2018 917,180 4,569,087
2017 918,759 4,454,805
2016 919,166 4,367,088
2015 918,578 4,270,092
2014 917,585 4,173,398
2013 916,352 4,076,708
2012 914,918 3,979,998
2011 912,989 3,882,986
2010 910,419 3,786,161
2009 907,239 3,689,099
2008 903,399 3,591,977
2007 897,832 3,494,496
2006 890,365 3,406,334
2005 882,379 3,320,396
2004 874,366 3,236,626
2003 866,286 3,154,969
2002 858,049 3,075,373
2001 849,596 2,997,784
2000 840,909 2,922,153
1999 831,828 2,848,431
1998 822,258 2,776,568
1997 812,139 2,706,518
1996 803,789 2,587,997
1995 798,746 2,474,666
1994 794,771 2,366,298
1993 790,369 2,262,676
1992 785,346 2,163,591
1991 779,656 2,068,845
1990 773,316 1,978,248
1989 766,321 -
1988 758,697 -
1987 750,540 -
1986 739,306 -
1985 723,761 -
1984 706,716 -
1983 689,835 -
1982 673,414 -
1981 657,471 -
1980 641,975 -
1979 626,862 -
1978 612,091 -
1977 597,805 -
1976 585,534 -
1975 575,906 -
1974 567,489 -
1973 559,222 -
1972 550,499 -
1971 541,121 -
1970 531,188 -
1969 520,797 -
1968 510,002 -
1967 498,873 -
1966 486,487 -
1965 472,575 -
1964 458,324 -
1963 444,276 -
1962 430,536 -
1961 417,406 -
1960 404,887 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Palestine
2100 -0.51% 0.09%
2099 -0.5% 0.12%
2098 -0.47% 0.15%
2097 -0.47% 0.15%
2096 -0.46% 0.18%
2095 -0.45% 0.17%
2094 -0.44% 0.2%
2093 -0.41% 0.22%
2092 -0.42% 0.23%
2091 -0.4% 0.24%
2090 -0.4% 0.24%
2089 -0.39% 0.28%
2088 -0.39% 0.27%
2087 -0.4% 0.3%
2086 -0.39% 0.32%
2085 -0.37% 0.35%
2084 -0.36% 0.37%
2083 -0.35% 0.41%
2082 -0.35% 0.47%
2081 -0.34% 0.47%
2080 -0.32% 0.45%
2079 -0.29% 0.5%
2078 -0.28% 0.54%
2077 -0.28% 0.58%
2076 -0.28% 0.62%
2075 -0.28% 0.62%
2074 -0.27% 0.64%
2073 -0.26% 0.67%
2072 -0.25% 0.75%
2071 -0.25% 0.75%
2070 -0.22% 0.77%
2069 -0.19% 0.77%
2068 -0.18% 0.84%
2067 -0.16% 0.81%
2066 -0.17% 0.87%
2065 -0.16% 0.9%
2064 -0.13% 0.93%
2063 -0.11% 0.92%
2062 -0.1% 0.99%
2061 -0.08% 1.01%
2060 -0.07% 1%
2059 -0.07% 1%
2058 -0.04% 1.05%
2057 -0.04% 1.08%
2056 -0.01% 1.06%
2055 -0% 1.09%
2054 0.03% 1.16%
2053 0.03% 1.21%
2052 0.05% 1.24%
2051 0.07% 1.3%
2050 0.08% 1.31%
2049 0.12% 1.33%
2048 0.13% 1.39%
2047 0.15% 1.43%
2046 0.16% 1.51%
2045 0.19% 1.54%
2044 0.19% 1.58%
2043 0.22% 1.63%
2042 0.27% 1.66%
2041 0.26% 1.69%
2040 0.27% 1.74%
2039 0.29% 1.7%
2038 0.31% 1.73%
2037 0.31% 1.74%
2036 0.31% 1.8%
2035 0.33% 1.79%
2034 0.33% 1.82%
2033 0.35% 1.78%
2032 0.35% 1.8%
2031 0.4% 1.8%
2030 0.41% 1.81%
2029 0.42% 1.82%
2028 0.44% 1.85%
2027 0.43% 1.92%
2026 0.46% 1.77%
2025 0.47% 2.35%
2024 0.5% 2.39%
2023 0.51% 2.42%
2022 0.3% 2.46%
2021 0.19% 2.49%
2020 0.007% 2.52%
2019 -0.25% 2.54%
2018 -0.17% 2.57%
2017 -0.04% 2.01%
2016 0.06% 2.27%
2015 0.11% 2.32%
2014 0.13% 2.37%
2013 0.16% 2.43%
2012 0.21% 2.5%
2011 0.28% 2.56%
2010 0.35% 2.63%
2009 0.43% 2.7%
2008 0.62% 2.79%
2007 0.84% 2.59%
2006 0.91% 2.59%
2005 0.92% 2.59%
2004 0.93% 2.59%
2003 0.96% 2.59%
2002 0.99% 2.59%
2001 1.03% 2.59%
2000 1.09% 2.59%
1999 1.16% 2.59%
1998 1.25% 2.59%
1997 1.04% 4.58%
1996 0.63% 4.58%
1995 0.5% 4.58%
1994 0.56% 4.58%
1993 0.64% 4.58%
1992 0.73% 4.58%
1991 0.82% 4.58%
1990 0.91% -
1989 1% -
1988 1.09% -
1987 1.52% -
1986 2.15% -
1985 2.41% -
1984 2.45% -
1983 2.44% -
1982 2.42% -
1981 2.41% -
1980 2.41% -
1979 2.41% -
1978 2.39% -
1977 2.1% -
1976 1.67% -
1975 1.48% -
1974 1.48% -
1973 1.58% -
1972 1.73% -
1971 1.87% -
1970 2% -
1969 2.12% -
1968 2.23% -
1967 2.55% -
1966 2.94% -
1965 3.11% -
1964 3.16% -
1963 3.19% -
1962 3.15% -
1961 3.09% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Fiji Palestine
Current population
939479
5563879
Population rank 159/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
2.01 hours
4.24 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +341
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 -23,156
Net migration rank 111/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -23,156
2024 7,758 -3,278 108,930 -23,145
2023 8,078 -3,289 102,613 -24,996
2022 8,223 -3,557 123,987 -5,006
2021 6,777 -6,008 120,396 -12,369
2020 8,730 -6,008 122,416 -12,369
2019 9,271 -11,873 124,508 -24,733
2018 9,779 -11,738 124,791 -25,141
2017 10,413 -11,607 125,688 -25,452
2016 10,807 -10,441 126,698 -22,774
2015 11,213 -10,401 126,189 -22,903
2014 11,680 -10,493 120,724 -27,077
2013 11,972 -10,703 120,503 -26,979
2012 11,716 -10,114 119,185 -26,916
2011 12,657 -10,396 119,021 -26,662
2010 13,227 -10,354 117,674 -26,351
2009 13,540 -10,052 111,724 -25,906
2008 14,000 -9,812 108,395 -23,985
2007 14,349 -7,406 112,453 -20,337
2006 14,555 -6,562 111,728 -23,445
2005 14,503 -6,523 110,569 -28,161
2004 14,526 -6,484 110,045 -32,853
2003 14,527 -6,411 109,162 -35,968
2002 14,468 -6,106 108,560 -35,038
2001 14,720 -6,167 107,320 -25,652
2000 14,724 -5,909 106,367 -11,496
1999 15,229 -5,892 104,823 -13,860
1998 15,464 -5,654 103,566 -13,146
1997 15,750 -5,318 102,307 10,417
1996 16,163 -9,902 98,085 9,810
1995 16,273 -12,448 94,037 8,763
1994 16,424 -12,300 90,156 7,434
1993 16,751 -12,071 86,434 5,975
1992 17,170 -11,802 82,865 4,411
1991 17,617 -11,603 79,444 2,116
1990 17,748 -11,081 76,163 -476
1989 18,007 -10,685 - -3,026
1988 18,063 -10,138 - -3,008
1987 17,987 -9,602 - 50,702
1986 18,024 -3,943 - -21,071
1985 18,469 -1,452 - -31,640
1984 18,499 -1,421 - 9,108
1983 18,237 -1,565 - 684
1982 17,681 -1,509 - -9,799
1981 17,282 -1,558 - -13,892
1980 16,907 -1,632 - -15,067
1979 16,450 -1,502 - -16,058
1978 16,196 -1,609 - -16,654
1977 15,532 -1,550 - -16,444
1976 14,933 -4,370 - -14,515
1975 14,272 -5,577 - -11,596
1974 13,557 -5,414 - -8,670
1973 13,383 -4,989 - -6,736
1972 13,905 -4,848 - -7,848
1971 14,313 -4,624 - -17,235
1970 14,538 -4,371 - -31,405
1969 14,669 -4,050 - -45,586
1968 14,831 -3,857 - -54,963
1967 14,861 -3,576 - -55,265
1966 15,111 -1,623 - -47,780
1965 15,166 -832 - -36,419
1964 14,979 -812 - -31,125
1963 14,774 -838 - -21,220
1962 14,429 -889 - -18,971
1961 13,653 -943 - -18,224
1960 13,313 -981 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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