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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 5.86 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • 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 +0.12% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Fiji vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Palestine
2100 883,752 11,139,010
2099 888,271 11,129,016
2098 892,703 11,115,634
2097 896,915 11,098,586
2096 901,118 11,082,327
2095 905,308 11,062,471
2094 909,388 11,043,660
2093 913,372 11,021,075
2092 917,178 10,997,198
2091 921,020 10,971,910
2090 924,758 10,945,522
2089 928,500 10,919,566
2088 932,167 10,888,804
2087 935,844 10,859,463
2086 939,596 10,826,475
2085 943,266 10,792,233
2084 946,736 10,754,076
2083 950,144 10,714,778
2082 953,473 10,670,980
2081 956,823 10,620,947
2080 960,049 10,570,849
2079 963,146 10,522,979
2078 965,934 10,470,607
2077 968,648 10,414,129
2076 971,408 10,353,616
2075 974,149 10,289,455
2074 976,896 10,226,287
2073 979,510 10,161,032
2072 982,066 10,092,947
2071 984,518 10,017,951
2070 987,016 9,943,046
2069 989,177 9,866,885
2068 991,023 9,791,535
2067 992,790 9,709,928
2066 994,373 9,631,509
2065 996,052 9,548,264
2064 997,651 9,463,483
2063 998,950 9,376,741
2062 1,000,093 9,291,255
2061 1,001,067 9,199,970
2060 1,001,836 9,107,804
2059 1,002,506 9,017,564
2058 1,003,177 8,928,703
2057 1,003,569 8,835,816
2056 1,003,939 8,741,740
2055 1,004,079 8,649,798
2054 1,004,084 8,556,281
2053 1,003,814 8,458,243
2052 1,003,524 8,357,325
2051 1,003,005 8,254,626
2050 1,002,353 8,148,985
2049 1,001,571 8,043,520
2048 1,000,376 7,937,607
2047 999,119 7,829,116
2046 997,645 7,718,770
2045 996,077 7,604,199
2044 994,220 7,488,707
2043 992,313 7,372,333
2042 990,119 7,254,143
2041 987,497 7,135,388
2040 984,975 7,016,744
2039 982,332 6,896,956
2038 979,514 6,781,970
2037 976,515 6,666,634
2036 973,495 6,552,620
2035 970,449 6,436,783
2034 967,285 6,323,647
2033 964,084 6,210,874
2032 960,704 6,102,090
2031 957,319 5,994,279
2030 953,501 5,888,039
2029 949,652 5,783,463
2028 945,654 5,680,155
2027 941,548 5,576,750
2026 937,546 5,471,938
2025 933,274 5,376,521
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 11.1M 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 0.48% 1.65%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Fiji Palestine
Current population
938628
5500288
Population rank 159/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.07%
One net population change
1.89 hours
4.26 minutes
One birth every
31.6 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +338
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 34/197
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 - -3,278 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 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 (1960–2024, 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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