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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 928,784 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 938,628 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Fiji's population is 1.45 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.12% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.42% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Fiji vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Suriname
2100 883,752 713,276
2099 888,271 715,694
2098 892,703 718,049
2097 896,915 720,475
2096 901,118 722,775
2095 905,308 725,199
2094 909,388 727,489
2093 913,372 729,920
2092 917,178 732,285
2091 921,020 734,586
2090 924,758 736,650
2089 928,500 738,862
2088 932,167 741,002
2087 935,844 742,833
2086 939,596 744,593
2085 943,266 746,302
2084 946,736 747,746
2083 950,144 749,138
2082 953,473 750,329
2081 956,823 751,501
2080 960,049 752,545
2079 963,146 753,284
2078 965,934 753,948
2077 968,648 754,556
2076 971,408 754,989
2075 974,149 755,527
2074 976,896 755,714
2073 979,510 756,015
2072 982,066 756,099
2071 984,518 756,098
2070 987,016 755,959
2069 989,177 755,874
2068 991,023 755,599
2067 992,790 755,148
2066 994,373 754,804
2065 996,052 754,111
2064 997,651 753,285
2063 998,950 752,745
2062 1,000,093 751,966
2061 1,001,067 751,282
2060 1,001,836 750,299
2059 1,002,506 749,394
2058 1,003,177 748,586
2057 1,003,569 747,157
2056 1,003,939 745,941
2055 1,004,079 744,408
2054 1,004,084 742,811
2053 1,003,814 741,338
2052 1,003,524 739,662
2051 1,003,005 737,998
2050 1,002,353 736,053
2049 1,001,571 734,230
2048 1,000,376 732,060
2047 999,119 729,598
2046 997,645 727,216
2045 996,077 724,444
2044 994,220 721,531
2043 992,313 718,571
2042 990,119 715,310
2041 987,497 711,980
2040 984,975 708,355
2039 982,332 704,772
2038 979,514 701,004
2037 976,515 697,340
2036 973,495 693,244
2035 970,449 688,991
2034 967,285 684,651
2033 964,084 680,266
2032 960,704 675,625
2031 957,319 670,920
2030 953,501 666,044
2029 949,652 661,163
2028 945,654 655,979
2027 941,548 650,686
2026 937,546 645,315
2025 933,274 639,827
2024 928,784 634,431
2023 924,145 628,886
2022 919,422 623,164
2021 916,711 617,896
2020 914,963 612,317
2019 914,899 605,768
2018 917,180 599,513
2017 918,759 593,713
2016 919,166 587,757
2015 918,578 581,627
2014 917,585 575,373
2013 916,352 569,020
2012 914,918 562,633
2011 912,989 556,269
2010 910,419 549,923
2009 907,239 543,568
2008 903,399 537,245
2007 897,832 531,016
2006 890,365 524,997
2005 882,379 519,313
2004 874,366 513,923
2003 866,286 506,414
2002 858,049 496,551
2001 849,596 486,560
2000 840,909 476,643
1999 831,828 466,916
1998 822,258 457,406
1997 812,139 448,067
1996 803,789 438,830
1995 798,746 429,606
1994 794,771 422,375
1993 790,369 419,352
1992 785,346 417,589
1991 779,656 415,013
1990 773,316 412,493
1989 766,321 408,409
1988 758,697 402,227
1987 750,540 396,911
1986 739,306 392,330
1985 723,761 386,972
1984 706,716 382,193
1983 689,835 378,746
1982 673,414 376,555
1981 657,471 375,459
1980 641,975 375,377
1979 626,862 377,602
1978 612,091 381,502
1977 597,805 385,067
1976 585,534 388,289
1975 575,906 391,170
1974 567,489 393,676
1973 559,222 395,772
1972 550,499 397,413
1971 541,121 391,932
1970 531,188 379,442
1969 520,797 366,906
1968 510,002 354,616
1967 498,873 342,679
1966 486,487 331,135
1965 472,575 320,000
1964 458,324 309,041
1963 444,276 297,034
1962 430,536 283,912
1961 417,406 272,791
1960 404,887 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Suriname
2100 -0.51% -0.34%
2099 -0.5% -0.33%
2098 -0.47% -0.34%
2097 -0.47% -0.32%
2096 -0.46% -0.33%
2095 -0.45% -0.31%
2094 -0.44% -0.33%
2093 -0.41% -0.32%
2092 -0.42% -0.31%
2091 -0.4% -0.28%
2090 -0.4% -0.3%
2089 -0.39% -0.29%
2088 -0.39% -0.25%
2087 -0.4% -0.24%
2086 -0.39% -0.23%
2085 -0.37% -0.19%
2084 -0.36% -0.19%
2083 -0.35% -0.16%
2082 -0.35% -0.16%
2081 -0.34% -0.14%
2080 -0.32% -0.1%
2079 -0.29% -0.09%
2078 -0.28% -0.08%
2077 -0.28% -0.06%
2076 -0.28% -0.07%
2075 -0.28% -0.02%
2074 -0.27% -0.04%
2073 -0.26% -0.01%
2072 -0.25% 0%
2071 -0.25% 0.02%
2070 -0.22% 0.01%
2069 -0.19% 0.04%
2068 -0.18% 0.06%
2067 -0.16% 0.05%
2066 -0.17% 0.09%
2065 -0.16% 0.11%
2064 -0.13% 0.07%
2063 -0.11% 0.1%
2062 -0.1% 0.09%
2061 -0.08% 0.13%
2060 -0.07% 0.12%
2059 -0.07% 0.11%
2058 -0.04% 0.19%
2057 -0.04% 0.16%
2056 -0.01% 0.21%
2055 -0% 0.22%
2054 0.03% 0.2%
2053 0.03% 0.23%
2052 0.05% 0.23%
2051 0.07% 0.26%
2050 0.08% 0.25%
2049 0.12% 0.3%
2048 0.13% 0.34%
2047 0.15% 0.33%
2046 0.16% 0.38%
2045 0.19% 0.4%
2044 0.19% 0.41%
2043 0.22% 0.46%
2042 0.27% 0.47%
2041 0.26% 0.51%
2040 0.27% 0.51%
2039 0.29% 0.54%
2038 0.31% 0.53%
2037 0.31% 0.59%
2036 0.31% 0.62%
2035 0.33% 0.63%
2034 0.33% 0.64%
2033 0.35% 0.69%
2032 0.35% 0.7%
2031 0.4% 0.73%
2030 0.41% 0.74%
2029 0.42% 0.79%
2028 0.44% 0.81%
2027 0.43% 0.83%
2026 0.46% 0.86%
2025 0.48% 0.85%
2024 0.5% 0.88%
2023 0.51% 0.92%
2022 0.3% 0.85%
2021 0.19% 0.91%
2020 0.007% 1.08%
2019 -0.25% 1.04%
2018 -0.17% 0.98%
2017 -0.04% 1.01%
2016 0.06% 1.05%
2015 0.11% 1.09%
2014 0.13% 1.12%
2013 0.16% 1.14%
2012 0.21% 1.14%
2011 0.28% 1.15%
2010 0.35% 1.17%
2009 0.43% 1.18%
2008 0.62% 1.17%
2007 0.84% 1.15%
2006 0.91% 1.09%
2005 0.92% 1.05%
2004 0.93% 1.48%
2003 0.96% 1.99%
2002 0.99% 2.05%
2001 1.03% 2.08%
2000 1.09% 2.08%
1999 1.16% 2.08%
1998 1.25% 2.08%
1997 1.04% 2.1%
1996 0.63% 2.15%
1995 0.5% 1.71%
1994 0.56% 0.72%
1993 0.64% 0.42%
1992 0.73% 0.62%
1991 0.82% 0.61%
1990 0.91% 1%
1989 1% 1.54%
1988 1.09% 1.34%
1987 1.52% 1.17%
1986 2.15% 1.38%
1985 2.41% 1.25%
1984 2.45% 0.91%
1983 2.44% 0.58%
1982 2.42% 0.29%
1981 2.41% 0.02%
1980 2.41% -0.59%
1979 2.41% -1.02%
1978 2.39% -0.93%
1977 2.1% -0.83%
1976 1.67% -0.74%
1975 1.48% -0.64%
1974 1.48% -0.53%
1973 1.58% -0.41%
1972 1.73% 1.4%
1971 1.87% 3.29%
1970 2% 3.42%
1969 2.12% 3.47%
1968 2.23% 3.48%
1967 2.55% 3.49%
1966 2.94% 3.48%
1965 3.11% 3.55%
1964 3.16% 4.04%
1963 3.19% 4.62%
1962 3.15% 4.08%
1961 3.09% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Fiji grew by 0.5%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Fiji Suriname
Current population
938628
646767
Population rank 159/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.008%
One net population change
1.89 hours
1.58 hours
One birth every
31.6 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
1.02 hours
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +13 +15
Annual growth/decline +4,639 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.5% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -3,288 -967
Net migration rank 111/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - -967
2024 - -3,278 - -1,166
2023 8,078 -3,289 6,697 -988
2022 8,223 -3,557 6,719 -988
2021 6,777 -6,008 5,291 -486
2020 8,730 -6,008 6,640 -296
2019 9,271 -11,873 6,564 191
2018 9,779 -11,738 6,613 -851
2017 10,413 -11,607 6,772 -935
2016 10,807 -10,441 6,979 -906
2015 11,213 -10,401 7,150 -967
2014 11,680 -10,493 7,284 -959
2013 11,972 -10,703 7,350 -968
2012 11,716 -10,114 7,405 -1,011
2011 12,657 -10,396 7,401 -1,060
2010 13,227 -10,354 7,489 -1,138
2009 13,540 -10,052 7,559 -1,204
2008 14,000 -9,812 7,552 -1,255
2007 14,349 -7,406 7,468 -1,312
2006 14,555 -6,562 7,278 -1,403
2005 14,503 -6,523 7,037 -1,534
2004 14,526 -6,484 6,948 -1,676
2003 14,527 -6,411 7,396 2,345
2002 14,468 -6,106 7,916 2,076
2001 14,720 -6,167 8,349 1,641
2000 14,724 -5,909 8,323 1,516
1999 15,229 -5,892 8,236 1,380
1998 15,464 -5,654 8,173 1,241
1997 15,750 -5,318 8,106 1,164
1996 16,163 -9,902 8,031 1,165
1995 16,273 -12,448 7,968 1,275
1994 16,424 -12,300 7,929 -2,713
1993 16,751 -12,071 8,127 -7,291
1992 17,170 -11,802 8,355 -5,662
1991 17,617 -11,603 8,637 -6,174
1990 17,748 -11,081 9,047 -6,471
1989 18,007 -10,685 9,441 -3,846
1988 18,063 -10,138 9,347 -2,573
1987 17,987 -9,602 9,319 -5,467
1986 18,024 -3,943 9,222 -3,920
1985 18,469 -1,452 9,177 -3,763
1984 18,499 -1,421 9,031 -4,894
1983 18,237 -1,565 8,797 -6,036
1982 17,681 -1,509 8,197 -6,566
1981 17,282 -1,558 7,541 -6,991
1980 16,907 -1,632 7,002 -7,390
1979 16,450 -1,502 7,312 -11,375
1978 16,196 -1,609 7,650 -11,389
1977 15,532 -1,550 7,998 -11,390
1976 14,933 -4,370 8,327 -11,381
1975 14,272 -5,577 8,587 -11,287
1974 13,557 -5,414 8,751 -11,061
1973 13,383 -4,989 8,877 -10,765
1972 13,905 -4,848 8,893 -10,285
1971 14,313 -4,624 8,814 3,552
1970 14,538 -4,371 8,823 3,791
1969 14,669 -4,050 8,880 3,575
1968 14,831 -3,857 8,980 3,147
1967 14,861 -3,576 9,104 2,637
1966 15,111 -1,623 9,243 2,103
1965 15,166 -832 9,270 1,657
1964 14,979 -812 9,174 1,820
1963 14,774 -838 8,838 4,181
1962 14,429 -889 8,529 4,703
1961 13,653 -943 8,361 660
1960 13,313 -981 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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