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

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The latest officially reported population of Fiji was 933,154 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Fiji's population is 939,479 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 11.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Fiji is ranked the 159th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for Fiji vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Fiji has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Fiji has increased from 890K people to 939K (5.52% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Fiji vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Fiji Sweden
2100 883,637 11,330,987
2099 888,156 11,334,835
2098 892,588 11,339,107
2097 896,799 11,340,268
2096 901,001 11,341,947
2095 905,191 11,344,893
2094 909,270 11,347,531
2093 913,254 11,349,412
2092 917,059 11,351,452
2091 920,901 11,352,899
2090 924,638 11,354,820
2089 928,380 11,357,746
2088 932,046 11,360,405
2087 935,722 11,364,197
2086 939,474 11,371,529
2085 943,144 11,376,573
2084 946,613 11,381,332
2083 950,021 11,384,862
2082 953,350 11,390,058
2081 956,699 11,391,696
2080 959,925 11,393,882
2079 963,022 11,393,412
2078 965,809 11,391,291
2077 968,522 11,389,212
2076 971,283 11,385,385
2075 974,023 11,381,261
2074 976,769 11,377,973
2073 979,383 11,375,051
2072 981,939 11,371,362
2071 984,390 11,366,451
2070 986,888 11,362,742
2069 989,049 11,358,895
2068 990,894 11,357,504
2067 992,661 11,356,672
2066 994,244 11,356,676
2065 995,923 11,355,953
2064 997,521 11,354,988
2063 998,820 11,354,834
2062 999,964 11,355,452
2061 1,000,937 11,353,198
2060 1,001,706 11,352,013
2059 1,002,377 11,349,674
2058 1,003,047 11,345,893
2057 1,003,439 11,340,487
2056 1,003,809 11,335,234
2055 1,003,949 11,328,291
2054 1,003,954 11,320,768
2053 1,003,684 11,310,127
2052 1,003,394 11,296,358
2051 1,002,875 11,280,503
2050 1,002,223 11,261,537
2049 1,001,441 11,242,070
2048 1,000,247 11,221,274
2047 998,990 11,199,365
2046 997,515 11,176,512
2045 995,948 11,152,739
2044 994,092 11,127,765
2043 992,184 11,102,354
2042 989,991 11,076,504
2041 987,369 11,052,951
2040 984,847 11,028,609
2039 982,204 11,005,487
2038 979,387 10,983,160
2037 976,388 10,961,591
2036 973,369 10,938,759
2035 970,323 10,916,327
2034 967,160 10,893,717
2033 963,959 10,869,588
2032 960,580 10,844,339
2031 957,195 10,819,037
2030 953,378 10,790,557
2029 949,529 10,759,017
2028 945,532 10,724,017
2027 941,426 10,685,143
2026 937,424 10,643,884
2025 933,154 10,596,620
2024 928,784 10,569,709
2023 924,145 10,536,632
2022 919,422 10,486,941
2021 916,711 10,415,811
2020 914,963 10,353,442
2019 914,899 10,278,887
2018 917,180 10,175,214
2017 918,759 10,057,698
2016 919,166 9,923,085
2015 918,578 9,799,186
2014 917,585 9,696,110
2013 916,352 9,600,379
2012 914,918 9,519,374
2011 912,989 9,449,213
2010 910,419 9,378,126
2009 907,239 9,298,515
2008 903,399 9,219,637
2007 897,832 9,148,092
2006 890,365 9,080,505
2005 882,379 9,029,572
2004 874,366 8,993,531
2003 866,286 8,958,229
2002 858,049 8,924,958
2001 849,596 8,895,960
2000 840,909 8,872,109
1999 831,828 8,857,874
1998 822,258 8,850,974
1997 812,139 8,846,062
1996 803,789 8,840,998
1995 798,746 8,826,939
1994 794,771 8,780,745
1993 790,369 8,718,561
1992 785,346 8,668,067
1991 779,656 8,617,375
1990 773,316 8,558,835
1989 766,321 8,492,964
1988 758,697 8,436,489
1987 750,540 8,397,804
1986 739,306 8,369,829
1985 723,761 8,350,386
1984 706,716 8,336,605
1983 689,835 8,329,033
1982 673,414 8,325,263
1981 657,471 8,320,503
1980 641,975 8,310,531
1979 626,862 8,293,678
1978 612,091 8,275,599
1977 597,805 8,251,540
1976 585,534 8,222,286
1975 575,906 8,192,437
1974 567,489 8,159,955
1973 559,222 8,136,312
1972 550,499 8,122,300
1971 541,121 8,098,334
1970 531,188 8,042,801
1969 520,797 7,968,072
1968 510,002 7,912,273
1967 498,873 7,867,931
1966 486,487 7,807,797
1965 472,575 7,733,853
1964 458,324 7,661,354
1963 444,276 7,604,328
1962 430,536 7,561,588
1961 417,406 7,519,998
1960 404,887 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Fiji increased by 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Fiji gained 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Fiji was ranked 158th most populous country in 2006 and is 159th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Fiji
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Fiji Sweden
2100 -0.51% -0.03%
2099 -0.5% -0.04%
2098 -0.47% -0.01%
2097 -0.47% -0.01%
2096 -0.46% -0.03%
2095 -0.45% -0.02%
2094 -0.44% -0.02%
2093 -0.41% -0.02%
2092 -0.42% -0.01%
2091 -0.4% -0.02%
2090 -0.4% -0.03%
2089 -0.39% -0.02%
2088 -0.39% -0.03%
2087 -0.4% -0.06%
2086 -0.39% -0.04%
2085 -0.37% -0.04%
2084 -0.36% -0.03%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.35% -0.01%
2081 -0.34% -0.02%
2080 -0.32% 0.004%
2079 -0.29% 0.02%
2078 -0.28% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.03%
2076 -0.28% 0.04%
2075 -0.28% 0.03%
2074 -0.27% 0.03%
2073 -0.26% 0.03%
2072 -0.25% 0.04%
2071 -0.25% 0.03%
2070 -0.22% 0.03%
2069 -0.19% 0.01%
2068 -0.18% 0.007%
2067 -0.16% -0%
2066 -0.17% 0.006%
2065 -0.16% 0.009%
2064 -0.13% 0.001%
2063 -0.11% -0.005%
2062 -0.1% 0.02%
2061 -0.08% 0.01%
2060 -0.07% 0.02%
2059 -0.07% 0.03%
2058 -0.04% 0.05%
2057 -0.04% 0.05%
2056 -0.01% 0.06%
2055 -0% 0.07%
2054 0.03% 0.09%
2053 0.03% 0.12%
2052 0.05% 0.14%
2051 0.07% 0.17%
2050 0.08% 0.17%
2049 0.12% 0.19%
2048 0.13% 0.2%
2047 0.15% 0.2%
2046 0.16% 0.21%
2045 0.19% 0.22%
2044 0.19% 0.23%
2043 0.22% 0.23%
2042 0.27% 0.21%
2041 0.26% 0.22%
2040 0.27% 0.21%
2039 0.29% 0.2%
2038 0.31% 0.2%
2037 0.31% 0.21%
2036 0.31% 0.21%
2035 0.33% 0.21%
2034 0.33% 0.22%
2033 0.35% 0.23%
2032 0.35% 0.23%
2031 0.4% 0.26%
2030 0.41% 0.29%
2029 0.42% 0.33%
2028 0.44% 0.36%
2027 0.43% 0.39%
2026 0.46% 0.45%
2025 0.47% 0.25%
2024 0.5% 0.31%
2023 0.51% 0.47%
2022 0.3% 0.68%
2021 0.19% 0.6%
2020 0.007% 0.73%
2019 -0.25% 1.02%
2018 -0.17% 1.17%
2017 -0.04% 1.36%
2016 0.06% 1.26%
2015 0.11% 1.06%
2014 0.13% 1%
2013 0.16% 0.85%
2012 0.21% 0.74%
2011 0.28% 0.76%
2010 0.35% 0.86%
2009 0.43% 0.86%
2008 0.62% 0.78%
2007 0.84% 0.74%
2006 0.91% 0.56%
2005 0.92% 0.4%
2004 0.93% 0.39%
2003 0.96% 0.37%
2002 0.99% 0.33%
2001 1.03% 0.27%
2000 1.09% 0.16%
1999 1.16% 0.08%
1998 1.25% 0.06%
1997 1.04% 0.06%
1996 0.63% 0.16%
1995 0.5% 0.53%
1994 0.56% 0.71%
1993 0.64% 0.58%
1992 0.73% 0.59%
1991 0.82% 0.68%
1990 0.91% 0.78%
1989 1% 0.67%
1988 1.09% 0.46%
1987 1.52% 0.33%
1986 2.15% 0.23%
1985 2.41% 0.17%
1984 2.45% 0.09%
1983 2.44% 0.05%
1982 2.42% 0.06%
1981 2.41% 0.12%
1980 2.41% 0.2%
1979 2.41% 0.22%
1978 2.39% 0.29%
1977 2.1% 0.36%
1976 1.67% 0.36%
1975 1.48% 0.4%
1974 1.48% 0.29%
1973 1.58% 0.17%
1972 1.73% 0.3%
1971 1.87% 0.69%
1970 2% 0.94%
1969 2.12% 0.71%
1968 2.23% 0.56%
1967 2.55% 0.77%
1966 2.94% 0.96%
1965 3.11% 0.95%
1964 3.16% 0.75%
1963 3.19% 0.57%
1962 3.15% 0.55%
1961 3.09% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Fiji grew by 0.47%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Fiji Sweden
Current population
939479
10665077
Population rank 159/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
2.01 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
31.7 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
59.5 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +12 +74
Annual growth/decline +4,370 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 148/197
One migration net change every
2.67 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,288 +47,079
Net migration rank 111/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 14,362 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 174/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 144/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Fiji
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Fiji Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,288 - 47,079
2024 7,758 -3,278 7,399 50,115
2023 8,078 -3,289 5,269 55,209
2022 8,223 -3,557 10,487 58,955
2021 6,777 -6,008 22,914 51,947
2020 8,730 -6,008 14,495 37,302
2019 9,271 -11,873 25,697 72,619
2018 9,779 -11,738 23,403 87,517
2017 10,413 -11,607 24,138 102,671
2016 10,807 -10,441 25,800 119,234
2015 11,213 -10,401 23,518 80,534
2014 11,680 -10,493 26,179 77,654
2013 11,972 -10,703 23,041 66,760
2012 11,716 -10,114 20,943 52,879
2011 12,657 -10,396 21,733 46,049
2010 13,227 -10,354 25,320 51,175
2009 13,540 -10,052 21,387 63,638
2008 14,000 -9,812 18,439 56,452
2007 14,349 -7,406 15,552 54,907
2006 14,555 -6,562 15,436 51,675
2005 14,503 -6,523 9,030 27,030
2004 14,526 -6,484 9,893 25,842
2003 14,527 -6,411 6,271 29,161
2002 14,468 -6,106 893 31,364
2001 14,720 -6,167 -1,779 28,856
2000 14,724 -5,909 -2,662 24,900
1999 15,229 -5,892 -6,201 13,940
1998 15,464 -5,654 -3,541 11,325
1997 15,750 -5,318 -3,539 6,047
1996 16,163 -9,902 1,768 5,773
1995 16,273 -12,448 9,710 11,621
1994 16,424 -12,300 20,196 51,545
1993 16,751 -12,071 20,924 32,725
1992 17,170 -11,802 28,605 20,507
1991 17,617 -11,603 29,299 25,314
1990 17,748 -11,081 29,100 35,668
1989 18,007 -10,685 24,629 44,565
1988 18,063 -10,138 15,186 30,064
1987 17,987 -9,602 11,757 21,335
1986 18,024 -3,943 9,206 15,211
1985 18,469 -1,452 4,175 11,464
1984 18,499 -1,421 3,335 8,668
1983 18,237 -1,565 833 2,105
1982 17,681 -1,509 1,665 2,524
1981 17,282 -1,558 1,664 3,209
1980 16,907 -1,632 5,818 10,040
1979 16,450 -1,502 4,976 13,895
1978 16,196 -1,609 4,138 13,807
1977 15,532 -1,550 7,426 23,528
1976 14,933 -4,370 8,222 20,324
1975 14,272 -5,577 14,746 16,564
1974 13,557 -5,414 23,664 9,217
1973 13,383 -4,989 24,409 -9,551
1972 13,905 -4,848 28,428 -13,519
1971 14,313 -4,624 31,583 2,334
1970 14,538 -4,371 30,563 47,242
1969 14,669 -4,050 23,904 48,824
1968 14,831 -3,857 30,858 8,545
1967 14,861 -3,576 41,700 11,075
1966 15,111 -1,623 45,286 24,920
1965 15,166 -832 44,857 32,444
1964 14,979 -812 45,968 23,581
1963 14,774 -838 35,741 11,009
1962 14,429 -889 30,246 9,627
1961 13,653 -943 30,832 14,401
1960 13,313 -981 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/fiji/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 14,362 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Fiji, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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