Fiji Population Pyramid 1951
Fiji in 1951
The population of Fiji in 1951 was 316,124. The median age was 17.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 89.7 children under 15 and 11.7 people aged 65 or over.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Fiji had on average 2.28 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 67.3 years in 2023: 69.4 for women and 65.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
12,031 immigrants live in Fiji, 1.3% of the population.
| Australia | 1,979 |
| Pakistan | 1,903 |
| Bangladesh | 1,425 |
| Tonga | 1,389 |
| India | 1,347 |
179,789 people born in Fiji live in other countries.
| Australia | 83,435 |
| New Zealand | 70,552 |
| Canada | 24,028 |
| Kiribati | 561 |
| Tonga | 450 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 316,124 | 17.7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 110,958 | 17.7 | |
| New Caledonia | 64,728 | 22.6 | |
| Vanuatu | 52,360 | 18.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,574,922 | 18.5 |





