Fiji Population Pyramid 1959
Fiji in 1959
As of 1959, Fiji counted 392,760 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 16.8 years; 46.3% were children under 15 and 3.6% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 392,760 | 16.8 | |
| Solomon Islands | 136,126 | 16.8 | |
| New Caledonia | 77,260 | 21.6 | |
| Vanuatu | 62,670 | 17.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,941,504 | 18.6 |





