Fiji Population Pyramid 1961
Fiji in 1961
The population of Fiji in 1961 was 417,406. A decade earlier, in 1951, the population was 316,124; it has grown by 32.0% since.
Half of the population was younger than 16.7 years; 46.5% were children under 15 and 3.2% were 65 or older. 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 | 417,406 | 16.7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 142,912 | 16.9 | |
| New Caledonia | 82,521 | 21.3 | |
| Vanuatu | 66,265 | 17.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,046,127 | 18.4 |





