Fiji Population Pyramid 1965
Fiji in 1965
The population of Fiji in 1965 was 472,574. A decade earlier, in 1955, the population was 349,070; it has grown by 35.4% since.
With a median age of 16.7 years, Fiji had a youth dependency ratio of 91.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.5 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 472,575 | 16.7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 156,687 | 17.0 | |
| New Caledonia | 93,160 | 20.8 | |
| Vanuatu | 74,358 | 17.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,235,820 | 17.9 |





