Fiji Population Pyramid 1980
Fiji in 1980
The population of Fiji in 1980 was 641,974. A decade earlier, in 1970, the population was 531,188; it has grown by 20.9% since.
The median age was 19.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 68.7 children under 15 and 4.9 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 641,975 | 19.3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 238,135 | 15.8 | |
| New Caledonia | 149,818 | 20.6 | |
| Vanuatu | 115,661 | 17.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,131,512 | 18.0 |





