Fiji Population Pyramid 2001

Fiji
2001
Population: 849,596

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

Country

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Fiji in 2001

In 2001, Fiji had a total population of 849,596 people. A decade earlier, in 1991, the population was 779,656; it has grown by 9.0% since.

The median age was 22.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 54.0 children under 15 and 5.6 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
849,596
Median age
22.8
0-14 %
33.8%
65+ %
3.5%
Child dependency
54.0
Old-age dependency
5.6
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,000,261
Population 2100
879,377
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.28

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
50607080
19602023 · 67.3

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

12,031 immigrants live in Fiji, 1.3% of the population.

Australia1,979
Pakistan1,903
Bangladesh1,425
Tonga1,389
India1,347
Where emigrants live (2024)

179,789 people born in Fiji live in other countries.

Australia83,435
New Zealand70,552
Canada24,028
Kiribati561
Tonga450
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Fiji 849,596 22.8
Solomon Islands 449,125 18.4
New Caledonia 227,707 26.8
Vanuatu 191,031 18.5
Papua New Guinea 5,728,436 19.9
How many people lived in Fiji in 2001?
Fiji had a population of 849,596 in 2001.
Is the population of Fiji increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 9.0% from 1991, with a projected population of 1,000,261 in 2050.
What is the median age in Fiji?
The median age in Fiji is 22.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Fiji?
3.5% of Fiji's population is 65 or older, and 33.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Fiji have?
Fiji has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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