Fiji Population Pyramid 2009
Fiji in 2009
As of 2009, Fiji counted 907,239 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 9.1%, up from 831,828 in 1999.
The median age was 25.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 48.0 children under 15 and 6.8 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 907,239 | 25.0 | |
| Solomon Islands | 518,141 | 19.5 | |
| New Caledonia | 257,250 | 29.9 | |
| Vanuatu | 232,731 | 20.3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 7,406,438 | 20.9 |





