Fiji Population Pyramid 2011
Fiji in 2011
In 2011, Fiji had a total population of 912,989 people. A decade earlier, in 2001, the population was 849,596; it has grown by 7.5% since.
The median age was 25.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 46.9 children under 15 and 7.2 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 | 912,989 | 25.6 | |
| Solomon Islands | 552,945 | 19.6 | |
| New Caledonia | 266,543 | 30.5 | |
| Vanuatu | 243,474 | 20.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 7,859,346 | 21.2 |





