Fiji Population Pyramid 2016

Fiji
2016
Population: 919,166

Year

-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

Country

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Fiji in 2016

In 2016, Fiji had a total population of 919,166 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 3.2%, up from 890,365 in 2006.

With a median age of 26.9 years, Fiji had a youth dependency ratio of 45.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.2 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
919,166
Median age
26.9
0-14 %
29.5%
65+ %
5.3%
Child dependency
45.2
Old-age dependency
8.2
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 919,166 26.9
Solomon Islands 662,379 20.0
New Caledonia 283,423 32.2
Vanuatu 272,087 21.1
Papua New Guinea 8,961,718 22.0
How many people lived in Fiji in 2016?
Fiji had a population of 919,166 in 2016.
Is the population of Fiji increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 3.2% from 2006, with a projected population of 1,000,261 in 2050.
How old is the population of Fiji?
Fiji's median age is 26.9 years.
What share of Fiji's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Fiji, 29.5% of people are under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Fiji have?
Fiji has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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