Fiji Population Pyramid 2018
Fiji in 2018
The population of Fiji in 2018 was 917,180. That is 1.5% more than in 2008, when the population stood at 903,399.
With a median age of 27.5 years, Fiji had a youth dependency ratio of 44.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.6 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 917,180 | 27.5 | |
| Solomon Islands | 709,101 | 20.4 | |
| Vanuatu | 285,259 | 21.2 | |
| New Caledonia | 283,541 | 33.1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 9,394,514 | 22.4 |





