Fiji Population Pyramid 2021

Fiji
2021
Population: 916,710

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Fiji in 2021

In 2021, Fiji had a total population of 916,711 people. Ten years earlier, in 2011, the population was nearly the same: 912,989.

With a median age of 28.3 years, Fiji had a youth dependency ratio of 42.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.3 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.

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
916,711
Median age
28.3
0-14 %
28.0%
65+ %
6.1%
Child dependency
42.5
Old-age dependency
9.3
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 916,711 28.3
Solomon Islands 762,592 20.9
Vanuatu 305,869 21.2
New Caledonia 285,214 34.2
Papua New Guinea 10,012,896 23.0
How many people lived in Fiji in 2021?
Fiji had a population of 916,711 in 2021.
Is Fiji's population growing or shrinking?
It has been roughly stable since 2011, with a projected population of 1,000,261 in 2050.
How old is the population of Fiji?
Fiji's median age is 28.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Fiji?
6.1% of Fiji's population is 65 or older, and 28.0% is under 15.
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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