Fiji Population Pyramid 2026
Fiji in 2026
The population of Fiji in 2026 is estimated at 937,281. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 2.0%, up from 919,166 in 2016.
The median age is 29.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39.9 children under 15 and 10.2 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 937,282 | 29.3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 858,288 | 22.0 | |
| Vanuatu | 342,564 | 21.4 | |
| New Caledonia | 297,893 | 35.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,947,848 | 24.0 |





