Fiji Population Pyramid 2028
Fiji in 2028
By 2028, the population of Fiji is expected to reach 945,368. Compared with 2018, when the projection stands at 917,180, that represents growth of 3.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 29.6 years, Fiji would have a youth dependency ratio of 38.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.7 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 | 945,368 | 29.6 | |
| Solomon Islands | 898,076 | 22.4 | |
| Vanuatu | 357,404 | 21.7 | |
| New Caledonia | 302,839 | 36.4 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 11,312,894 | 24.5 |





