Fiji Population Pyramid 2042
Fiji in 2042
In 2042, Fiji is projected to have a population of 988,826 people. That would be 3.0% more than in 2032 (960,074).
With a projected median age of 32.3 years, Fiji would have a youth dependency ratio of 33.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.6 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 | 988,826 | 32.3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,171,336 | 25.7 | |
| Vanuatu | 468,010 | 24.6 | |
| New Caledonia | 330,707 | 39.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 13,696,147 | 27.8 |





