Annual population growth in Fiji
Fiji: Annual population growth was 4,722 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,722
Change on year
up 74.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,045
in 1985
All-time low
-2,279
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Fiji, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Fiji stood at 4,722.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Fiji peaked at 17,045 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -2,279, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6,612 | — |
| 1952 | 7,237 | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 7,851 | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 8,529 | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 9,330 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 10,134 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 10,705 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 11,156 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 11,691 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 12,131 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 12,517 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 13,132 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 13,738 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 14,045 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 14,250 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 13,910 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 12,388 | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 11,127 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 10,797 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 10,393 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 9,934 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 9,376 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 8,724 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 8,266 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 8,421 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9,625 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 12,267 | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 14,290 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 14,775 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 15,109 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,488 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15,949 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 16,423 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16,877 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17,045 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15,553 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 11,231 | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 8,156 | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 7,624 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 6,994 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 6,341 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 5,683 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 5,031 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 4,399 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 3,971 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 5,038 | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 8,357 | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 10,114 | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 9,576 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 9,078 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 8,693 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8,451 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,240 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,072 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8,015 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,986 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,473 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,560 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 3,845 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 3,179 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2,564 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 1,929 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 1,439 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 1,230 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 996 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 582 | -41.6% |
| 2017 | -405 | -169.6% |
| 2018 | -1,577 | +289.4% |
| 2019 | -2,279 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 65 | -102.9% |
| 2021 | 1,747 | +2587.7% |
| 2022 | 2,710 | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 4,722 | +74.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,722 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2587.7% | 65 | 1,747 |
| 2018 | -289.4% | -405 | -1,577 |
| 2017 | -169.6% | 582 | -405 |
| 2020 | +102.9% | -2,279 | 65 |
| 2023 | +74.2% | 2,710 | 4,722 |
| 1997 | +65.9% | 5,038 | 8,357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,249 | 6,612 | 11,691 | 9 |
| 1960s | 12,804 | 10,797 | 14,250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,607 | 8,266 | 14,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,946 | 7,624 | 17,045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,550 | 3,971 | 10,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,541 | 3,845 | 9,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 765.8 | -2,279 | 3,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,311 | 65 | 4,722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Fiji?
- Annual population growth in Fiji was 4,722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17,045 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,279 in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for annual population growth?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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