Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.8%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.97 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-22.52 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji is -2.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 110.8% on the previous year and down 211.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji peaked at 20.97 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.52 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 155th 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.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1953 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1954 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1957 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1958 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6145 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1960 | -0.0851 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1961 | -0.5231 % change on previous year | +514.8% |
| 1962 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -569.9% |
| 1963 | -0.7758 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1964 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1965 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1966 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1967 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1968 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1969 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1970 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1971 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1972 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1973 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1974 | -0.1797 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1975 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2178.2% |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1979 | -0.8314 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1980 | 0.362 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1981 | -0.1899 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1179 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6894 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 1984 | -0.9873 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1985 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1986 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1987 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1988 | -0.6551 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1989 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1990 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1991 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1992 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1993 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1995 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1997 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 1998 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1999 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2001 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2002 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 2003 | -0.5456 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9303 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2005 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5354 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2007 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 2008 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2009 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2010 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2011 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2012 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2014 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2015 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2016 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2017 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2019 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2020 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2021 | -22.52 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 2022 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2023 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -2.26 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2178.2% | -0.1797 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +684.6% | -0.1179 % change on previous year | 0.6894 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +569.9% | -0.5231 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -514.8% | -0.0851 % change on previous year | -0.5231 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 0.6145 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6586 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 0.6894 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | -0.5354 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -22.52 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 152 Qatar -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Cape Verde -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Botswana -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Vanuatu -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 157 India -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Myanmar -2.44 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Fiji
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Fiji was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.52 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.