Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0139 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0164 thousands per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0131 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Fiji 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 140 Portugal 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ireland 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 145 Somalia 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.