Population aged 65 years or older in Fiji
Fiji: Population aged 65 years or older was 61.07 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Fiji, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Fiji stood at 61.07 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Fiji peaked at 61.07 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.59 thousands, in 1970.
That places Fiji 163rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.99 thousands | 13.59 thousands | 17.02 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.26 thousands | 17.64 thousands | 22.52 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.35 thousands | 22.81 thousands | 27.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.56 thousands | 28.35 thousands | 39.12 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.45 thousands | 40.3 thousands | 52.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.37 thousands | 54.02 thousands | 61.07 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8741 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Fiji?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Fiji was 61.07 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 61.07 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 thousands in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Fiji ranks 163rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release