Population by age group in Fiji
Fiji: Population by age group was 924,150 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
924,150 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
924,150 people
in 2023
All-time low
309,525 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 924,150 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Fiji peaked at 924,150 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 309,525 people, in 1950.
That places Fiji 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 309,525 people | — |
| 1951 | 316,137 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 323,374 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 331,225 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 339,754 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 349,084 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 359,218 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 369,923 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 381,079 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 392,770 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 404,901 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 417,418 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 430,550 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 444,288 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 458,333 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 472,583 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 486,493 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 498,881 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 510,008 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 520,805 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 531,198 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 541,132 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 550,508 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 559,232 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 567,498 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 575,919 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 585,544 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 597,811 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 612,101 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 626,876 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 641,985 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 657,473 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 673,422 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 689,845 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 706,722 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 723,767 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 739,320 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 750,551 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 758,707 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 766,331 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 773,325 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 779,666 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 785,349 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 790,380 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 794,779 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 798,750 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 803,788 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 812,145 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 822,259 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 831,835 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 840,913 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 849,606 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 858,057 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 866,297 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 874,369 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 882,384 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 890,370 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 897,843 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 903,403 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 907,248 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 910,427 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 912,991 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 914,920 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 916,359 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 917,589 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 918,585 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 919,167 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 918,762 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 917,185 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 914,906 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 914,971 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 916,718 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 919,428 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 924,150 people | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 924,150 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 924,150 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 347,209 people | 309,525 people | 392,770 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 464,426 people | 404,901 people | 520,805 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 574,782 people | 531,198 people | 626,876 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,812 people | 641,985 people | 766,331 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 799,228 people | 773,325 people | 831,835 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 877,049 people | 840,913 people | 907,248 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,089 people | 910,427 people | 919,167 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,817 people | 914,971 people | 924,150 people | 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)
- 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 by age group in Fiji?
- Population by age group in Fiji was 924,150 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 924,150 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,525 people in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for population by age group?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.