Population by age group in Fiji
Fiji: Population by age group was 924,150 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 15 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.