Population by age group in Fiji
Fiji: Population by age group was 58,622 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 58,622 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Fiji peaked at 58,622 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,141 people, in 1965.
Fiji ranks 165th 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.
Population by age group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,164 people | — |
| 1951 | 18,349 people | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 17,554 people | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 16,797 people | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 16,100 people | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 15,509 people | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 15,030 people | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 14,650 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 14,339 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 14,045 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 13,768 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 13,537 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13,364 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,236 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 13,158 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,141 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 13,183 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 13,245 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13,356 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13,510 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 13,697 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 13,932 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 14,214 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14,488 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 14,776 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15,149 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15,583 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16,084 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 16,698 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,332 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17,953 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18,554 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 19,111 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 19,675 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20,263 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 20,864 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21,591 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 22,119 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22,383 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,665 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22,914 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 23,141 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23,397 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23,679 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 24,003 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24,372 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,817 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25,574 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26,622 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27,758 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28,908 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30,044 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31,121 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32,196 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 33,362 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 34,589 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 35,884 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,242 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 38,523 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 39,710 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40,991 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 42,460 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 43,863 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45,221 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 46,637 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47,849 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 48,983 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50,323 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51,772 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53,260 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54,787 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55,958 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57,094 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58,622 people | +2.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 58,622 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 58,622 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,154 people | 14,045 people | 19,164 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,350 people | 13,141 people | 13,768 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,195 people | 13,697 people | 17,332 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,518 people | 17,953 people | 22,665 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,628 people | 22,914 people | 27,758 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,158 people | 28,908 people | 39,710 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,136 people | 40,991 people | 53,260 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,615 people | 54,787 people | 58,622 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 population by age group in Fiji?
- Population by age group in Fiji was 58,622 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 58,622 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,141 people in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for population by age group?
- Fiji ranks 165th 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 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. This only includes people aged 65+.