Population by income level in Fiji
Fiji: Population by income level was 933,154 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Fiji stood at 933,154. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Fiji peaked at 933,154 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 404,887, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 404,887 | — |
| 1961 | 417,406 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 430,536 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 444,276 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 458,324 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 472,575 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 486,487 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 498,873 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 510,002 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 520,797 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 531,188 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 541,121 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 550,499 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 559,222 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 567,489 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 575,906 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 585,534 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 597,805 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 612,091 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 626,862 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 641,975 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 657,471 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 673,414 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 689,835 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 706,716 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 723,761 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 739,306 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 750,540 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 758,697 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 766,321 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 773,316 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 779,656 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 785,346 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 790,369 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 794,771 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 798,746 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 803,789 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 812,139 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 822,258 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 831,828 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 840,909 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 849,596 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 858,049 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 866,286 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 874,366 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 882,379 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 890,365 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 897,832 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 903,399 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 907,239 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 910,419 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 912,989 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 914,918 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 916,352 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 917,585 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 918,578 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 919,166 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 918,759 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 917,180 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 914,899 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 914,963 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 916,711 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 919,422 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 924,145 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 928,784 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 933,154 | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 933,154 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 933,154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464,416 | 404,887 | 520,797 | 10 |
| 1970s | 574,772 | 531,188 | 626,862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,804 | 641,975 | 766,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 799,222 | 773,316 | 831,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 877,042 | 840,909 | 907,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,084 | 910,419 | 919,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 922,863 | 914,963 | 933,154 | 6 |
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 income level in Fiji?
- Population by income level in Fiji was 933,154 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 933,154 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,887 in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for population by income level?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.