Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Fiji
Fiji: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Fiji stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 272.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Fiji peaked at 2.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 142nd of 215 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -169.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +288.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -102.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2626.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2626.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | -288.4% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -169.2% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | +102.8% | -0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +73.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | +64.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 139 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 140 Austria 0.5% compare
- 141 Denmark 0.5% compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 144 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Fiji?
- Population growth in Fiji was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for population growth?
- Fiji ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release