Population growth rate vs median age in Fiji
Fiji: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.8741 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8741
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 1962
All-time low
0.7393
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Fiji stood at 0.8741.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Fiji peaked at 3.35 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7393, in 2021.
That places Fiji 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.36 | — |
| 1951 | 2.49 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 2.6 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 2.71 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.84 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 2.99 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 3.11 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 3.21 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 3.27 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.29 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.27 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.11 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.98 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.53 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.65 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.64 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9542 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7393 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8943 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8741 | -2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.8741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.8741 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.89 | 2.36 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.15 | 2.82 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 2.39 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.49 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.01 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8655 | 0.7393 | 0.9542 | 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)
- 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 rate vs median age in Fiji?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Fiji was 0.8741 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7393 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Fiji ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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