Population growth rate with and without migration in Fiji
Fiji: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.519 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Fiji is 0.519, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Fiji peaked at 3.15 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.284, in 2019.
That places Fiji 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.03 | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 2.46 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 2.62 | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 2.79 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 2.93 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.94 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 3 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.04 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.04 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.15 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.77 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 2.26 | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 2.15 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.04 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.91 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.79 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.51 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 2.34 | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 2.38 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.39 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.42 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.91 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -41.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.955 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.862 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.771 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.684 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.592 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.519 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.479 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.779 | +62.6% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | +65.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.974 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.937 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.92 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.905 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.898 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.773 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.464 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.384 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.315 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.248 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.174 | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.139 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.087 | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.041 | -52.9% |
| 2017 | -0.13 | -417.1% |
| 2018 | -0.214 | +64.6% |
| 2019 | -0.284 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.298 | -204.9% |
| 2021 | 0.084 | -71.8% |
| 2022 | 0.506 | +502.4% |
| 2023 | 0.519 | +2.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.519 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.519 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +502.4% | 0.084 | 0.506 |
| 2017 | -417.1% | 0.041 | -0.13 |
| 2020 | +204.9% | -0.284 | 0.298 |
| 1997 | +65.0% | 0.779 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | -71.8% | 0.298 | 0.084 |
| 1996 | +62.6% | 0.479 | 0.779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.03 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.04 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.44 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 0.955 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8286 | 0.479 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.831 | 0.384 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 | -0.284 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3518 | 0.084 | 0.519 | 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 with and without migration in Fiji?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Fiji was 0.519 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.284 in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Fiji ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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