Population in Fiji

Fiji: Population was 924,150 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
924,150 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 238 countries
All-time high
924,150 people
in 2023
All-time low
30,055 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Fiji, 1000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Fiji is 924,150 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Fiji peaked at 924,150 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,055 people, in 1000.

Fiji ranks 161st of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 30,055 people 30,055 people 30,055 people 1
1100s 33,394 people 33,394 people 33,394 people 1
1200s 37,105 people 37,105 people 37,105 people 1
1300s 41,228 people 41,228 people 41,228 people 1
1400s 45,809 people 45,809 people 45,809 people 1
1500s 50,898 people 50,898 people 50,898 people 1
1600s 56,554 people 56,554 people 56,554 people 1
1700s 62,838 people 62,838 people 62,838 people 1
1710s 66,145 people 66,145 people 66,145 people 1
1720s 69,626 people 69,626 people 69,626 people 1
1730s 73,291 people 73,291 people 73,291 people 1
1740s 77,148 people 77,148 people 77,148 people 1
1750s 81,209 people 81,209 people 81,209 people 1
1760s 85,483 people 85,483 people 85,483 people 1
1770s 89,982 people 89,982 people 89,982 people 1
1780s 94,718 people 94,718 people 94,718 people 1
1790s 99,703 people 99,703 people 99,703 people 1
1800s 131,567 people 130,533 people 132,606 people 10
1810s 133,891 people 132,838 people 134,948 people 10
1820s 136,255 people 135,184 people 137,331 people 10
1830s 138,650 people 137,571 people 139,646 people 10
1840s 138,600 people 137,288 people 139,672 people 10
1850s 135,984 people 134,978 people 136,971 people 10
1860s 133,754 people 132,756 people 134,755 people 10
1870s 131,540 people 130,501 people 132,535 people 10
1880s 128,021 people 125,849 people 130,163 people 10
1890s 125,335 people 125,249 people 125,671 people 10
1900s 135,096 people 126,498 people 144,909 people 10
1910s 155,819 people 147,045 people 164,751 people 10
1920s 185,199 people 167,453 people 205,111 people 10
1930s 237,847 people 210,278 people 267,113 people 10
1940s 287,862 people 272,546 people 302,566 people 10
1950s 347,209 people 309,525 people 392,770 people 10
1960s 464,426 people 404,901 people 520,805 people 10
1970s 574,782 people 531,198 people 626,876 people 10
1980s 710,812 people 641,985 people 766,331 people 10
1990s 799,228 people 773,325 people 831,835 people 10
2000s 877,049 people 840,913 people 907,248 people 10
2010s 916,089 people 910,427 people 919,167 people 10
2020s 918,817 people 914,971 people 924,150 people 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 158 Mauritius 1.27 million people compare
  2. 159 Eswatini 1.23 million people compare
  3. 160 Djibouti 1.15 million people compare
  4. 162 Reunion 874,883 people compare
  5. 163 Comoros 850,390 people compare
  6. 164 Guyana 826,357 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Fiji?
Population in Fiji was 924,150 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 924,150 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 30,055 people in 1000.
How does Fiji rank for population?
Fiji ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.