Population in Fiji
Fiji: Population was 924,150 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in Fiji, 1000–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 15 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.