Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji
Fiji: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 58,622 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58,622 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58,622 people
in 2023
All-time low
13,141 people
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji stood at 58,622 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji peaked at 58,622 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,141 people, in 1965.
Fiji ranks 165th of 236 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,164 people | — |
| 1951 | 18,349 people | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 17,554 people | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 16,797 people | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 16,100 people | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 15,509 people | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 15,030 people | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 14,650 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 14,339 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 14,045 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 13,768 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 13,537 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13,364 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,236 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 13,158 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,141 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 13,183 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 13,245 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13,356 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13,510 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 13,697 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 13,932 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 14,214 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14,488 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 14,776 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15,149 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15,583 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16,084 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 16,698 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,332 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17,953 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18,554 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 19,111 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 19,675 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20,263 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 20,864 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21,591 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 22,119 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22,383 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,665 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22,914 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 23,141 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23,397 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23,679 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 24,003 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24,372 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,817 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25,574 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26,622 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27,758 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28,908 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30,044 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31,121 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32,196 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 33,362 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 34,589 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 35,884 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,242 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 38,523 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 39,710 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40,991 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 42,460 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 43,863 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45,221 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 46,637 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47,849 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 48,983 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50,323 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51,772 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53,260 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54,787 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55,958 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57,094 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58,622 people | +2.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 58,622 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 58,622 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,154 people | 14,045 people | 19,164 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,350 people | 13,141 people | 13,768 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,195 people | 13,697 people | 17,332 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,518 people | 17,953 people | 22,665 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,628 people | 22,914 people | 27,758 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,158 people | 28,908 people | 39,710 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,136 people | 40,991 people | 53,260 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,615 people | 54,787 people | 58,622 people | 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji was 58,622 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 58,622 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,141 people in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Fiji ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.