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
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji is 58,622 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Fiji 165th 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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.