Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji
Fiji: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 253,079 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
253,079 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
300,305 people
in 1992
All-time low
136,905 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji stood at 253,079 people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji peaked at 300,305 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 136,905 people, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136,905 people | — |
| 1951 | 140,779 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 144,973 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 149,404 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 154,081 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 159,080 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 164,426 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 169,992 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 175,750 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 181,813 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 187,998 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 194,057 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 200,201 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 206,522 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 212,818 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 219,205 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 225,188 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 229,996 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 233,890 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 237,254 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 239,963 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 241,926 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 243,066 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 243,395 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 243,120 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 242,783 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 243,140 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 244,776 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 247,370 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 250,473 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 254,182 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 258,493 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 263,470 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 269,049 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 275,056 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 281,225 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 286,754 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 290,785 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 293,901 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 296,770 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 298,930 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 300,068 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 300,305 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 299,711 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 298,276 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 296,232 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 294,259 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 292,968 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 291,762 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 290,123 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 288,580 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 287,409 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 286,512 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 285,757 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 285,069 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 284,454 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 283,946 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 283,398 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 282,529 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 281,392 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 279,958 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 278,096 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 276,266 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 274,745 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 273,404 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 272,184 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 270,734 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 268,488 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 265,429 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 261,866 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 258,984 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 256,754 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 254,702 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 253,079 people | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 253,079 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 253,079 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,720 people | 136,905 people | 181,813 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,713 people | 187,998 people | 237,254 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 244,001 people | 239,963 people | 250,473 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,968 people | 254,182 people | 296,770 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,263 people | 290,123 people | 300,305 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,905 people | 281,392 people | 288,580 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,117 people | 261,866 people | 279,958 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,880 people | 253,079 people | 258,984 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Fiji was 253,079 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 300,305 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,905 people in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.