Population young working old in Fiji
Fiji: Population young working old was 253,079 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
253,079
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
300,305
in 1992
All-time low
136,905
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Fiji stood at 253,079.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Fiji peaked at 300,305 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 136,905, 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.
Population young working old in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136,905 | — |
| 1951 | 140,779 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 144,973 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 149,404 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 154,081 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 159,080 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 164,426 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 169,992 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 175,750 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 181,813 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 187,998 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 194,057 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 200,201 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 206,522 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 212,818 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 219,205 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 225,188 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 229,996 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 233,890 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 237,254 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 239,963 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 241,926 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 243,066 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 243,395 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 243,120 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 242,783 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 243,140 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 244,776 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 247,370 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 250,473 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 254,182 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 258,493 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 263,470 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 269,049 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 275,056 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 281,225 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 286,754 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 290,785 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 293,901 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 296,770 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 298,930 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 300,068 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 300,305 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 299,711 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 298,276 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 296,232 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 294,259 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 292,968 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 291,762 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 290,123 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 288,580 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 287,409 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 286,512 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 285,757 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 285,069 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 284,454 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 283,946 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 283,398 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 282,529 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 281,392 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 279,958 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 278,096 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 276,266 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 274,745 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 273,404 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 272,184 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 270,734 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 268,488 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 265,429 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 261,866 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 258,984 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 256,754 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 254,702 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 253,079 | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 253,079 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 253,079 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,720 | 136,905 | 181,813 | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,713 | 187,998 | 237,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 244,001 | 239,963 | 250,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,968 | 254,182 | 296,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,263 | 290,123 | 300,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,905 | 281,392 | 288,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,117 | 261,866 | 279,958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,880 | 253,079 | 258,984 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Fiji?
- Population young working old in Fiji was 253,079 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 300,305 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,905 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for population young working old?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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