Prison population rate in Fiji
Fiji: Prison population rate was 248 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
291
in 2018
All-time low
109
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Fiji stood at 248.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Fiji peaked at 291 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2008.
That places Fiji 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146 | — |
| 2002 | 110 | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 132 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 127 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 160 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 174 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 210 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 291 | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 276 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 248 | -10.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 248 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 248 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.4 | 109 | 146 | 5 |
| 2010s | 192.4 | 127 | 291 | 5 |
| 2020s | 262 | 248 | 276 | 2 |
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)
- 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 prison population rate in Fiji?
- Prison population rate in Fiji was 248 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 291 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for prison population rate?
- Fiji ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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