Prison population rate in Fiji
Fiji: Prison population rate was 248 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, prison population rate in Fiji stood at 248 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Fiji peaked at 291 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 109 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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 | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 110 prisoners per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 135 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 127 prisoners per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 174 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 210 prisoners per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 291 prisoners per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 276 prisoners per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 248 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 248 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 248 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 109 prisoners per 100,000 people | 146 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 192.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 127 prisoners per 100,000 people | 291 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 262 prisoners per 100,000 people | 248 prisoners per 100,000 people | 276 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 53 Moldova 255 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Bolivia 252 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 251 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Guadeloupe 247 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Malaysia 244 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Anguilla 240 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Barbados 240 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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 prison population rate in Fiji?
- Prison population rate in Fiji was 248 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 291 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.