Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji
Fiji: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 248 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 248 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji peaked at 1,888 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1992.
Fiji ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19 | — |
| 1993 | 89 | +368.4% |
| 1994 | 156 | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 222 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 305 | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 326 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 301 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 328 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 401 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 731 | +82.3% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 1,088 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,280 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,376 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,681 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1,824 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,862 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,888 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,849 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,576 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1,314 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 927 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 887 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 791 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 734 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 675 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 591 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 516 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 414 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 336 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 207 | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 248 | +19.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 248 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 248 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +368.4% | 19 | 89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.25 | 19 | 328 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,320 | 401 | 1,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 | 591 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.2 | 207 | 516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 131 United Arab Emirates 261 compare
- 132 Botswana 249 compare
- 134 Hong Kong 240 compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 186 compare
- 136 Latvia 179 compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Fiji was 248 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,888 in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1992.
- How does Fiji rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Fiji ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.