Demographics of Fiji

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date02 Apr 2026

As of 2026, the population of Fiji is projected at 937k, compared to 933k in 2025. It is the fourth-most populous country in Oceania and ranks 162nd in the world, accounting for 1.99% of Oceania's population. The population growth rate for 2026 is projected at 0.43%, placing Fiji 142nd among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 465k males and 472k females in Fiji. The male population accounts for 49.63%, compared to 50.37% for females. Fiji has 7k more females than males. The sex ratio in 2026 is projected at 98.52 males per 100 females. Fiji ranks 124th globally in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

In 2026, Fiji is projected to record 16k births, the 158th highest number of births worldwide—roughly 45 per day, or two per hour. Meanwhile, the country is expected to record 9k deaths, the 160th highest death toll in the world—about 25 per day, or one per hour.

In 2026, Fiji is projected to have a life expectancy at birth to reach 67.77 years, approximately 6.0 years below the global average. This places the country 193rd worldwide and 17th in Oceania. Its life expectancy is comparable to that of Namibia, Tanzania, and Micronesia.

In 2026, Fiji's total fertility rate (TFR) is projected at 2.23 children per woman, close to the global average. This places Fiji 89th worldwide and 15th in Oceania, putting it on par with countries such as Guatemala, American Samoa, and Libya in terms of overall fertility.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Fiji population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
1950164,347145,166309,5142.03113.213
1955182,644166,425349,0702.79109.746
1960209,393195,494404,8873.04107.110
1965242,243230,332472,5753.03105.171
1970270,421260,767531,1881.91103.702
1975291,305284,601575,9061.51102.356
1980323,710318,264641,9752.38101.711
1985364,498359,264723,7612.35101.457
1990389,627383,688773,3160.86101.548
1995402,822395,923798,7460.48101.743
2000424,726416,183840,9091.05102.053
2005446,449435,930882,3790.91102.413
2010459,389451,031910,4190.32101.853
2015459,885458,693918,5780.09100.260
2020454,673460,289914,9630.3098.780
2021455,108461,603916,7110.0898.593
2022456,267463,155919,4220.5198.513
2023458,652465,493924,1450.5298.530
2024460,973467,811928,7840.4898.538
2025463,127470,028933,1540.4698.532
2026465,152472,129937,2820.4398.522
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195051.70816.7756.518
195555.30616.0046.568
196058.60215.6116.364
196561.41315.5925.763
197061.65216.0864.708
197561.68917.1984.104
198062.40618.2694.038
198563.99819.1433.663
199065.05619.8803.386
199566.00720.4003.251
200066.19421.4422.992
200565.98322.8622.917
201066.77824.3152.696
201566.48025.6202.567
202066.92427.0592.357
202164.90427.2832.332
202267.14827.4752.305
202367.31627.6662.281
202467.46327.8642.270
202567.61928.0722.248
202667.77128.2752.230
  • Total
  • Crude

Fiji death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
19505,74513,03918.56342.129
19554,89215,32214.01643.893
19604,36417,67710.77843.659
19653,97219,1398.40640.499
19704,14718,6857.80835.176
19754,43318,7047.69732.478
19804,82921,7357.52133.857
19854,93923,4076.82432.341
19905,08222,8316.57229.523
19955,10821,3806.39526.767
20005,73320,4576.81824.328
20056,67721,1807.56724.003
20107,10020,3287.79922.328
20158,07519,2888.79120.998
20208,49617,2279.28618.828
202110,22817,00511.15718.550
20228,55016,7729.29918.242
20238,55316,6319.25517.996
20248,83416,5929.51117.864
20258,89716,4469.53417.624
20268,96316,3409.56317.434
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Fiji

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
195029,077280,4379.395
195557,511291,55916.475
1960103,844301,04425.648
1965153,627318,94732.509
1970187,498343,69035.298
1975212,366363,54036.875
1980242,366399,60837.753
1985278,312445,45038.453
1990318,197455,11941.147
1995364,687434,05945.657
2000404,183436,72648.065
2005439,797442,58249.842
2010473,796436,62352.042
2015501,759416,81954.623
2020523,237391,72657.187
2021528,592388,11957.662
2022534,508384,91458.135
2023541,613382,53358.607
2024548,695380,08959.077
2025555,641377,51359.544
2026562,465374,81760.010
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Fiji population by Age Group (2026)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 41,487 38,891 80,379 8.58 106.675
05-09 42,731 40,594 83,326 8.89 105.264
10-14 43,092 42,237 85,329 9.10 102.024
15-19 41,167 41,574 82,740 8.83 99.021
20-24 37,633 38,352 75,985 8.11 98.125
25-29 35,565 35,890 71,455 7.62 99.094
30-34 36,112 35,978 72,090 7.69 100.372
35-39 34,752 34,667 69,418 7.41 100.245
40-44 33,669 33,746 67,415 7.19 99.772
45-49 29,515 29,538 59,053 6.30 99.922
50-54 22,941 22,930 45,870 4.89 100.048
55-59 21,029 21,579 42,608 4.55 97.451
60-64 18,222 19,792 38,014 4.06 92.068
65-69 12,977 15,043 28,020 2.99 86.266
70-74 7,739 10,026 17,765 1.90 77.189
75-79 4,090 6,288 10,377 1.11 65.045
80-84 1,808 3,346 5,154 0.55 54.035
85-89 534 1,308 1,843 0.20 40.826
90-94 86 313 399 0.04 27.476
95-99 5 35 40 0.00 14.286
100+ 0 1 1 0.00 0.000
Total 465,154 472,128 937,281 98.523