Population and Demographics of Fiji
Population changed +0.5% in 2024 · median age 28 years
Broad age groups reinforce that picture: 27.09% are under 15, 66.42% are 15 to 64, and 6.49% are 65 or older. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 1 million, a 7.7% increase from 2024.
Population Over Time in Fiji
Fiji's population stood at 0.841M in 2000 and 0.929M in 2024, equivalent to a +10.5% change over that period. For 2050, the medium projection is 1.000M. That is a difference of about 0.07 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The broad age bands show a mixed population structure in Fiji. Under-15s account for 27.09% of residents and people 65+ for 6.49%, leaving 66.42% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Fiji a female share of 50.4% and a male share of 49.6%. Females exceed males by 0.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.6% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Fertility is 2.3 in Fiji, while annual population change is +0.50% in 2024, while 27.09% are children, 66.42% are 15 to 64 and 6.49% are older adults.
Historical change in Fiji totals +10.5% between 2000 and 2024, followed by a medium projection that is +7.7% different in 2050; this describes the trajectory without guessing at migration or natural increase.
2024 estimate for Fiji. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Fiji vs. World
The world comparison highlights three contrasts for Fiji. Annual change is +0.50% versus +0.87% globally, fertility is 2.3 versus 2.25, and median age is 28 versus 30.6 years.
| Indicator | Fiji | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.5% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.3 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 28 | 30.6 | 2024 |
No national-only figure is inserted into this world comparison. The country and global values share the same 2024 table and source context.
Key Takeaways
Fiji has 928,784 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.50% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 27.09% are under 15 and 6.49% are 65 or older.
Females make up 50.4% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.6%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 1.000M, a +7.7% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Fiji?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Fiji is 928,784 people.
Is the population of Fiji growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Fiji's population is growing, with annual change of +0.50%.
What percentage of the population of Fiji is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 6.49% of Fiji's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Fiji in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Fiji's 2050 population at 1,000,261.
What is the fertility rate in Fiji?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Fiji is 2.3 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.