Fiji population
Current population of Fiji
937,990
Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures
- Births today
- 9
- Deaths today
- 5
- Change today (UTC)
- +2
- World rank
- 162nd of 218
- 0.01% of world population
- Population
- 933,154
- 2025 estimate
- Annual growth
- +0.47%
- 2025
- Density
- 51 /km²
- 2023
- Land area
- 18,270 km²
- Urban population
- 60%
- 2025
- Median age
- 28.1 yrs
- 2025 (UN WPP)
- Fertility rate
- 2.27
- births per woman, 2024
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 yrs
- 2024
- Net migration
- −3,288
- 2025
- Capital
- Suva
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
Population of Fiji: overview
Fiji is home to 933,154 people (2025 estimate), ranking 162nd in the world by population. Fiji is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Suva.
Growth has slowed to 0.47% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 4,370 additional people over the past year.
Population density is moderate — about 51 people per km², spread across 18,270 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 60% of people living in cities.
The median age is 28.1 years. The fertility rate of 2.27 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years (2024).
UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 1 million by 2050 (7% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 953,106.
Fiji population, 1960–2025 and projections
| Year | Population | Growth rate | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 933,154 | +0.47% | +4,370 |
| 2024 | 928,784 | +0.50% | +4,639 |
| 2023 | 924,145 | +0.51% | +4,723 |
| 2022 | 919,422 | +0.30% | +2,711 |
| 2021 | 916,711 | +0.19% | +1,748 |
| 2020 | 914,963 | +0.01% | +64 |
| 2019 | 914,899 | −0.25% | −2,281 |
| 2018 | 917,180 | −0.17% | −1,579 |
| 2017 | 918,759 | −0.04% | −407 |
| 2016 | 919,166 | +0.06% | +588 |
| 2015 | 918,578 | +0.11% | +993 |
| 2014 | 917,585 | +0.13% | +1,233 |
| 2010 | 910,419 | +0.35% | +3,180 |
| 2005 | 882,379 | +0.91% | +8,013 |
| 2000 | 840,909 | +1.09% | +9,081 |
| 1995 | 798,746 | +0.50% | +3,975 |
| 1990 | 773,316 | +0.91% | +6,995 |
| 1985 | 723,761 | +2.38% | +17,045 |
| 1980 | 641,975 | +2.38% | +15,113 |
| 1975 | 575,906 | +1.47% | +8,417 |
| 1970 | 531,188 | +1.98% | +10,391 |
| 1965 | 472,575 | +3.06% | +14,251 |
| 1960 | 404,887 | – | – |
Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.
Fiji population forecast
United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
| Year | Projected population | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 953,106 | +2.1% |
| 2050 | 1,000,261 | +7.2% |
Fiji population pyramid (2025)
Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 26.8% of Fiji's population is under 15, 66.5% is of working age (15–64), and 6.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.
Fiji population FAQ
What is the population of Fiji in 2026?
Fiji's population is estimated at about 937.99 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 933,154 (2025). Fiji ranks 162nd in the world by population.
Is the population of Fiji growing or shrinking?
Fiji's population is growing at about 0.47% per year, an increase of roughly 4,370 people over the past year.
How densely populated is Fiji?
Fiji has about 51 people per square kilometre across a land area of 18,270 km².
What share of the world's population lives in Fiji?
Fiji is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.
What is Fiji's projected population in 2050?
United Nations medium-variant projections put Fiji's population at 1,000,261 in 2050, passing through 953,106 in 2030.
What is the median age in Fiji?
The median age in Fiji is 28.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.
Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.