Population:
875,983 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 158
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 30.3% (male 146,327/female 140,327)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 64.9% (male 307,077/female 305,886)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 20,300/female 24,803) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 26.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 26.4 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 26.8 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.827% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
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Birth rate:
21.52 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
5.88 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-7.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 52% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 11.28 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 146
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 12.42 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 10.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 71.03 years
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 68.46 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 73.73 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.65 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
600 (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 200 (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Fijian(s)
adjective: Fijian

Ethnic groups:
Fijian 57.3% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.6%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 3.9% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 census)

Religions:
Christian 64.5% (Methodist 34.6%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census)

Languages:
English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 95.5%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years
male: 13 years
female: 13 years (2005)

Education expenditures:
6.2% of GDP (2004)
country comparison to the world: 33
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]