947,760 (2023 est.)
noun: Fijian(s)
adjective: Fijian
iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indo-Fijian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 est.)
note: a 2010 law replaces 'Fijian' with 'iTaukei' when referring to the original and native settlers of Fiji
English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official)
Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% (2007 est.)
0-14 years: 25.17% (male 121,809/female 116,737)
15-64 years: 66.31% (male 321,448/female 307,026)
65 years and over: 8.52% (2023 est.) (male 37,219/female 43,521)
2023 population pyramid: 
total dependency ratio: 53
youth dependency ratio: 44.2
elderly dependency ratio: 8.7
potential support ratio: 11.4 (2021 est.)
total: 31.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 31 years
female: 31.5 years
0.42% (2023 est.)
16.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
-5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas
urban population: 58.7% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
178,000 SUVA (capital) (2018)
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2023 est.)
38 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
total: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
male: 11.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 8.3 deaths/1,000 live births
total population: 74.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 71.9 years
female: 77.3 years
2.23 children born/woman (2023 est.)
1.09 (2023 est.)
35.5% (2021)
improved: urban: 98.2% of population
rural: 89.1% of population
total: 94.3% of population
unimproved: urban: 1.8% of population
rural: 10.9% of population
total: 5.7% of population (2020 est.)
3.8% of GDP (2020)
0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2015)
2 beds/1,000 population (2016)
improved: urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population
unimproved: urban: 0% of population
rural: 0% of population
total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
30.2% (2016)
total: 2.71 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 1.64 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 0.79 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
total: 23.1% (2020 est.)
male: 35.6% (2020 est.)
female: 10.5% (2020 est.)
4.6% (2021) NA
58.8% (2023 est.)
women married by age 15: 0.2%
women married by age 18: 4%
men married by age 18: 1.7% (2021 est.)
5.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
total population: 99.1%
male: 99.1%
female: 99.1% (2018)
NOTE: The information regarding Fiji on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Fiji 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fiji 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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