Fiji People - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

939,535 (July 2021 est.)

Nationality

noun: Fijian(s)

adjective: Fijian

Ethnic groups

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

Languages

English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official)

Religions

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.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 26.86% (male 128,499/female 122,873)

15-24 years: 15.51% (male 73,993/female 71,139)

25-54 years: 41.05% (male 196,932/female 187,270)

55-64 years: 9.25% (male 43,813/female 42,763)

65 years and over: 7.34% (male 31,556/female 37,136) (2020 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 53.4

youth dependency ratio: 44.5

elderly dependency ratio: 8.9

potential support ratio: 11.2 (2020 est.)

Median age

total: 29.9 years

male: 29.7 years

female: 30.1 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.46% (2021 est.)

Birth rate

16.9 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death rate

6.31 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Net migration rate

-6.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Population distribution

approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas

Urbanization

urban population: 57.7% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Major urban areas - population

178,000 SUVA (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female

total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Maternal mortality rate

34 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 10.27 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 11.84 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 8.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 74 years

male: 71.32 years

female: 76.82 years (2021 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.28 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Drinking water source

improved: urban: 97.8% of population

rural: 88.7% of population

total: 93.8% of population

unimproved: urban: 2.2% of population

rural: 11.3% of population

total: 6.2% of population (2017 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

3.4% (2018)

Physicians density

0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Hospital bed density

2 beds/1,000 population (2016)

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 94% of population

rural: 89% of population

total: 98% of population

unimproved: urban: 6% of population

rural: 11% of population

total: 2% of population (2017 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.2% (2020 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

1,300 (2020 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: high (2020)

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea

vectorborne diseases: malaria

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

30.2% (2016)

Education expenditures

3.9% of GDP (2013)

Literacy

total population: 99.1%

male: 99.1%

female: 99.1% (2018)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

total: 15.4%

male: 11.9%

female: 22.4% (2016 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Fiji on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Fiji 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fiji 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.