Fiji People - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

947,760 (2023 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: 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)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 53

youth dependency ratio: 44.2

elderly dependency ratio: 8.7

potential support ratio: 11.4 (2021 est.)

Median age

total: 29.9 years

male: 29.7 years

female: 30.1 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.42% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

16.25 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

6.44 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

-5.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 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: 58.7% of total population (2023)

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: 1.04 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.)

Maternal mortality ratio

38 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 9.85 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 11.35 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 8.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 74.54 years

male: 71.88 years

female: 77.32 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.23 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

1.09 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

35.5% (2021)

Drinking water source

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.)

Current health expenditure

3.8% of GDP (2020)

Physicians density

0.86 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Hospital bed density

2 beds/1,000 population (2016)

Sanitation facility access

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.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

30.2% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita

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.)

Tobacco use

total: 23.1% (2020 est.)

male: 35.6% (2020 est.)

female: 10.5% (2020 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

58.8% (2023 est.)

Education expenditures

5.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

total population: 99.1%

male: 99.1%

female: 99.1% (2018)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 18.1%

male: 14.1%

female: 25.9% (2021 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Fiji on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Fiji 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fiji 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.