Fiji People - 2024

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)

2023 population pyramid:

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: 31.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 31 years

female: 31.5 years

Population growth rate

0.42% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

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

Death rate

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

Net migration rate

-5.7 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.)

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

male: 11.4 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 8.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 74.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 71.9 years

female: 77.3 years

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

4.6% (2021) NA

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

58.8% (2023 est.)

Child marriage

women married by age 15: 0.2%

women married by age 18: 4%

men married by age 18: 1.7% (2021 est.)

Education expenditures

5.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

total population: 99.1%

male: 99.1%

female: 99.1% (2018)