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Fiji Population 2023

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  • The current population of Fiji is estimated at 945,499 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Fiji represent 0.01% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Fiji is 46 inhabitants per km2.
  • Fiji is located in Ocenia.
  • Fiji ranks number 161 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Fiji is -17.7211° S. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 178.1032° E.
  • The median age in Fiji is 27.9 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Fiji is FJD 3.17 per hour, around USD $1.45 per hour, in 2022.
  • The countries that Fiji shares its land boundary with are not existent. (It has no land borders).

Fiji

Official name Republic of Fiji
Location Ocenia
Capital Suva
Population 939,221 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 46/km2
Population growth rate 0.7% (in 2023)
Area 18,274 km2 (7,055.63 sq mi)
Official language Fijian, English and Fiji Hindi
Currency Fijian dollar (FJD)
Life expectancy 67.78 years
Internet TLD .fj
Call code +679

Fiji Population Graph

Fiji Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 897,340 454,503 442,837 50.65% 49.35% 513,727 57.25%
2019 890,845 451,391 439,454 50.67% 49.33% 505,555 56.75%
2018 884,373 448,377 435,996 50.7% 49.3% 497,460 56.25%
2017 878,337 445,580 432,757 50.73% 49.27% 489,585 55.74%
2016 873,278 443,363 429,915 50.77% 49.23% 482,399 55.24%
2015 869,501 441,793 427,708 50.81% 49.19% 475,878 54.73%
2014 867,313 441,115 426,198 50.86% 49.14% 470,257 54.22%
2013 866,468 441,206 425,262 50.92% 49.08% 465,380 53.71%
2012 865,930 441,365 424,565 50.97% 49.03% 460,675 53.2%
2011 864,314 440,973 423,341 51.02% 48.98% 455,321 52.68%
2010 860,676 439,375 421,301 51.05% 48.95% 449,015 52.17%
2009 854,490 436,388 418,102 51.07% 48.93% 441,430 51.66%
2008 846,201 432,155 414,046 51.07% 48.93% 432,832 51.15%
2007 837,021 427,299 409,722 51.05% 48.95% 424,035 50.66%
2006 828,697 422,884 405,813 51.03% 48.97% 416,503 50.26%
2005 822,428 419,438 402,990 51% 49% 410,145 49.87%
2004 818,682 417,200 401,482 50.96% 49.04% 405,084 49.48%
2003 816,894 415,881 401,013 50.91% 49.09% 401,013 49.09%
2002 816,072 415,054 401,018 50.86% 49.14% 397,345 48.69%
2001 814,737 414,049 400,688 50.82% 49.18% 393,518 48.3%
2000 811,822 412,406 399,416 50.8% 49.2% 388,944 47.91%
1999 807,108 409,930 397,178 50.79% 49.21% 383,538 47.52%
1998 800,948 406,801 394,147 50.79% 49.21% 377,407 47.12%
1997 793,529 403,113 390,416 50.8% 49.2% 370,816 46.73%
1996 785,173 399,025 386,148 50.82% 49.18% 363,378 46.28%
1995 776,203 394,544 381,659 50.83% 49.17% 353,172 45.5%
1994 766,373 389,547 376,826 50.83% 49.17% 342,645 44.71%
1993 755,717 384,131 371,586 50.83% 49.17% 331,986 43.93%
1992 745,214 378,718 366,496 50.82% 49.18% 321,634 43.16%
1991 736,133 374,029 362,104 50.81% 49.19% 311,973 42.38%
1990 729,304 370,486 358,818 50.8% 49.2% 303,463 41.61%
1989 725,327 368,249 357,078 50.77% 49.23% 296,296 40.85%
1988 723,647 367,178 356,469 50.74% 49.26% 290,110 40.09%
1987 722,498 366,379 356,119 50.71% 49.29% 284,158 39.33%
1986 719,361 364,572 354,789 50.68% 49.32% 278,249 38.68%
1985 712,482 360,943 351,539 50.66% 49.34% 274,448 38.52%
1984 701,178 355,147 346,031 50.65% 49.35% 269,042 38.37%
1983 686,182 347,483 338,699 50.64% 49.36% 262,259 38.22%
1982 668,949 338,756 330,193 50.64% 49.36% 254,669 38.07%
1981 651,683 330,012 321,671 50.64% 49.36% 247,118 37.92%
1980 635,947 321,980 313,967 50.63% 49.37% 240,197 37.77%
1979 622,206 314,898 307,308 50.61% 49.39% 234,074 37.62%
1978 609,992 308,595 301,397 50.59% 49.41% 228,564 37.47%
1977 598,897 302,862 296,035 50.57% 49.43% 223,508 37.32%
1976 588,149 297,368 290,781 50.56% 49.44% 218,321 37.12%
1975 577,203 291,892 285,311 50.57% 49.43% 211,949 36.72%
1974 565,983 286,387 279,596 50.6% 49.4% 205,565 36.32%
1973 554,697 281,010 273,687 50.66% 49.34% 199,303 35.93%
1972 543,386 275,660 267,726 50.73% 49.27% 193,119 35.54%
1971 532,154 270,334 261,820 50.8% 49.2% 187,052 35.15%
1970 521,082 265,022 256,060 50.86% 49.14% 181,128 34.76%
1969 510,218 259,650 250,568 50.89% 49.11% 175,362 34.37%
1968 499,792 254,444 245,348 50.91% 49.09% 169,879 33.99%
1967 488,803 248,947 239,856 50.93% 49.07% 164,238 33.6%
1966 477,209 243,186 234,023 50.96% 49.04% 158,338 33.18%
1965 464,749 237,068 227,681 51.01% 48.99% 151,415 32.58%
1964 451,304 230,616 220,688 51.1% 48.9% 144,372 31.99%
1963 437,045 223,898 213,147 51.23% 48.77% 137,232 31.4%
1962 422,390 216,982 205,408 51.37% 48.63% 130,181 30.82%
1961 407,936 209,965 197,971 51.47% 48.53% 123,401 30.25%
1960 394,149 203,026 191,123 51.51% 48.49% 116,983 29.68%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Fiji ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Fiji. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Fiji

# City Population 2023
1 Suva 95,492
2 Nasinu 93,608
3 Lautoka 72,317
4 Nausori 58,844
5 Nadi 42,829
6 Rakiraki District 29,583
7 Labasa 28,178
8 Lami 20,790
9 Sigatoka 17,849
10 Ba 14,757
11 Navua 5,492
12 Savusavu 3,404
13 Tavua 2,444
14 Levuka 1,141

Other Countries from Ocenia Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Papua New Guinea 9,283,741 15/km2
New Zealand 4,917,049 19.1/km2
Fiji 939,221 46/km2
Solomon Islands 721,617 18.4/km2
Samoa 202,985 70/km2
Kiribati 122,344 152/km2
Micronesia 118,371 204/km2
Tonga 108,332 141/km2
Marshall Islands 59,954 293/km2
Palau 18,215 46.8/km2
Tuvalu 12,118 479.88/km2
Nauru 10,950 480/km2