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Rank #66 by World Population

🇫🇯Fiji

Fiji has a population of 924,145, ranking #66 in the world. The capital is Suva. Located in East Asia & Pacific.

World Bank: Upper middle income

924,145

Population

#66

World Rank

67.3

Life Expectancy

$5,926

GDP Per Capita

Fiji, #66 by world population

Fiji Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Fiji had a population of 404,887 in 1960 and 928,784 in 2024, a 2.3× growth over 64 years. The peak was 928,784 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 1.31%.

2024 · 929K19602024

928,784

Population (2024)

404,887

Population (1960)

928,784

Peak (2024)

1.31%

Avg Annual Growth

YearPopulation
1960404,887
1961417,406
1962430,536
1963444,276
1964458,324
1965472,575
1966486,487
1967498,873
1968510,002
1969520,797
1970531,188
1971541,121
1972550,499
1973559,222
1974567,489
1975575,906
1976585,534
1977597,805
1978612,091
1979626,862
1980641,975
1981657,471
1982673,414
1983689,835
1984706,716
1985723,761
1986739,306
1987750,540
1988758,697
1989766,321
1990773,316
1991779,656
1992785,346
1993790,369
1994794,771
1995798,746
1996803,789
1997812,139
1998822,258
1999831,828
2000840,909
2001849,596
2002858,049
2003866,286
2004874,366
2005882,379
2006890,365
2007897,832
2008903,399
2009907,239
2010910,419
2011912,989
2012914,918
2013916,352
2014917,585
2015918,578
2016919,166
2017918,759
2018917,180
2019914,899
2020914,963
2021916,711
2022919,422
2023924,145
2024928,784

Demographics

Population924,145
Population Growth Rate0.51%
Urban Population58.6%
Fertility Rate2.28 births/woman
Life Expectancy67.3 years
Infant Mortality Rate23.5 per 1,000
Literacy Rate-

Economy & Trade

$5,926

GDP Per Capita

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper middle income

Income Level

30.7

Gini Index (inequality)

168,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

3.6%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

4.2%

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

23.5

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

99.3%

Electricity Access

72.6%

Internet Users

108

Mobile Subs per 100

50.6

People per km2

-3,289

Net Migration

Environment

63.5%

Forest Area

Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamCambodiaChina

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Fiji in global context

Fiji is one of 212 countries tracked. See how it ranks globally, regional shares of world population, and projections to 2050 / 2100.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fiji has a population of 924,145, ranking #66 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.51%.

Life expectancy in Fiji is 67.3 years. The infant mortality rate is 23.5 per 1,000 live births.

Fiji's GDP per capita is $5,926. It is classified as a upper middle income country by the World Bank.

58.6% of Fiji's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 50.6 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Fiji is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.