Population

Fiji

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Total population19602024
405K536K667K798K929K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population929,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 928,800 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 928,800 people
Median age27.9 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy67.3–67.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 67.46 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 67.32 years
Ethnic groupsiTaukei 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 FijiCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesEnglish (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsProtestant 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.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization58.7% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth0.501 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate17.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate9.51 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population59.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)
  • Fiji Hindi
  • Fiji Sign Language
  • Fijian
  • Gilbertese
  • Gone Dau
  • Lauan
  • Lomaiviti
  • Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
  • Pidgin Fijian
  • Pidgin Hindustani
  • Pitcairn-Norfolk
  • Rotuman
  • Tuvalu
  • Western Viti Levu-Yasawas Fijian
Glottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Fiji's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (929,000 people), median age (27.9 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.