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Population Pyramid of Fiji2024

Total population
929K
Median age
28.9
Peak year
2054
Peak population
1.0M

Age & sex distribution over time

1950 · 310K · median age 17.9
Population pyramid: Fiji, 1950. Total population 310 thousand, median age 17.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 642K · median age 19.3
Population pyramid: Fiji, 1980. Total population 642 thousand, median age 19.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 841K · median age 22.6
Population pyramid: Fiji, 2000. Total population 841 thousand, median age 22.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 929K · median age 28.9
Population pyramid: Fiji, 2024. Total population 929 thousand, median age 28.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 1.0M · median age 34.3
Population pyramid: Fiji, 2050. Total population 1.0 million, median age 34.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 879K · median age 43.2
Population pyramid: Fiji, 2100. Total population 879 thousand, median age 43.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Fiji presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 28.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 27.1% of the population; people 65 and older account for 6.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Fiji's peak population in 2054.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.3 million with median age 17.9. Projected 2100 values are 0.9 million and median age 43.2.