Fiji population pyramid 2026
937,282 people in 2026 (projected). Fiji’s 1950 pyramid had a large surplus of older men, a legacy of indentured labour; since then emigration and stalled life expectancy have shaped it.
- 2026 population
- 937.3Krank 162 of 237
- Median age
- 28.3 yearsoldest rank 151
- Fertility rate
- 2.23births per woman · above replacement
- Structure
- Transitional6.8% age 65+
Fiji population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Fiji age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 26.6% of the population, while 6.8% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 66.6% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Fiji’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 50.0: about 50 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (39.9 children and 10.2 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Fiji’s population pyramid
An older male surplus in 1950
The top of Fiji’s 1950 chart is unusual: above age 50 men greatly outnumber women, by about 170 to 100 at 60–64. This is widely attributed to the indenture system under British rule, which between 1879 and 1916 brought tens of thousands of labourers from India to work on sugar plantations, most of them men. By 1950 the survivors of those cohorts were elderly, which also helps explain why people aged 65 and over made up about 6% of the population then but only about 3% in 2000. By 1975 the imbalance had largely disappeared.
Emigration and stalled health gains
Fiji has lost a substantial share of its population to emigration. The UN estimates a net outflow of about 208,000 between 1950 and 1999 and a further 198,000 between 2000 and 2023, more than a fifth of the 2023 population. Departures increased after the political coups of 1987, particularly among Indo-Fijians, with Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States the main destinations.
Mortality trends have also been unusual. Life expectancy rose to 65 by 1990 but has gained only about two years since, reaching 67.3 in 2023, and infant mortality was higher in 2023, at about 23 per 1,000 live births, than in 2000. The stagnation is often linked to high rates of non-communicable disease, notably diabetes, though the chart itself cannot show causes. Men live about four years less than women, and at 80–84 there are 54 men per 100 women.
A gradual slowdown
Fertility has fallen from about 6.5 children per woman in 1950 to 2.3 in 2023, and the widest band in 2026 is 10–14, with slightly smaller bands below it. The structure is now closest to those of the Dominican Republic, Morocco and Paraguay. Under the UN medium scenario the population peaks just above one million in 2054, and deaths first exceed births in 2069; the population peak year ranking compares this timing with other countries.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Fiji’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
Births outnumber deaths in 2026; the medium scenario projects deaths to exceed births from 2069. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2085.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Fiji is projected to record 16,340 births (about 45 births a day) and 8,963 deaths, a natural increase of 7,377. Net migration adds −3,385 people, ranking #205 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 468,607 births, 180,150 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −198,414. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −70,882 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 69.9 years51.9 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 65.7 years51.6 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 12.0 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 15.3per 1,000 births · 88 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 19.4per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 28.9 yearssex ratio at birth 107.1
Women in Fiji are projected to live 4.2 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 88 to 15.3 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #76 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 28.9 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Fiji
The median age of 28.3 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 2.23 births per woman is above the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 67.8 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 937,282 | #162 | Largest first |
| Median age | 28.3 years | #151 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 2.23 | #89 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +0.4% | #140 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 67.8 years | #192 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 6.8% | #149 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Fiji
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10–14 | 85,329 | 9.1% | 43.1K / 42.2K |
| 2 | 5–9 | 83,325 | 8.9% | 42.7K / 40.6K |
| 3 | 15–19 | 82,741 | 8.8% | 41.2K / 41.6K |
| 4 | 0–4 | 80,378 | 8.6% | 41.5K / 38.9K |
| 5 | 20–24 | 75,985 | 8.1% | 37.6K / 38.4K |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Fiji has 465,152 males and 472,129 females. That is 98.5 males per 100 females, ranking #114 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 49.6% of the population and females for 50.4%. There are 6,977 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 74.9 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 107.1 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Fiji has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 309,514 in 1950 to 937,282 in 2026, a change of 203%. Over the same span, median age moved from 16.8 to 28.3 years.
The under-15 share changed from 44.2% to 26.6%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 6.2% to 6.8%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Fiji’s population is projected to grow by about 7%, reaching 1,000,261 in 2050. The median age changes from 28.3 to 33.3 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 3.8 percentage points to 10.6%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 21.6%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest projected population of 1,001,660 in 2054. That turning point depends on the medium scenario and may move in later revisions. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 309,514 | 16.8 | 6.52 | 51.7 | 13,039 | 5,745 | −1,005 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 404,888 | 15.6 | 6.36 | 58.6 | 17,677 | 4,364 | −981 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 531,188 | 16.1 | 4.71 | 61.7 | 18,685 | 4,147 | −4,371 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 641,974 | 18.3 | 4.04 | 62.4 | 21,735 | 4,829 | −1,632 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 773,316 | 19.9 | 3.39 | 65.1 | 22,831 | 5,082 | −11,081 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 840,909 | 21.4 | 2.99 | 66.2 | 20,457 | 5,733 | −5,909 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 910,419 | 24.3 | 2.70 | 66.8 | 20,328 | 7,100 | −10,354 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 914,963 | 27.1 | 2.36 | 66.9 | 17,227 | 8,496 | −6,008 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 924,146 | 27.7 | 2.28 | 67.3 | 16,631 | 8,553 | −3,289 | +0.5% |
| 2024* | 928,784 | 27.9 | 2.27 | 67.5 | 16,592 | 8,834 | −3,278 | +0.5% |
| 2026* | 937,282 | 28.3 | 2.23 | 67.8 | 16,340 | 8,963 | −3,385 | +0.4% |
| 2030* | 953,106 | 29.0 | 2.16 | 68.4 | 16,025 | 9,248 | −2,965 | +0.4% |
| 2040* | 983,858 | 30.9 | 2.03 | 69.7 | 15,360 | 10,066 | −2,781 | +0.3% |
| 2050* | 1,000,261 | 33.3 | 1.93 | 70.9 | 13,968 | 10,889 | −2,435 | +0.1% |
| 2060* | 999,037 | 35.5 | 1.88 | 72.2 | 12,816 | 11,652 | −1,924 | -0.1% |
| 2070* | 983,390 | 37.3 | 1.83 | 73.4 | 11,934 | 12,149 | −2,270 | -0.3% |
| 2080* | 956,125 | 39.2 | 1.80 | 74.6 | 10,862 | 12,290 | −1,785 | -0.3% |
| 2090* | 920,664 | 41.0 | 1.78 | 75.9 | 9,899 | 12,329 | −1,301 | -0.4% |
| 2100* | 879,377 | 42.3 | 1.76 | 77.2 | 9,135 | 12,290 | −1,343 | -0.5% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 41,487 | 38,891 | 80,378 | 8.6% |
| 5–9 | 42,731 | 40,594 | 83,325 | 8.9% |
| 10–14 | 43,092 | 42,237 | 85,329 | 9.1% |
| 15–19 | 41,167 | 41,574 | 82,741 | 8.8% |
| 20–24 | 37,633 | 38,352 | 75,985 | 8.1% |
| 25–29 | 35,565 | 35,890 | 71,455 | 7.6% |
| 30–34 | 36,112 | 35,978 | 72,090 | 7.7% |
| 35–39 | 34,752 | 34,667 | 69,419 | 7.4% |
| 40–44 | 33,669 | 33,746 | 67,415 | 7.2% |
| 45–49 | 29,515 | 29,538 | 59,053 | 6.3% |
| 50–54 | 22,941 | 22,930 | 45,871 | 4.9% |
| 55–59 | 21,029 | 21,579 | 42,608 | 4.5% |
| 60–64 | 18,222 | 19,792 | 38,014 | 4.1% |
| 65–69 | 12,977 | 15,043 | 28,020 | 3.0% |
| 70–74 | 7,739 | 10,026 | 17,765 | 1.9% |
| 75–79 | 4,090 | 6,288 | 10,378 | 1.1% |
| 80–84 | 1,808 | 3,346 | 5,154 | 0.5% |
| 85–89 | 534 | 1,309 | 1,843 | 0.2% |
| 90–94 | 86 | 313 | 399 | 0.0% |
| 95–99 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Fiji’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Dominican Republic97% overlap · median age 28.7
- Morocco97% overlap · median age 30.1
- Cambodia97% overlap · median age 26.4
- Paraguay96% overlap · median age 27.3
- India96% overlap · median age 29.2
- Myanmar96% overlap · median age 30.4
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Fiji.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Fiji in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Fiji's population in 2026 is projected at 937,282.
What is the median age in Fiji?
The projected median age in Fiji in 2026 is 28.3 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Fiji?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 2.23 births per woman, above the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Fiji's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 7%, from 937.3K to 1M.
What share of Fiji is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 6.8% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 10.6%.
How many babies are born in Fiji each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 16,340 births and 8,963 deaths in 2026, about 45 births a day. Births exceed deaths by 7,377.
What is life expectancy in Fiji for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 69.9 years for women and 65.7 years for men, a gap of 4.2 years in favour of women.
Does Fiji have more immigrants or emigrants?
Fiji is projected to lose about 3,385 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −198,414.
What is the sex ratio in Fiji?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 98.5 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.