Demographics & population — Fiji
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Fiji: 935,974
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Population overview
- Population
935,974
- Population Growth Rate
0.73%
- Urban Population
52.200000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
SUVA (capital) 177,000
Age & family
- Age Structure
27.880000
- Median Age
27.600000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
20
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
5.96
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
2.54
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.050000
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
-6.99
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Fijian 51% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 44%, European, other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese, and other 5% (1998 est.)
- Nationality Noun
Fijian(s)
Education
- Literacy - total population
93.7%
- Literacy - male
95.5%
- Literacy - female
91.9%
- Literacy Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
4.2%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
16.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
71.870000
- Infant Mortality Rate
10.460000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
10.460000
- Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births
26
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.43
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
2.1
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
3.8%
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
30.6%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
100.000000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
92.100000
- Underweight - percent of children under five years
5.3%