Population growth in Fiji
Fiji: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Fiji, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Fiji stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 334.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Fiji peaked at 3.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Fiji, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -169.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +288.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -102.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2628.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2628.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | -288.4% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -169.2% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | +102.8% | -0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +73.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | +64.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 136 Chile 0.5% compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 138 Finland 0.5% compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Fiji?
- Population growth in Fiji was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for population growth?
- Fiji ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.