Population growth on the Fijis
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Fijis increased from 393,480.00 to 924,610.00 people. This is a growth of 135.0 percent in 61 years. The highest increase on the Fijis was recorded in 2015 with 5.86 percent. The biggest decrease in 2019 with -0.06 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age on the Fijis rose by 3.02 years from 2012 to 2021 from 26.88 to 29.90 years (median value).
Around 58 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.3 percent annually.
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Population development on the Fijis since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Fiji | Change Fiji | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 407,000 | 3.50 % | 44.3 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 422,000 | 3.54 % | 43.0 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 436,000 | 3.47 % | 41.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 451,000 | 3.26 % | 40.2 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 464,000 | 2.98 % | 38.9 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 476,000 | 2.68 % | 37.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 488,000 | 2.43 % | 36.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 499,000 | 2.25 % | 35.4 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 510,000 | 2.16 % | 34.6 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 521,000 | 2.13 % | 33.9 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 532,000 | 2.12 % | 33.4 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 543,000 | 2.11 % | 33.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 554,000 | 2.08 % | 33.1 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 565,000 | 2.03 % | 33.1 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 577,000 | 1.98 % | 33.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 588,000 | 1.90 % | 33.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 598,000 | 1.83 % | 33.6 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 609,000 | 1.85 % | 33.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 622,000 | 2.00 % | 33.8 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 635,000 | 2.21 % | 33.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 651,000 | 2.47 % | 33.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 668,000 | 2.65 % | 33.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 685,000 | 2.58 % | 32.7 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 700,000 | 2.19 % | 32.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 712,000 | 1.61 % | 31.5 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 719,000 | 0.97 % | 30.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 722,000 | 0.44 % | 30.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 723,000 | 0.16 % | 29.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 725,000 | 0.23 % | 29.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 729,000 | 0.55 % | 28.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 735,000 | 0.94 % | 28.5 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 744,000 | 1.23 % | 28.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 755,000 | 1.41 % | 27.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 766,000 | 1.41 % | 27.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 775,000 | 1.28 % | 26.9 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 784,000 | 1.16 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 793,000 | 1.06 % | 25.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 800,000 | 0.93 % | 25.5 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 806,000 | 0.77 % | 25.1 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 811,000 | 0.58 % | 24.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 814,000 | 0.36 % | 24.4 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 815,000 | 0.16 % | 24.1 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 816,000 | 0.10 % | 23.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 818,000 | 0.22 % | 23.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 822,000 | 0.46 % | 23.1 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 828,000 | 0.76 % | 22.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 836,000 | 1.00 % | 22.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 845,000 | 1.10 % | 22.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 854,000 | 0.98 % | 22.4 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 860,000 | 0.72 % | 22.3 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 863,000 | 0.42 % | 22.3 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 865,000 | 0.19 % | 22.2 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 866,000 | 0.06 % | 22.2 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 866,000 | 0.10 % | 21.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 917,000 | 5.86 % | 21.5 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 918,000 | 0.13 % | 21.1 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 919,000 | 0.07 % | 20.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 919,000 | 0.00 % | 20.2 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 918,000 | -0.06 % | 20.0 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 920,000 | 0.21 % | 19.6 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 925,000 | 0.46 % | 19.3 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate on the Fijis
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population on the Fijis increased by about 4,190 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 8.9 per 1,000 people (~ 8,150 deaths) and the birth rate was 19.3 per 1,000 people (~ 17,800 births). As a result, around 5,460 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 7,250 on the Fijis. The number of births was 18,795 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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