Female population by age group in Fiji
Fiji: Female population by age group was 40,085 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,085 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
53,706 people
in 1986
All-time low
27,231 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Fiji is 40,085 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Fiji peaked at 53,706 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27,231 people, in 1950.
That places Fiji 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,231 people | — |
| 1951 | 27,838 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 28,445 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 29,094 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 29,848 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 30,858 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 32,065 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 33,279 people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 34,492 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 35,721 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 36,907 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 38,004 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 39,101 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 40,207 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 41,194 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 42,039 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 42,672 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 42,890 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 42,762 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 42,545 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 42,297 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 41,983 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 41,586 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 41,110 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 40,624 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 40,365 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 40,599 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 41,517 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 43,018 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 44,771 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 46,493 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 48,032 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 49,489 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 50,882 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 52,146 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 53,171 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 53,706 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53,648 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53,232 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 52,699 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52,256 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 51,966 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51,625 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 51,145 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50,542 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 49,873 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 49,304 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 48,980 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 48,769 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 48,531 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48,236 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47,905 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47,727 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47,766 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47,933 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48,206 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48,532 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48,755 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48,934 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49,048 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,920 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48,483 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47,810 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47,124 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46,521 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45,987 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45,494 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44,902 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 44,120 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 43,199 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 42,292 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 41,467 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 40,721 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 40,085 people | -1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 40,085 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 40,085 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,887 people | 27,231 people | 35,721 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,832 people | 36,907 people | 42,890 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,787 people | 40,365 people | 44,771 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,350 people | 46,493 people | 53,706 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,299 people | 48,531 people | 52,256 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,304 people | 47,727 people | 49,048 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,256 people | 43,199 people | 48,920 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,141 people | 40,085 people | 42,292 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Fiji?
- Female population by age group in Fiji was 40,085 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 53,706 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,231 people in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for female population by age group?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.