Population, annual growth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Population, annual growth rate was 0.502 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.502 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.19 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-0.2487 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Fiji is 0.502 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Fiji peaked at 3.19 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.2487 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Fiji 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 1 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9128 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8198 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7298 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6396 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.557 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5001 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6314 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9949 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9327 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9164 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9051 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8386 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.62 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4251 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2823 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2113 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1567 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1082 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.064 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0443 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1719 % change on previous year | +288.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2487 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 0.007 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2021 | 0.191 % change on previous year | +2631.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5137 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2024 | 0.502 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.502 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.502 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8196 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate 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 | +2631.1% | 0.007 % change on previous year | 0.191 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -288.1% | -0.0443 % change on previous year | -0.1719 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -169.2% | 0.064 % change on previous year | -0.0443 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +102.8% | -0.2487 % change on previous year | 0.007 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +73.7% | 0.2957 % change on previous year | 0.5137 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +64.5% | 0.6314 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8239 % change on previous year | 0.5001 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8718 % change on previous year | 0.4251 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -0.2487 % change on previous year | 0.3505 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3019 % change on previous year | 0.007 % change on previous year | 0.5137 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 126 Chile 0.5392 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Austria 0.5116 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Denmark 0.5051 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4887 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Cape Verde 0.4874 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.4806 % change on previous year compare
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 population, annual growth rate in Fiji?
- Population, annual growth rate in Fiji was 0.502 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2487 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Fiji ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.