Share of the population that is female in Fiji
Fiji: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2022
All-time low
48.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Fiji stood at 50.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Fiji peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1960.
That places Fiji 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Fiji?
- Share of the population that is female in Fiji was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for share of the population that is female?
- Fiji ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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