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PEOPLE OF FIJI
Name of the People: noun: Fijian(s); adjective: Fijian.
Ethnic Groups: iTaukei 56.8 percent (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indo-Fijian 37.5 percent, Rotuman 1.2 percent, other 4.5 percent (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 estimate). note: a 2010 law replaces 'Fijian' with 'iTaukei' when referring to the original and native settlers of Fiji. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Languages: English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Religions: Protestant 45 percent (Methodist 34.6 percent, Assembly of God 5.7 percent, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9 percent, and Anglican 0.8 percent), Hindu 27.9 percent, other Christian 10.4 percent, Roman Catholic 9.1 percent, Muslim 6.3 percent, Sikh 0.3 percent, other 0.3 percent, none 0.8 percent (2007 estimate). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Population of Fiji
Population: 947,760 (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 163. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Population Growth: 0.42 percent (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 159; Birth rate: 16.25 births/1,000 population (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 96; Death rate: 6.44 deaths per 1,000 population (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 139; Net migration rate: -5.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 208. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Population Distribution: approximately 70 percent of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Demography of Fiji
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 25.17 percent (male 121,809/female 116,737); 15-64 years: 66.31 percent (male 321,448/female 307,026); 65 years and over: 8.52 percent (2023 estimate) (male 37,219/female 43,521). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Dependency Ratios: total dependency ratio: 53; youth dependency ratio: 44.2; elderly dependency ratio: 8.7; potential support ratio: 11.4 (2021 estimate). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Median Age: total: 29.9 years; male: 29.7 years; female: 30.1 years (2020 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 125. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Urbanization: urban population: 58.7 percent of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 1.37 percent annual rate of change (2020-25 estimate); Major Urban Areas (population): 178,000 SUVA (capital) (2018)
Fertility, Birth Control, Marriage and Sex
Total Fertility Rate: 2.23 children born per woman (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 80; Gross reproduction rate: 1.09 (2023 estimate). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Contraceptive Use: 35.5 percent (2021). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Married Women (ages 15-49): 58.8 percent (2023 estimate). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Sex Ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female; 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female; 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female; 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female; total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2023 estimate)
Health of the Fijian People
Life Expectancy at Birth: total population: 74.54 years; male: 71.88 years; female: 77.32 years (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: population 141. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Infant Mortality Rate: total: 9.85 deaths per 1,000 live births; male: 11.35 deaths per 1,000 live births; female: 8.28 deaths per 1,000 live births (2023 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 138. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Maternal Mortality Ratio: 38 deaths per 100,000 live births (2020 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 107. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Drinking Water Source: improved: urban: 98.2 percent of population; rural: 89.1 percent of population; total: 94.3 percent of population; unimproved: urban: 1.8 percent of population; rural: 10.9 percent of population; total: 5.7 percent of population (2020 estimate). [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Obesity (prevalence rate among adults): 30.2 percent (2016); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 24. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita: total: 2.71 liters of pure alcohol (2019 estimate); beer: 1.64 liters of pure alcohol (2019 estimate); wine: 0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 estimate); spirits: 0.79 liters of pure alcohol (2019 estimate); other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 120. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
Percentage of Population That Uses Tobacco: total: 23.1 percent (2020 estimate); male: 35.6 percent (2020 estimate); female: 10.5 percent (2020 estimate); ranking compared to other countries in the world: 65. [Source: CIA World Factbook 2023]
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Text Sources: CIA World Factbook, 2023; “Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Volume 2: Oceania,” edited by Terence E. Hays, 1991, Wikipedia, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Times of London, Lonely Planet Guides, Library of Congress, The Guardian, National Geographic, Smithsonian magazine, The New Yorker, Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, BBC, CNN, and various books, websites and other publications.
Last updated August 2023