Fiji Median Age & Demographics: 1960-2026

With a population of 929K people, Fiji has a median age of 28.9 years which makes it the 113/196 oldest country. 27.1% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 66.4% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 6.49% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Fiji, 1960–2100

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Year	Median age, years	Rank
2100	43.2	123
2099	43.1	123
2098	43	123
2097	42.8	123
2096	42.7	123
2095	42.6	123
2094	42.4	123
2093	42.3	123
2092	42.2	122
2091	42	122
2090	41.9	122
2089	41.7	122
2088	41.6	121
2087	41.4	121
2086	41.2	121
2085	41	121
2084	40.9	121
2083	40.7	121
2082	40.5	121
2081	40.3	121
2080	40.1	121
2079	39.9	121
2078	39.7	121
2077	39.6	121
2076	39.4	120
2075	39.2	120
2074	39	120
2073	38.8	120
2072	38.6	120
2071	38.4	120
2070	38.3	120
2069	38.1	119
2068	37.9	119
2067	37.7	118
2066	37.5	118
2065	37.4	118
2064	37.2	117
2063	37	117
2062	36.8	116
2061	36.6	117
2060	36.4	118
2059	36.2	118
2058	36	118
2057	35.8	118
2056	35.6	117
2055	35.4	117
2054	35.1	117
2053	34.9	116
2052	34.7	115
2051	34.4	115
2050	34.1	115
2049	33.9	115
2048	33.6	115
2047	33.4	116
2046	33.1	117
2045	32.9	117
2044	32.6	117
2043	32.4	117
2042	32.2	118
2041	32	118
2040	31.7	118
2039	31.5	117
2038	31.3	117
2037	31.1	116
2036	30.9	117
2035	30.7	117
2034	30.5	117
2033	30.4	116
2032	30.2	117
2031	30	117
2030	29.9	117
2029	29.7	116
2028	29.6	115
2027	29.4	115
2026	29.2	114
2025	29	114
2024	28.9	113
2023	28.7	112
2022	28.5	111
2021	28.3	111
2020	28.1	110
2019	27.8	110
2018	27.5	108
2017	27.2	107
2016	26.9	107
2015	26.7	108
2014	26.4	108
2013	26.1	108
2012	25.9	107
2011	25.6	106
2010	25.3	106
2009	25	105
2008	24.8	105
2007	24.5	105
2006	24.2	104
2005	23.9	104
2004	23.6	104
2003	23.4	103
2002	23.1	102
2001	22.8	102
2000	22.6	102
1999	22.3	102
1998	22.1	101
1997	21.8	101
1996	21.6	101
1995	21.5	101
1994	21.3	102
1993	21.2	101
1992	21.1	101
1991	21	99
1990	20.9	98
1989	20.8	97
1988	20.6	97
1987	20.5	97
1986	20.3	98
1985	20.1	98
1984	20	98
1983	19.8	98
1982	19.6	97
1981	19.5	97
1980	19.3	99
1979	19.1	101
1978	19	103
1977	18.8	104
1976	18.5	106
1975	18.3	112
1974	18.1	115
1973	17.8	124
1972	17.6	136
1971	17.4	142
1970	17.2	151
1969	17.1	156
1968	16.9	156
1967	16.8	158
1966	16.7	162
1965	16.7	164
1964	16.7	168
1963	16.6	172
1962	16.6	174
1961	16.7	176
1960	16.7	177

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Fiji was 16.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 28.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 177th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Fiji ranks 113th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Fiji is expected to increase to 43.2 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Fiji demographic data

	Fiji	Rank
Population	938628	159/197
Median age	28.9 years	113/196
Average age	31.1 years	111/196
Age dependency ratio	50.6%	136/196
Young-age dependency ratio	40.8%	85/196
Old-age dependency ratio	9.77%	112/196
Male:Female ratio	49.6:50.4	N/A
Population density	51.3 ppl/mi²	139/197
Fertility rate	2.28	82/196
Life expectancy	67.8 years	154/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Age range	Share of population
	Fiji
	Male	Female
80+	0.25%	0.51%
75-79	0.43%	0.66%
70-74	0.77%	1.01%
65-69	1.32%	1.53%
60-64	1.92%	2.07%
55-59	2.29%	2.36%
50-54	2.43%	2.42%
45-49	2.96%	2.94%
40-44	3.57%	3.57%
35-39	3.71%	3.71%
30-34	3.91%	3.88%
25-29	3.94%	3.95%
20-24	3.97%	4.03%
15-19	4.37%	4.44%
10-14	4.56%	4.52%
5-9	4.7%	4.52%
0-4	4.54%	4.26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Fiji has average demographic potential with 59.6% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 87/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
Year	Fiji	World
2100	62.5%	59.6%
2099	62.7%	59.6%
2098	62.8%	59.7%
2097	62.9%	59.7%
2096	63%	59.7%
2095	63.2%	59.7%
2094	63.3%	59.7%
2093	63.4%	59.8%
2092	63.5%	59.8%
2091	63.6%	59.8%
2090	63.8%	59.8%
2089	63.9%	59.8%
2088	64%	59.8%
2087	64.1%	59.8%
2086	64.2%	59.8%
2085	64.4%	59.9%
2084	64.5%	59.9%
2083	64.7%	60%
2082	64.9%	60.1%
2081	65.1%	60.3%
2080	65.3%	60.4%
2079	65.6%	60.6%
2078	65.8%	60.7%
2077	65.9%	60.9%
2076	66.1%	61%
2075	66.3%	61.1%
2074	66.4%	61.3%
2073	66.6%	61.4%
2072	66.8%	61.5%
2071	66.9%	61.6%
2070	67%	61.7%
2069	67.1%	61.8%
2068	67.2%	61.9%
2067	67.2%	62%
2066	67.2%	62%
2065	67.2%	62.1%
2064	67.2%	62.1%
2063	67.3%	62.1%
2062	67.3%	62.2%
2061	67.3%	62.2%
2060	67.4%	62.3%
2059	67.4%	62.3%
2058	67.5%	62.4%
2057	67.5%	62.4%
2056	67.6%	62.5%
2055	67.6%	62.7%
2054	67.7%	62.8%
2053	67.7%	62.9%
2052	67.7%	63.1%
2051	67.8%	63.2%
2050	67.8%	63.4%
2049	68%	63.5%
2048	68.1%	63.6%
2047	68.2%	63.8%
2046	68.3%	63.9%
2045	68.4%	64%
2044	68.4%	64.1%
2043	68.5%	64.2%
2042	68.5%	64.3%
2041	68.5%	64.4%
2040	68.4%	64.5%
2039	68.3%	64.7%
2038	68.2%	64.8%
2037	68.1%	64.9%
2036	68%	65.1%
2035	67.9%	65.2%
2034	67.7%	65.3%
2033	67.6%	65.4%
2032	67.4%	65.4%
2031	67.3%	65.4%
2030	67.1%	65.4%
2029	66.9%	65.4%
2028	66.8%	65.4%
2027	66.7%	65.4%
2026	66.6%	65.2%
2025	66.5%	65.1%
2024	66.4%	65.1%
2023	66.3%	65%
2022	66.1%	64.9%
2021	65.9%	64.9%
2020	65.7%	64.8%
2019	65.6%	64.9%
2018	65.4%	64.9%
2017	65.3%	65%
2016	65.2%	65.1%
2015	65.2%	65.1%
2014	65.1%	65.2%
2013	65.1%	65.2%
2012	65%	65.2%
2011	64.9%	65.2%
2010	64.7%	65.1%
2009	64.6%	65%
2008	64.5%	64.9%
2007	64.3%	64.7%
2006	64.1%	64.5%
2005	63.8%	64.3%
2004	63.6%	64%
2003	63.3%	63.7%
2002	63%	63.4%
2001	62.6%	63.1%
2000	62.2%	62.8%
1999	61.8%	62.5%
1998	61.3%	62.2%
1997	60.8%	61.9%
1996	60.3%	61.7%
1995	59.9%	61.5%
1994	59.5%	61.3%
1993	59.1%	61.2%
1992	58.8%	61.1%
1991	58.5%	61%
1990	58.4%	60.9%
1989	58.3%	60.8%
1988	58.3%	60.7%
1987	58.3%	60.5%
1986	58.3%	60.4%
1985	58.3%	60.1%
1984	58.2%	59.9%
1983	58.1%	59.6%
1982	58%	59.3%
1981	57.9%	59%
1980	57.6%	58.7%
1979	57.3%	58.4%
1978	56.9%	58%
1977	56.4%	57.7%
1976	55.8%	57.5%
1975	55.2%	57.4%
1974	54.6%	57.3%
1973	53.9%	57.3%
1972	53.3%	57.2%
1971	52.7%	57.1%
1970	52.2%	57%
1969	51.9%	56.9%
1968	51.5%	56.9%
1967	51.2%	56.9%
1966	51%	56.8%
1965	50.8%	56.9%
1964	50.7%	57%
1963	50.5%	57.2%
1962	50.4%	57.4%
1961	50.3%	57.5%
1960	50.2%	57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Fiji changed from 63.6% to 66.4% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

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Year	Age dependency ratio
Year	Total	Young	Old
2024	50.6%	40.8%	9.77%
2023	50.9%	41.3%	9.57%
2022	51.3%	41.9%	9.4%
2021	51.8%	42.5%	9.26%
2020	52.2%	43.1%	9.11%
2019	52.5%	43.7%	8.88%
2018	52.9%	44.2%	8.63%
2017	53.1%	44.8%	8.39%
2016	53.3%	45.2%	8.17%
2015	53.5%	45.5%	7.99%
2014	53.6%	45.8%	7.8%
2013	53.6%	46.1%	7.58%
2012	53.8%	46.4%	7.37%
2011	54.1%	46.9%	7.17%
2010	54.4%	47.5%	6.95%
2009	54.8%	48%	6.77%
2008	55.1%	48.5%	6.62%
2007	55.6%	49.1%	6.45%
2006	56.1%	49.8%	6.29%
2005	56.6%	50.5%	6.14%
2004	57.3%	51.3%	6%
2003	58%	52.1%	5.87%
2002	58.8%	53%	5.76%
2001	59.7%	54%	5.65%
2000	60.7%	55.1%	5.52%
1999	61.9%	56.5%	5.4%
1998	63.2%	57.9%	5.28%
1997	64.5%	59.4%	5.18%
1996	65.8%	60.7%	5.12%
1995	67.1%	62%	5.1%
1994	68.2%	63.1%	5.08%
1993	69.2%	64.2%	5.07%
1992	70.1%	65.1%	5.07%
1991	70.8%	65.7%	5.07%
1990	71.3%	66.2%	5.08%
1989	71.5%	66.4%	5.07%
1988	71.5%	66.4%	5.06%
1987	71.5%	66.4%	5.05%
1986	71.5%	66.5%	5.01%
1985	71.6%	66.7%	4.95%
1984	71.8%	66.9%	4.92%
1983	72%	67.1%	4.9%
1982	72.3%	67.4%	4.89%
1981	72.8%	67.9%	4.88%
1980	73.6%	68.7%	4.85%
1979	74.6%	69.8%	4.83%
1978	75.9%	71.1%	4.8%
1977	77.4%	72.6%	4.77%
1976	79.2%	74.4%	4.77%
1975	81.1%	76.4%	4.76%
1974	83.3%	78.5%	4.77%
1973	85.6%	80.8%	4.81%
1972	87.7%	82.9%	4.85%
1971	89.7%	84.8%	4.88%
1970	91.4%	86.5%	4.93%
1969	92.9%	87.9%	5%
1968	94.1%	89%	5.08%
1967	95.1%	90%	5.18%
1966	96.1%	90.8%	5.31%
1965	96.7%	91.2%	5.47%
1964	97.2%	91.6%	5.66%
1963	97.9%	92%	5.89%
1962	98.4%	92.3%	6.16%
1961	98.9%	92.5%	6.45%
1960	99.3%	92.6%	6.77%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Fiji decreased from 57.3% to 50.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
Year	Fiji	World
2100	16.1%	16.5%
2099	16.2%	16.6%
2098	16.2%	16.6%
2097	16.3%	16.7%
2096	16.3%	16.8%
2095	16.4%	16.8%
2094	16.5%	16.9%
2093	16.5%	17%
2092	16.6%	17%
2091	16.7%	17.1%
2090	16.8%	17.2%
2089	16.9%	17.2%
2088	16.9%	17.3%
2087	17%	17.4%
2086	17.1%	17.4%
2085	17.2%	17.5%
2084	17.3%	17.5%
2083	17.4%	17.6%
2082	17.5%	17.7%
2081	17.6%	17.7%
2080	17.7%	17.8%
2079	17.8%	17.8%
2078	17.9%	17.9%
2077	18%	17.9%
2076	18.1%	18%
2075	18.2%	18%
2074	18.3%	18.1%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.4%	18.2%
2071	18.5%	18.3%
2070	18.6%	18.3%
2069	18.7%	18.4%
2068	18.8%	18.5%
2067	18.9%	18.6%
2066	19%	18.6%
2065	19.2%	18.7%
2064	19.3%	18.8%
2063	19.4%	18.9%
2062	19.6%	19.1%
2061	19.7%	19.2%
2060	19.9%	19.3%
2059	20%	19.4%
2058	20.2%	19.5%
2057	20.4%	19.6%
2056	20.6%	19.8%
2055	20.8%	19.9%
2054	21%	20%
2053	21.1%	20.1%
2052	21.3%	20.2%
2051	21.5%	20.3%
2050	21.7%	20.4%
2049	21.8%	20.5%
2048	22%	20.6%
2047	22.2%	20.7%
2046	22.3%	20.8%
2045	22.5%	20.9%
2044	22.6%	20.9%
2043	22.8%	21%
2042	22.9%	21.1%
2041	23.1%	21.2%
2040	23.2%	21.2%
2039	23.4%	21.3%
2038	23.6%	21.4%
2037	23.7%	21.5%
2036	23.9%	21.6%
2035	24.1%	21.8%
2034	24.4%	22%
2033	24.6%	22.2%
2032	24.9%	22.4%
2031	25.2%	22.7%
2030	25.5%	23%
2029	25.9%	23.3%
2028	26.2%	23.6%
2027	26.4%	23.9%
2026	26.7%	24.2%
2025	27%	24.6%
2024	27.1%	24.7%
2023	27.4%	25%
2022	27.7%	25.3%
2021	28%	25.6%
2020	28.3%	25.8%
2019	28.6%	26%
2018	28.9%	26.2%
2017	29.2%	26.4%
2016	29.5%	26.5%
2015	29.6%	26.6%
2014	29.8%	26.8%
2013	30%	26.9%
2012	30.2%	27%
2011	30.5%	27.1%
2010	30.8%	27.3%
2009	31%	27.5%
2008	31.3%	27.6%
2007	31.6%	27.9%
2006	31.9%	28.1%
2005	32.2%	28.5%
2004	32.6%	28.8%
2003	33%	29.2%
2002	33.4%	29.6%
2001	33.8%	30%
2000	34.3%	30.4%
1999	34.9%	30.8%
1998	35.5%	31.1%
1997	36.1%	31.5%
1996	36.6%	31.8%
1995	37.1%	32.1%
1994	37.5%	32.3%
1993	37.9%	32.5%
1992	38.2%	32.7%
1991	38.5%	32.9%
1990	38.7%	33%
1989	38.7%	33.2%
1988	38.7%	33.4%
1987	38.7%	33.6%
1986	38.8%	33.8%
1985	38.9%	34%
1984	38.9%	34.3%
1983	39%	34.6%
1982	39.1%	34.9%
1981	39.3%	35.2%
1980	39.6%	35.5%
1979	40%	35.9%
1978	40.4%	36.3%
1977	40.9%	36.7%
1976	41.5%	36.9%
1975	42.2%	37.1%
1974	42.8%	37.2%
1973	43.5%	37.3%
1972	44.2%	37.5%
1971	44.7%	37.6%
1970	45.2%	37.7%
1969	45.6%	37.8%
1968	45.9%	37.9%
1967	46.1%	38%
1966	46.3%	38%
1965	46.4%	38%
1964	46.4%	38%
1963	46.5%	37.8%
1962	46.5%	37.6%
1961	46.5%	37.5%
1960	46.4%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Fiji decreased from 32.6% to 27.1% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
Year	Fiji	World
2100	21.4%	23.9%
2099	21.2%	23.8%
2098	21%	23.7%
2097	20.8%	23.6%
2096	20.6%	23.5%
2095	20.4%	23.4%
2094	20.3%	23.4%
2093	20.1%	23.3%
2092	19.9%	23.2%
2091	19.7%	23.1%
2090	19.5%	23.1%
2089	19.3%	23%
2088	19.1%	22.9%
2087	18.9%	22.8%
2086	18.6%	22.7%
2085	18.4%	22.6%
2084	18.1%	22.5%
2083	17.9%	22.4%
2082	17.6%	22.2%
2081	17.3%	22%
2080	17%	21.8%
2079	16.6%	21.6%
2078	16.4%	21.4%
2077	16.1%	21.2%
2076	15.8%	21%
2075	15.6%	20.8%
2074	15.3%	20.6%
2073	15.1%	20.4%
2072	14.8%	20.3%
2071	14.6%	20.1%
2070	14.4%	19.9%
2069	14.2%	19.8%
2068	14%	19.6%
2067	13.9%	19.5%
2066	13.7%	19.3%
2065	13.6%	19.2%
2064	13.5%	19.1%
2063	13.3%	18.9%
2062	13.2%	18.8%
2061	13%	18.6%
2060	12.7%	18.5%
2059	12.5%	18.3%
2058	12.3%	18.1%
2057	12.1%	17.9%
2056	11.9%	17.7%
2055	11.6%	17.5%
2054	11.4%	17.2%
2053	11.2%	17%
2052	10.9%	16.7%
2051	10.7%	16.4%
2050	10.5%	16.2%
2049	10.2%	16%
2048	9.91%	15.8%
2047	9.64%	15.5%
2046	9.39%	15.3%
2045	9.16%	15.1%
2044	8.94%	14.9%
2043	8.74%	14.8%
2042	8.57%	14.6%
2041	8.42%	14.4%
2040	8.32%	14.2%
2039	8.27%	14%
2038	8.23%	13.8%
2037	8.18%	13.5%
2036	8.1%	13.3%
2035	8.01%	13%
2034	7.9%	12.7%
2033	7.79%	12.4%
2032	7.66%	12.2%
2031	7.52%	11.9%
2030	7.38%	11.6%
2029	7.21%	11.3%
2028	7.04%	11%
2027	6.86%	10.7%
2026	6.71%	10.5%
2025	6.56%	10.3%
2024	6.49%	10.2%
2023	6.34%	9.98%
2022	6.21%	9.74%
2021	6.1%	9.53%
2020	5.99%	9.33%
2019	5.82%	9.1%
2018	5.64%	8.88%
2017	5.48%	8.65%
2016	5.33%	8.45%
2015	5.21%	8.26%
2014	5.08%	8.08%
2013	4.93%	7.92%
2012	4.79%	7.78%
2011	4.65%	7.66%
2010	4.5%	7.58%
2009	4.38%	7.52%
2008	4.26%	7.47%
2007	4.15%	7.41%
2006	4.03%	7.34%
2005	3.92%	7.26%
2004	3.82%	7.18%
2003	3.72%	7.1%
2002	3.63%	7.01%
2001	3.54%	6.92%
2000	3.44%	6.84%
1999	3.34%	6.76%
1998	3.24%	6.68%
1997	3.15%	6.61%
1996	3.09%	6.53%
1995	3.05%	6.45%
1994	3.02%	6.37%
1993	3%	6.29%
1992	2.98%	6.21%
1991	2.97%	6.14%
1990	2.96%	6.07%
1989	2.96%	6.01%
1988	2.95%	5.95%
1987	2.95%	5.91%
1986	2.92%	5.86%
1985	2.88%	5.82%
1984	2.87%	5.8%
1983	2.85%	5.79%
1982	2.84%	5.8%
1981	2.82%	5.81%
1980	2.8%	5.81%
1979	2.76%	5.77%
1978	2.73%	5.71%
1977	2.69%	5.65%
1976	2.66%	5.59%
1975	2.63%	5.53%
1974	2.6%	5.47%
1973	2.59%	5.42%
1972	2.58%	5.37%
1971	2.57%	5.32%
1970	2.58%	5.28%
1969	2.59%	5.24%
1968	2.62%	5.2%
1967	2.65%	5.16%
1966	2.71%	5.12%
1965	2.78%	5.08%
1964	2.87%	5.04%
1963	2.98%	5.02%
1962	3.1%	5.01%
1961	3.24%	4.99%
1960	3.4%	4.97%