Population
The estimated population of Fiji as in 2007, stood at 837,271. Of the total 475,739 were Fijians, 313,798 were Indians and 47,734 were others. During the 1996-2007 intercensal period, Fijian population increased by 82,164 persons or at an average rate of 1.7 percent per year (compared to 1.8 percent per year during the previous 1986-1996 intercensal period). During the 1996-2007 intercensal period, the indian population continued to decrease. The decrease of 25,020 persons implies an average intercensal rate of decrease of -0.7 percent per year (compared to -.03 percent during the previous 1986-1996 intercensal period).
The annual average growth rate between the Censuses was 0.7%.
2007 Population Census
|
|
Total
|
Fijian
|
Indian
|
Others
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiji
|
837,271
|
475,739
|
313,798
|
47,734
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rural Sector
|
412,425
|
264,235
|
135,918
|
12,272
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Urban Sector
|
424,846
|
211,504
|
177,880
|
35,462
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Population Aged 15
& Over
|
594,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Economically Active
(In the labour force)
|
326,988
|
|
|
|
|
Pine College
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not Economically
Active
(Not in the labour force)
|
267,162
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fiji Bureau of Statistics has up-to-date data on the latest census report carried out in 2007.


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