Population ages 65 and above, total in Fiji
Fiji: Population ages 65 and above, total was 61,913 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 61,913 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Fiji peaked at 61,913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,135, in 1965.
That places Fiji 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,759 | — |
| 1961 | 13,531 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13,356 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,228 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 13,149 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,135 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 13,175 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 13,238 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13,351 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13,506 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 13,691 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 13,930 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 14,212 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14,484 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 14,772 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15,143 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 15,576 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16,085 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 16,696 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,330 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17,950 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18,553 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 19,107 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 19,671 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20,259 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 20,862 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21,585 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 22,115 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 22,377 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,661 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 22,913 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 23,139 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23,392 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23,675 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 24,001 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24,370 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,817 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25,575 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26,623 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27,757 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28,909 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 30,040 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31,120 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32,193 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 33,359 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 34,590 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 35,883 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,238 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 38,523 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 39,706 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40,989 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 42,462 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 43,863 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45,217 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 46,634 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47,843 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 48,981 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50,324 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51,769 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53,255 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54,780 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55,953 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57,089 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58,619 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 60,250 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 61,913 | +2.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 61,913 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 61,913 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,343 | 13,135 | 13,759 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,192 | 13,691 | 17,330 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,514 | 17,950 | 22,661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,626 | 22,913 | 27,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,156 | 28,909 | 39,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,134 | 40,989 | 53,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,101 | 54,780 | 61,913 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Fiji?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Fiji was 61,913 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 61,913 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,135 in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Fiji ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.