Population, age 8, total in Fiji
Fiji: Population, age 8, total was 16,668 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
16,668
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
18,493
in 2005
All-time low
16,668
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 8, total in Fiji, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, total in Fiji stood at 16,668. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Fiji peaked at 18,493 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,668, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 8, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,272 | — |
| 1991 | 18,146 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17,992 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,835 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17,711 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17,641 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,636 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,689 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17,786 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17,908 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18,033 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18,164 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 18,298 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18,412 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18,484 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,493 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,430 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,300 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,121 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,918 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17,708 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17,496 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,281 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,068 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,668 | -2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 16,668 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 16,668 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,551, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,862 | 17,636 | 18,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,265 | 17,918 | 18,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,244 | 16,668 | 17,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 18,987 compare
- 151 Mauritius 18,551 compare
- 152 Slovenia 17,930 compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 16,224 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 14,938 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 14,067 compare
More education data for Fiji
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Fiji?
- Population, age 8, total in Fiji was 16,668 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 18,493 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,668 in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for population, age 8, total?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.