Fiji - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Fiji. Consists of 332 islands, approximately 110 of which are inhabited, and more than 500 islets. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 38 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Fiji
| Location | Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 18 00 S, 175 00 E |
| Map references | Oceania |
| Tarrain | mostly mountains of volcanic origin |
| Natural Resources | timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower |
| Natural Hazards | cyclonic storms can occur from November to January |
| Irrigated Land | 40 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 1,129 km |
| Climate | tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 18,274 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Contiguous zone | 24 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Continental shelf | 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Tomanivi 1,324 m |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 23.3% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 9% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 4.7% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 9.6% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 55.7% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 21% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas
People and Society
In Fiji, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: ITaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indo-Fijian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.4% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 15.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 3.8% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 2 beds/1,000 population (2016) |
| Total fertility rate | 2.21 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 1.08 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 35.5% (2021) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 58.8% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | 5.7% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | -5.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Fijian | Fijian(s) |
| Languages | English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official) |
| Religions | Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% (2007 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 24.7% (male 119,910/female 114,904) |
| 15-64 years | 66.4% (male 323,339/female 308,921) |
| 65 years and over | 8.9% (2024 est.) (male 39,055/female 45,482) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 53 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 44.2 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 8.7 |
| Potential support ratio | 11.4 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 31.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 31.4 years |
| Female | 31.8 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 58.7% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 178,000 SUVA (capital) (2018). |
| 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 (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 11.1 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 8.1 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 74.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 72.2 years |
| Female | 77.6 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 98.2% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 89.1% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 94.3% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 1.8% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 10.9% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 5.7% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 2.71 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 1.64 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 0.79 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 23.1% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 35.6% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 10.5% (2020 est.) |
| Child marriage | |
| Women married by age 15 | 0.2% |
| Women married by age 18 | 4% |
| Men married by age 18 | 1.7% (2021 est.) |
Demographic profile
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