The people of Fiji are made up of Fijian- 51%, Indian 44%, European, other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese, and other 5%. The Fijians are primarily Christian while the Indians are Hindu.
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
Population, total (millions) | 0.73 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.9 |
Population growth (annual %) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 39.9 | 44.4 | 47.1 | 49.1 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | 39.8 | 35.2 | 29.9 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | .. | 2.3 | 1.6 | .. |
Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 6.7 | 6.6 | .. |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 63 | 43 | 46 | 49 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) | .. | 44 | 32 | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 95 | 97 | 100 | .. |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 29 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 6.9 | .. | .. | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 84 | 81 | 96 | 96 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 105 | 95 | 105 | 109 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 108.7 | 101.6 | 105.7 | 116.5 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 77 | 78 | 91 | .. |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 11.4 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 392 | .. | 627 | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 1 | 1.05 | 1.35 | 2.15 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | .. | .. | .. | .. |