Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Fiji

Share of population under 15 in Fiji in 2025 — 26.8%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 19.6 pp.

2025 26.8% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 86of 217
Period maximum 46.5%1962
Period minimum 26.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Fiji, 1960–202525303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.4%1962: 46.5%1964: 46.4%1966: 46.3%1968: 45.9%1970: 45.2%1972: 44.2%1974: 42.8%1976: 41.5%1978: 40.4%1980: 39.6%1982: 39.1%1984: 38.9%1986: 38.8%1988: 38.7%1990: 38.7%1992: 38.2%1994: 37.5%1996: 36.6%1998: 35.5%2000: 34.3%2002: 33.4%2004: 32.6%2006: 31.9%2008: 31.3%2010: 30.8%2012: 30.2%2014: 29.8%2016: 29.5%2018: 28.9%2020: 28.3%2022: 27.7%2024: 27.1%2025: 26.8%
Change over the period: −19.6 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Fiji

Fiji 26.8%
World 24.4%
Melanesia computed 32.8%
Share of population under 15 — Fiji, by year Fiji All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.8 −0.3 pp
2024 27.1 −0.3 pp
2023 27.4 −0.3 pp
2022 27.7 −0.3 pp
2021 28 −0.3 pp
2020 28.3 −0.3 pp
2019 28.6 −0.3 pp
2018 28.9 −0.3 pp
2017 29.2 −0.2 pp
2016 29.5 −0.2 pp
2015 29.6 −0.2 pp
2014 29.8 −0.2 pp
2013 30 −0.2 pp
2012 30.2 −0.3 pp
2011 30.5 −0.3 pp
2010 30.8 −0.3 pp
2009 31 −0.3 pp
2008 31.3 −0.3 pp
2007 31.6 −0.3 pp
2006 31.9 −0.3 pp
2005 32.2 −0.4 pp
2004 32.6 −0.4 pp
2003 33 −0.4 pp
2002 33.4 −0.4 pp
2001 33.8 −0.5 pp
2000 34.3 −0.6 pp
1999 34.9 −0.6 pp
1998 35.5 −0.6 pp
1997 36.1 −0.5 pp
1996 36.6 −0.5 pp
1995 37.1 −0.4 pp
1994 37.5 −0.4 pp
1993 37.9 −0.3 pp
1992 38.2 −0.2 pp
1991 38.5 −0.2 pp
1990 38.7 −0.1 pp
1989 38.7 −0 pp
1988 38.7 −0 pp
1987 38.7 −0 pp
1986 38.8 −0.1 pp
1985 38.9 −0.1 pp
1984 38.9 −0.1 pp
1983 39 −0.1 pp
1982 39.1 −0.2 pp
1981 39.3 −0.3 pp
1980 39.6 −0.4 pp
1979 40 −0.5 pp
1978 40.4 −0.5 pp
1977 40.9 −0.6 pp
1976 41.5 −0.6 pp
1975 42.2 −0.7 pp
1974 42.8 −0.7 pp
1973 43.5 −0.6 pp
1972 44.2 −0.6 pp
1971 44.7 −0.5 pp
1970 45.2 −0.4 pp
1969 45.6 −0.3 pp
1968 45.9 −0.2 pp
1967 46.1 −0.2 pp
1966 46.3 −0.1 pp
1965 46.4 −0 pp
1964 46.4 −0.1 pp
1963 46.5 −0 pp
1962 46.5 +0 pp
1961 46.5 +0.1 pp
1960 46.4

Melanesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.