Approximately 65% of Fijian autosomal DNA is Asian and ~35% is Melanesian, and this admixture appears to have occurred substantially after the initial settlement of the region,11 that is, there was a substantial subsequent contact between Fijians and Melanesians that did not extend to Polynesia..
Fiji's population has a strong cultural diversity.
Fijian people include native iTaukei, Indian Fijians, Chinese and Europeans.
Together they live harmoniously in a multicultural society.
The majority of the Fijian population is made up of indigenous Fijians..
There are approximately 10,000 Fiji Chinese out of a nationwide population of just over 900 thousand Fijians.
The history of Chinese people in the islands spans more than 200 years..
Ethnic groups
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.).
Ethnic groups
Indigenous Fijians make up more than half the population; about another two-fifths are people of Indian descent, most of whom are descendants of indentured labourers brought to work in the sugar industry..
The population consists of two principal ethnic groups: the indigenous Melanesian population or those of mixed Melanesian-Polynesian origin (subsequently referred to as indigenous Fijians), who now constitute a majority of the population (475,739, 56.8 per cent), and the Indo-Fijian (commonly referred to as Indian) .
939,535 (July 2021 est.) 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.).
Religion.
Fiji is a multicultural nation, and as such, many different major religions are represented.
Christian churches, and mosques, as well as Sikh and Hindu temples, can be found around the islands.
Christianity is the dominant religion with the largest denomination being the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma..
The demographic characteristics of the population of Fiji are known through censuses
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. • Population: 827
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The growth in population of Fiji is steady but unremarkable
Based on current figures, it may be that numbers finally breach the 900,000 mark by 2017
The current population of Fiji is 938,748 based on projections of the latest United Nations data
The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 936,375
How Old is Fiji?1 will cause the native population to decline The 2023 population density in Fiji is 51 people per Km 2 (133 people per mi 2 ), calculated on a total land area of 18,270 Km2 (7,054 sq
miles)A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population
About 1% of Fiji's population are Rotuman, who are natives of Rotuma Island
33% of the population of Fiji were aged between 0 and 14 - a figure that is some way in excess of the worldwide average
Topics referred to by the same term
Currency of Fiji
Island of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Overview of and topical guide to Fiji
