Fiji

Census Results


1881-04-04 127,486
1891-04-05 121,180
1901-03-31 120,124
1911-04-02 139,541
1921-04-24 157,266
1936-04-26 198,379
1946-10-02 259,638
1956-09-26 345,737
1966-09-12 476,727
1976-09-13 588,068
1986-08-31 715,375
1996-08-25 775,077
2007-09-16 837,271

General Information


Official name the Republic of Fiji
Official name [native] the Republic of the Fiji Islands  «English»
Matanitu ko Viti «Fijian»
Capital Suva
Capital [native] Suva «English»
Suva «Fijian»
Region Melanesia
ISO code FJ
Statistical agency Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics

Name in Chinese 斐济共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية جزر فيجي
Name in Spanish la República de Fiji
Name in Russian Республика Фиджи
Name in French la République de Fidji

Administrative units

administrative unitscapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1996-08-25
census		population
2007-09-16
census
Central DivisionSuva4,293297,607342,386
Naitasiri Province 1,666126,641160,760
Namosi Province 5705,7426,898
Rewa Province 272101,547100,787
Serua Province 83015,46118,249
Tailevu Province 75548,21655,692
Eastern DivisionLevuka1,42240,77039,313
Kadavu Province 4789,53510,167
Lau Province 48712,21110,683
Lomaiviti Province 41116,21416,461
Rotuma 462,8102,002
Northern DivisionLabasa6,199139,516135,961
Bua Province 1,37914,98814,176
Cakaudrove Province 2,81644,32149,344
Macuata Province 2,00480,20772,441
Western DivisionLautoka6,360297,184319,611
Ba Province 2,634212,197231,760
Nadroga/Navosa Province 2,38554,08358,387
Ra Province 1,34130,90429,464
total 18,333775,077837,271
source: Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics.
source: the source for the area data is unclear, the total area of 18333 sq.km. is from recent Fiji government pages.
note: The Divisions are composed of Provinces (yasana), which in turn are composed of Districts (tikina) and those are composed of villages (koro).
note: Rotuma is not a province but separate from the Divisions. Only for statistical reasons is it part of the Eastern Division.

Main cities

namepopulation
1996-08-25
census		population
2007-09-16
census
Suva City77,36675,225
Lautoka City36,08344,143
Nausori5,74424,630
Nadi9,17011,871
Lami10,55610,474
source: Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics.