2007 Census of Population and Housing

Population size and growth by Ethnicity and Geographic sector


Geographic Sector Ethnic Group Population Size
P1996 (Nr) P2007 (Nr)
Total Fiji All 775,077 837,271
Fijians 393,575 475,739
Indians 338,818 313,798
Others 42,684 47,734
Rural Sector All 415,582 412,425
Fijians 232,240 264,235
Indians 170,783 135,918
Others 12,559 12,272
Urban Sector All 359,495 424,846
Fijians 161,335 211,504
Indians 168,035 177,880
Others 30,125 35,462


Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment


Labour Force Category 1996 Census 2007 Census
All Fijians Indians All Fijians Indians
Population Age 15+ 500,913 244,423 228,297 594,150 319,660 240,782
1. Economically Active 297,770 156,409 125,200 326,988 178,510 129,926
2. Not Economically Active 203,143 88,014 103,097 267,162 141,150 110,856

Source: 2007 Census of Population & Housing, Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics


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