Divisions of Fiji: population and official figures
Fiji is divided into 4 divisions. The largest by population is Central Division with 361,459 people (41.8% of the total); the smallest is Eastern Division with 36,274. Population, age, jobs and bank accounts are from the 2017 Population and Housing Census, the latest census. Poverty and spending are from the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey report as published by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. Health, schooling, water, sanitation and cooking fuel are from the Bureau's 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey; survey estimates for the small Eastern Division rest on few households and carry wide margins of error. Fiji has no divisional budgets, so there are no budget pages.
Who governs Fiji's divisions?
Divisions (4): Commissioners and district officers, civil servants. Central government administration and development coordination.
How local power works in Fiji · Level 5: devolved and state governments worldwide
All 4 divisions, largest first
| # | Division | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Division | 361,459 | 2020 | – |
| 2 | Western Division | 330,434 | 2020 | – |
| 3 | Northern Division | 135,965 | 2020 | – |
| 4 | Eastern Division | 36,274 | 2020 | – |
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Sources
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics: 2017 Population and Housing Census, Administrative Report: Table 1.4, population by division, age group and sex, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cd06c2298f37…)
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics: 2017 Population and Housing Census, Release 1: Table 8, population aged 15 and over by labour force status by division, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dfbd8db60f8e…)
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics: Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2019-20 report, Table 1: population distribution by sex (estimated population by division), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b1d56391e7a7…)
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