The population of Fiji in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 839,000, which placed it as number 151 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 3% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 35% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 104 males for every 100 females in the country in 2003. According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for 2000–2005 is0.98%, with the projected population for the year 2015 at 919,000. The population density in 2002 was 47 per sq km (121 per sq mi). About 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu.
It was estimated by the Population Reference Bureau that 49% of the population lived in urban areas in 2001. The capital city, Suva, had a population of 196,000 in that year. According to the United Nations, the urban population growth rate for 2000– 2005 was 2.6%.