Fiji Now Has
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[?]00,000
Population
Startling Growth of Asiatic Communities
f is officially estimated that, on December 31, 1951, the popula n of Fiji exceeded 300,000, as
t is noted that, in one year, this urred: fotal population increased 8,195. ndians increased 4,907; Fijians, 93. Europeans decreased in num s; part-Europeans increased fitly. fhere are 202 more Chinese.
Population, since 1946 census, is 42,321—22,918 of it Indian, and 806 Fijian. he most rapid percentage increase the five years seems to have been the Chinese community, closely owed by the Indians, he increase in the indigenous on the usual standards, has n most satisfactory; but in com ison with the Indians’ increase position is not good—in fact, it ilarming. fere are the comparative figures, r the last 30 years:
here were 1,751 Chinese in Fiji 936; 2,874 in 1946; and 3,581 in 1. Chinese numbers have doubled 16 years. or over 20 years, the PIM has ented the ugly possibilities to the nmstrators of Fiji at the end of y statistical period. But for 20 s the Fiji leaders, like the jrnments of Natal and Mada ar, Mauritius and Tahiti, have lessly closed their eyes to the iequences of the Asiatic inf lations they have permitted.
Race Males Females Total ropeans 3,560 2,667 6,227 •opeans 3,660 3,423 7,083 Ians 67,506 65,383 132,889 ter Is. . 2,638 1,762 4,400 ians .. 76,258 67,074 143,332 limans 1,942 1,851 3,793 inese 2,476 1,105 3,581 icrs 350 304 654 otals 158,390 143,668 301,959
Fijians Indians \\ • •• 84.475 .. 60,634 34 . . 98,479 .. . . 83,289 40 . . 104,872 , 98,113 44 113.179 .. 113,147 4< .. .. 121,249 .. 125,674 al • • •. 132,889 . . .. 143,332