Cyprus vs Fiji: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cyprus
316,824 people
in 2020
Fiji
406,636 people
in 2020
Cyprus rank
153rd
Fiji rank
151st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 406,636 people against 316,824 people in Cyprus, a difference of 89,812 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Fiji ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,284 people | 224,044 people | 4,760 people | Fiji |
| 1960s | 235,714 people | 273,439 people | 37,724 people | Fiji |
| 1970s | 245,108 people | 316,728 people | 71,620 people | Fiji |
| 1980s | 247,548 people | 361,758 people | 114,210 people | Fiji |
| 1990s | 267,188 people | 389,874 people | 122,686 people | Fiji |
| 2000s | 289,326 people | 409,798 people | 120,472 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 304,378 people | 413,909 people | 109,532 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 316,824 people | 406,636 people | 89,812 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cyprus or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 406,636 people against 316,824 people in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cyprus and Fiji?
- 89,812 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Fiji?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Fiji rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Fiji ranks 151st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.