Fiji vs Uruguay: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Fiji
406,636 people
in 2020
Uruguay
467,385 people
in 2020
Fiji rank
151st
Uruguay rank
149th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Fiji
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 467,385 people against 406,636 people in Fiji, a difference of 60,749 people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 151st and Uruguay ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 224,044 people 446,315 people 222,271 people Uruguay
1960s 273,439 people 453,114 people 179,674 people Uruguay
1970s 316,728 people 458,270 people 141,542 people Uruguay
1980s 361,758 people 477,695 people 115,936 people Uruguay
1990s 389,874 people 499,628 people 109,754 people Uruguay
2000s 409,798 people 496,526 people 86,728 people Uruguay
2010s 413,909 people 469,516 people 55,606 people Uruguay
2020s 406,636 people 467,385 people 60,749 people Uruguay

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, Fiji or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 467,385 people against 406,636 people in Fiji as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Fiji and Uruguay?
60,749 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Fiji ranks 151st and Uruguay ranks 149th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.