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
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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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.