Fiji vs South Africa: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Fiji
50.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Fiji rank
151st
South Africa rank
150th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 52.11 units per square kilometre against 50.58 units per square kilometre in Fiji, a difference of 1.53 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25.78 units per square kilometre 15.8 units per square kilometre 9.99 units per square kilometre Fiji
1970s 31.46 units per square kilometre 20.92 units per square kilometre 10.54 units per square kilometre Fiji
1980s 38.91 units per square kilometre 28.44 units per square kilometre 10.47 units per square kilometre Fiji
1990s 43.75 units per square kilometre 36.31 units per square kilometre 7.44 units per square kilometre Fiji
2000s 48 units per square kilometre 40.65 units per square kilometre 7.36 units per square kilometre Fiji
2010s 50.14 units per square kilometre 46.1 units per square kilometre 4.04 units per square kilometre Fiji
2020s 50.29 units per square kilometre 51.04 units per square kilometre 0.7472 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Fiji or South Africa?
South Africa, at 52.11 units per square kilometre against 50.58 units per square kilometre in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Fiji and South Africa?
1.53 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Fiji ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.