Fiji vs Kiribati: Rural population
Fiji
40.8%
in 2024
Kiribati
41.6%
in 2024
Fiji rank
91st
Kiribati rank
88th
Rural population over time
- Fiji
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 41.6% against 40.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 91st and Kiribati ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 71.3% | 7.6% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 66.6% | 5.3% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 62.8% | 7.7% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 55.8% | 5.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 48.8% | 3.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 43.0% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Fiji or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 41.6% against 40.8% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Fiji and Kiribati?
- 0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kiribati?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Kiribati rank globally for rural population?
- Fiji ranks 91st and Kiribati ranks 88th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release