Fiji vs Thailand: Share of population living in the capital city
Fiji
24.8%
in 2020
Thailand
24.1%
in 2020
Fiji rank
45th
Thailand rank
47th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Fiji
- Thailand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 24.8% against 24.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 47th of 170 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 3.2% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 8.6% | 3.8% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 10.4% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 11.9% | 5.6% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 14.6% | 8.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 0.8% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Fiji or Thailand?
- Fiji, at 24.8% against 24.1% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Fiji and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Fiji ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 47th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.