Fiji vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in cities
Fiji
30.7%
in 2020
Tajikistan
30.6%
in 2020
Fiji rank
140th
Tajikistan rank
141st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Fiji
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 30.7% against 30.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Fiji ranks 140th and Tajikistan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 15.2% | 9.7% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 16.4% | 4.1% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 16.5% | 3.2% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 19.1% | 1.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 19.8% | 6.1% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.9% | 4.0% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 0.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Fiji or Tajikistan?
- Fiji, at 30.7% against 30.6% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Fiji and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Fiji ranks 140th and Tajikistan ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.