Fiji vs Maldives: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Fiji
296,416 people
in 2050
Maldives
221,666 people
in 2050
Fiji rank
157th
Maldives rank
159th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Fiji
- Maldives
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 296,416 people against 221,666 people in Maldives, a difference of 74,750 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 159th of 238 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 290,064 people | 72,197 people | 217,866 people | Fiji |
| 1960s | 318,118 people | 92,117 people | 226,001 people | Fiji |
| 1970s | 363,969 people | 117,157 people | 246,812 people | Fiji |
| 1980s | 436,124 people | 141,820 people | 294,304 people | Fiji |
| 1990s | 440,170 people | 187,176 people | 252,994 people | Fiji |
| 2000s | 440,686 people | 207,225 people | 233,462 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 417,953 people | 259,868 people | 158,085 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 378,756 people | 303,204 people | 75,552 people | Fiji |
| 2030s | 349,596 people | 283,290 people | 66,306 people | Fiji |
| 2040s | 316,226 people | 248,277 people | 67,949 people | Fiji |
| 2050s | 296,416 people | 221,666 people | 74,750 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Fiji or Maldives?
- Fiji, at 296,416 people against 221,666 people in Maldives as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Fiji and Maldives?
- 74,750 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Fiji ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 159th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.