Fiji vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Fiji
296,416 people
in 2050
New Zealand
306,014 people
in 2050
Fiji rank
157th
New Zealand rank
156th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 306,014 people against 296,416 people in Fiji, a difference of 9,598 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji New Zealand Difference Ahead
1000s 30,055 people 0 people 30,055 people Fiji
1100s 33,395 people 0 people 33,395 people Fiji
1200s 37,105 people 15,999 people 21,106 people Fiji
1300s 41,227 people 19,998 people 21,230 people Fiji
1400s 45,806 people 19,993 people 25,813 people Fiji
1500s 50,888 people 79,911 people 29,024 people New Zealand
1600s 56,517 people 139,533 people 83,016 people New Zealand
1700s 62,712 people 198,000 people 135,288 people New Zealand
1710s 65,926 people 181,795 people 115,869 people New Zealand
1720s 69,349 people 175,967 people 106,618 people New Zealand
1730s 72,941 people 170,237 people 97,296 people New Zealand
1740s 76,706 people 164,604 people 87,898 people New Zealand
1750s 80,650 people 159,065 people 78,415 people New Zealand
1760s 84,777 people 153,620 people 68,843 people New Zealand
1770s 89,090 people 148,267 people 59,177 people New Zealand
1780s 93,591 people 143,005 people 49,414 people New Zealand
1790s 98,280 people 137,833 people 39,553 people New Zealand
1800s 103,153 people 132,749 people 29,596 people New Zealand
1810s 108,203 people 127,752 people 19,549 people New Zealand
1820s 113,735 people 144,748 people 31,013 people New Zealand
1830s 119,446 people 163,860 people 44,414 people New Zealand
1840s 125,313 people 185,323 people 60,010 people New Zealand
1850s 131,300 people 209,388 people 78,088 people New Zealand
1860s 137,360 people 236,327 people 98,967 people New Zealand
1870s 140,564 people 266,429 people 125,865 people New Zealand
1880s 143,509 people 300,000 people 156,491 people New Zealand
1890s 148,238 people 369,026 people 220,788 people New Zealand
1900s 152,239 people 422,564 people 270,325 people New Zealand
1910s 155,338 people 460,615 people 305,277 people New Zealand
1920s 157,323 people 508,167 people 350,844 people New Zealand
1930s 157,931 people 534,625 people 376,694 people New Zealand
1940s 186,701 people 539,989 people 353,288 people New Zealand
1950s 290,064 people 929,245 people 639,182 people New Zealand
1960s 318,118 people 817,618 people 499,499 people New Zealand
1970s 363,969 people 532,384 people 168,414 people New Zealand
1980s 436,124 people 524,583 people 88,459 people New Zealand
1990s 440,170 people 535,266 people 95,095 people New Zealand
2000s 440,686 people 578,302 people 137,615 people New Zealand
2010s 417,953 people 692,611 people 274,658 people New Zealand
2020s 378,756 people 835,117 people 456,360 people New Zealand
2030s 349,596 people 787,584 people 437,988 people New Zealand
2040s 316,226 people 544,193 people 227,967 people New Zealand
2050s 296,416 people 306,014 people 9,598 people New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Fiji or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 306,014 people against 296,416 people in Fiji as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Fiji and New Zealand?
9,598 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Fiji ranks 157th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.