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
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) 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.