Fiji vs Malta: Urban and rural population
Fiji
555,642
in 2025
Malta
521,847
in 2025
Fiji rank
161st
Malta rank
163rd
Urban and rural population over time
- Fiji
- Malta
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 555,642 against 521,847 in Malta, a difference of 33,795.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Fiji ranks 161st and Malta ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,135 | 282,962 | 225,827 | Malta |
| 1960s | 146,298 | 293,621 | 147,323 | Malta |
| 1970s | 210,802 | 297,792 | 86,989 | Malta |
| 1980s | 274,680 | 316,942 | 42,262 | Malta |
| 1990s | 359,052 | 353,586 | 5,466 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 436,356 | 385,323 | 51,033 | Fiji |
| 2010s | 498,131 | 424,632 | 73,499 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 538,714 | 507,786 | 30,929 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Fiji or Malta?
- Fiji, at 555,642 against 521,847 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Fiji and Malta?
- 33,795, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malta?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Malta rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Fiji ranks 161st and Malta ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.