Annual growth rate of urban population share in Fiji
Fiji: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.7839 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7839
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.88
in 1950
All-time low
0.3048
in 1981
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Fiji, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.7839 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Fiji peaked at 14.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3048, in 1981.
Fiji ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.88 | — |
| 1951 | 13.03 | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 11.61 | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 10.48 | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 9.56 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 8.4 | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 9.2 | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 10.49 | +14.1% |
| 1958 | 9.02 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 7.9 | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 6.9 | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 5.98 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 4.3 | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 3.52 | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.46 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.29 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9096 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8132 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7312 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6638 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6005 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5053 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4134 | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3496 | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3137 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3048 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3226 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3668 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4367 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5254 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.699 | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 2.25 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9217 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8392 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7775 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7355 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7125 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.708 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7214 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.752 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8031 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8573 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8977 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9149 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9328 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9488 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9633 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9762 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9876 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9975 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9664 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8428 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8421 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8323 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8226 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8128 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8032 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7935 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7839 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.46 | 7.9 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.49 | 1.29 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7156 | 0.3496 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7702 | 0.3048 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.8392 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.788 | 0.708 | 0.9149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9475 | 0.8421 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8081 | 0.7839 | 0.8323 | 6 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.4835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Fiji?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Fiji was 0.7839 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3048 in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Fiji ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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