Share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 59.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji stood at 59.0%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji peaked at 59.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Fiji 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.3% | +66.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4% | +20.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 1740 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1750 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1760 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 1770 | 1.0% | +20.0% |
| 1780 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1790 | 1.4% | +20.0% |
| 1800 | 1.7% | +20.0% |
| 1810 | 2.1% | +20.0% |
| 1820 | 2.5% | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 1840 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 4.3% | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 5.1% | +20.0% |
| 1870 | 6.1% | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 7.4% | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 8.8% | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 10.6% | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 12.7% | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 15.3% | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 18.3% | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 22.0% | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 24.4% | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 30.9% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.2% | 29.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 41.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 47.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.4% | 59.0% | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Fiji was 59.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Fiji ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.