Population in the largest city in Fiji
Fiji: Population in the largest city was 44.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.71
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
44.71
in 2020
All-time low
26.19
in 1990
Years of data
12
1965–2020
Population in the largest city in Fiji, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Fiji is 44.71, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Fiji peaked at 44.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.19, in 1990.
Fiji ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.13 | — |
| 1970 | 28.07 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 29.72 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 28.74 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 27.83 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.19 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 43.26 | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 43.61 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.15 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.63 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.04 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.71 | +1.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 44.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 44.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.13 | 28.13 | 28.13 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.89 | 28.07 | 29.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.28 | 27.83 | 28.74 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.73 | 26.19 | 43.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.88 | 43.61 | 44.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.84 | 43.63 | 44.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.71 | 44.71 | 44.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Fiji?
- Population in the largest city in Fiji was 44.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 44.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for population in the largest city?
- Fiji ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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