Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Fiji
Fiji: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 44.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Fiji, 1965–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Fiji is 44.7%, 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, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Fiji peaked at 44.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.9% | 28.1% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 27.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 26.2% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.6% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 15 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Fiji?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Fiji was 44.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Fiji ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.