Population of cities towns and villages in Fiji
Fiji: Population of cities towns and villages was 406,636 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
406,636
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
415,348
in 2005
All-time low
214,164
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Fiji, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 406,636 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Fiji peaked at 415,348 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 214,164, in 1950.
That places Fiji 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 214,164 | — |
| 1955 | 233,924 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 259,431 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 287,447 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 308,926 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 324,530 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 345,784 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 377,733 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 386,727 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 393,021 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 404,247 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 415,348 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 413,775 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 414,043 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 406,636 | -1.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 406,636 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 406,636 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406,636, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 224,044 | 214,164 | 233,924 | 2 |
| 1960s | 273,439 | 259,431 | 287,447 | 2 |
| 1970s | 316,728 | 308,926 | 324,530 | 2 |
| 1980s | 361,758 | 345,784 | 377,733 | 2 |
| 1990s | 389,874 | 386,727 | 393,021 | 2 |
| 2000s | 409,798 | 404,247 | 415,348 | 2 |
| 2010s | 413,909 | 413,775 | 414,043 | 2 |
| 2020s | 406,636 | 406,636 | 406,636 | 1 |
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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 of cities towns and villages in Fiji?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Fiji was 406,636 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 415,348 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,164 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Fiji ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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