Share of population living in rural areas in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population living in rural areas was 44.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
44.44
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.19
in 1950
All-time low
44.44
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Fiji, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 44.44 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Fiji peaked at 69.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 44.44, in 2020.
That places Fiji 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.19 | — |
| 1955 | 67.01 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 64.08 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 60.83 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 58.16 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 56.35 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 53.86 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 52.19 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 50.01 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 49.2 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 48.07 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.07 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.45 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.07 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.44 | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 44.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.26, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 44.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.1 | 67.01 | 69.19 | 2 |
| 1960s | 62.45 | 60.83 | 64.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.25 | 56.35 | 58.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.03 | 52.19 | 53.86 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.61 | 49.2 | 50.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.57 | 47.07 | 48.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.26 | 45.07 | 45.45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.44 | 44.44 | 44.44 | 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 share of population living in rural areas in Fiji?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Fiji was 44.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 69.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.44 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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