Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population living in the capital city was 24.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji, 1965–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 24.8% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Fiji peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1965.
Fiji ranks 45th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.0% | — |
| 1970 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 13.1% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
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More population data for Fiji
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Fiji?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji was 24.8% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1965.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Fiji ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.