Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population living in the capital city was 24.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.84
World rank
45th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24.84
in 2020
All-time low
11.02
in 1965
Years of data
12
1965–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 24.84 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 24.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.02, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.02 | — |
| 1970 | 11.74 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 12.97 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 13.26 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.09 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.97 | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 22.65 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.37 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.19 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.84 | +2.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 24.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 24.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.75, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.02 | 11.02 | 11.02 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.36 | 11.74 | 12.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.28 | 13.26 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.53 | 13.09 | 21.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.01 | 22.65 | 23.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24 | 23.8 | 24.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.84 | 24.84 | 24.84 | 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 share of population living in the capital city in Fiji?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Fiji was 24.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 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 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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