Share of population urban in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population urban was 59.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.54
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.54
in 2025
All-time low
9.39
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Fiji, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 59.54 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Fiji peaked at 59.54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.11 | 9.39 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.26 | 25.65 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.64 | 35.3 | 37.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6 | 37.75 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.88 | 41.15 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.73 | 48.06 | 51.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 | 52.04 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.37 | 57.19 | 59.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 15 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.28 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Fiji?
- Share of population urban in Fiji was 59.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population urban?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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