Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 55.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji stood at 55.56. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 55.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.81, in 1950.
That places Fiji 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.81 | — |
| 1955 | 32.99 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 35.92 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 39.17 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 41.84 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 43.65 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 46.14 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 47.81 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 49.99 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 50.8 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 51.93 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.93 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.55 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 54.93 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.56 | +1.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 55.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 55.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.9 | 30.81 | 32.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.55 | 35.92 | 39.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.75 | 41.84 | 43.65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.97 | 46.14 | 47.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.39 | 49.99 | 50.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.43 | 51.93 | 52.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.74 | 54.55 | 54.93 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.56 | 55.56 | 55.56 | 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Fiji was 55.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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