Share of urban population living in slums in Fiji
Fiji: Share of urban population living in slums was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Fiji is 9.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Fiji peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
That places Fiji 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 3 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.4835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Fiji?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Fiji was 9.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Fiji ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).