Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0505 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0505 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0288 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Fiji 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0413 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 148 Georgia 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.053 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 150 South Africa 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 0.0494 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 154 Colombia 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.