Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji
Fiji: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 296,416 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
296,416 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
157th
of 238 countries
All-time high
458,422 people
in 1988
All-time low
30,055 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji is 296,416 people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji peaked at 458,422 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,055 people, in 1000.
Fiji ranks 157th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 30,055 people | — |
| 1100 | 33,395 people | +11.1% |
| 1200 | 37,105 people | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 41,227 people | +11.1% |
| 1400 | 45,806 people | +11.1% |
| 1500 | 50,888 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 56,517 people | +11.1% |
| 1700 | 62,712 people | +11.0% |
| 1710 | 65,926 people | +5.1% |
| 1720 | 69,349 people | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 72,941 people | +5.2% |
| 1740 | 76,706 people | +5.2% |
| 1750 | 80,650 people | +5.1% |
| 1760 | 84,777 people | +5.1% |
| 1770 | 89,090 people | +5.1% |
| 1780 | 93,591 people | +5.1% |
| 1790 | 98,280 people | +5.0% |
| 1800 | 103,153 people | +5.0% |
| 1810 | 108,203 people | +4.9% |
| 1820 | 113,735 people | +5.1% |
| 1830 | 119,446 people | +5.0% |
| 1840 | 125,313 people | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 131,300 people | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 137,360 people | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 140,564 people | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 143,509 people | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 148,238 people | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 152,239 people | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 155,338 people | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 157,323 people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 157,931 people | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 186,701 people | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 280,437 people | +50.2% |
| 1951 | 281,998 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 283,897 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 286,082 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 288,582 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 291,559 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 294,872 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 296,366 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 297,644 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 299,199 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 301,044 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 303,245 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 306,075 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 309,654 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 313,913 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 318,947 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 324,614 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 329,913 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 334,585 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 339,193 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 343,690 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 348,038 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 352,167 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 356,008 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 359,676 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 363,540 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 368,243 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 374,720 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 382,632 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 390,977 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 399,608 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 408,495 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 417,608 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 426,895 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 436,265 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 445,450 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 453,358 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 457,650 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 458,422 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 457,489 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 455,119 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 451,637 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 447,404 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 442,779 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 438,168 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 434,059 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 431,671 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 432,007 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 433,638 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 435,219 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 436,726 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 438,147 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 439,497 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 440,714 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 441,753 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 442,582 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 443,140 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 443,085 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 441,780 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 439,441 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 436,623 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 433,363 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 429,661 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 425,597 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 421,320 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 416,819 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 412,030 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 406,635 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 401,424 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 396,061 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 391,726 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 388,119 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 384,914 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 382,533 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 380,089 people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 377,513 people | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 374,817 people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 372,070 people | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 369,305 people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 366,476 people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 363,598 people | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 360,623 people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 357,557 people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 354,452 people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 351,304 people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 348,127 people | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 344,925 people | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 341,717 people | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 338,477 people | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 335,181 people | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 331,843 people | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 328,512 people | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 325,138 people | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 321,662 people | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 318,149 people | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 314,603 people | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 311,019 people | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 307,413 people | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 303,792 people | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 300,128 people | -1.2% |
| 2050 | 296,416 people | -1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 296,416 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 296,416 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +50.2% | 186,701 people | 280,437 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 30,055 people | 30,055 people | 30,055 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 33,395 people | 33,395 people | 33,395 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 37,105 people | 37,105 people | 37,105 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 41,227 people | 41,227 people | 41,227 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 45,806 people | 45,806 people | 45,806 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 50,888 people | 50,888 people | 50,888 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 56,517 people | 56,517 people | 56,517 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 62,712 people | 62,712 people | 62,712 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 65,926 people | 65,926 people | 65,926 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 69,349 people | 69,349 people | 69,349 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 72,941 people | 72,941 people | 72,941 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 76,706 people | 76,706 people | 76,706 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 80,650 people | 80,650 people | 80,650 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 84,777 people | 84,777 people | 84,777 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 89,090 people | 89,090 people | 89,090 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 93,591 people | 93,591 people | 93,591 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 98,280 people | 98,280 people | 98,280 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 103,153 people | 103,153 people | 103,153 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 108,203 people | 108,203 people | 108,203 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 113,735 people | 113,735 people | 113,735 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 119,446 people | 119,446 people | 119,446 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 125,313 people | 125,313 people | 125,313 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 131,300 people | 131,300 people | 131,300 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 137,360 people | 137,360 people | 137,360 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 140,564 people | 140,564 people | 140,564 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 143,509 people | 143,509 people | 143,509 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 148,238 people | 148,238 people | 148,238 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 152,239 people | 152,239 people | 152,239 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 155,338 people | 155,338 people | 155,338 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 157,323 people | 157,323 people | 157,323 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 157,931 people | 157,931 people | 157,931 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 186,701 people | 186,701 people | 186,701 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 290,064 people | 280,437 people | 299,199 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 318,118 people | 301,044 people | 339,193 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 363,969 people | 343,690 people | 390,977 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 436,124 people | 399,608 people | 458,422 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,170 people | 431,671 people | 455,119 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,686 people | 436,726 people | 443,140 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,953 people | 396,061 people | 436,623 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,756 people | 366,476 people | 391,726 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 349,596 people | 335,181 people | 363,598 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 316,226 people | 300,128 people | 331,843 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 296,416 people | 296,416 people | 296,416 people | 1 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Fiji was 296,416 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 458,422 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,055 people in 1000.
- How does Fiji rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.