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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 154 Vanuatu 333,655 people compare
  2. 155 Latvia 322,050 people compare
  3. 156 New Zealand 306,014 people compare
  4. 158 Belize 294,390 people compare
  5. 159 Maldives 221,666 people compare
  6. 160 Samoa 217,564 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.