Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 555,642 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Fiji, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Fiji stood at 555,642 people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Fiji peaked at 555,642 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,078 people, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,135 people | 29,078 people | 93,561 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,298 people | 103,844 people | 181,604 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 210,802 people | 187,498 people | 235,885 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,680 people | 242,366 people | 308,832 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,052 people | 318,197 people | 396,609 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 436,356 people | 404,183 people | 467,798 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,131 people | 473,796 people | 518,839 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,714 people | 523,237 people | 555,642 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 815,564 people compare
- 159 Macao 722,007 people compare
- 162 Western Sahara 522,087 people compare
- 164 Mauritius 495,098 people compare
More population data for Fiji
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 15 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Fiji?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Fiji was 555,642 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 555,642 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,078 people in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.