Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Fiji

Fiji: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 59.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
59.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Fiji, 1000–2025

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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 %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 59.5% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Fiji peaked at 59.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

Fiji ranks 143rd of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1700s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1710s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1720s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1730s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1740s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1750s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1760s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1770s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1780s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1790s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1800s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1810s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
1820s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1830s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1840s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
1850s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
1860s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1870s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
1880s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
1890s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
1900s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
1910s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
1920s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
1930s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
1940s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
1950s 16.1% 9.4% 23.8% 10
1960s 31.3% 25.6% 34.9% 10
1970s 36.6% 35.3% 37.6% 10
1980s 38.6% 37.8% 40.3% 10
1990s 44.9% 41.1% 47.7% 10
2000s 49.7% 48.1% 51.6% 10
2010s 54.4% 52.0% 56.7% 10
2020s 58.4% 57.2% 59.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Fiji?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Fiji was 59.5% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Fiji rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Fiji ranks 143rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
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, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.