Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2025
All-time low
9.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Fiji is 59.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is 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 vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 59.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4% | — |
| 1951 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 12.2% | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 13.6% | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 15.1% | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 16.5% | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 19.9% | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 21.9% | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 23.8% | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 25.6% | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 59.5% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.