Urbanization vs gdp in Fiji
Fiji: Urbanization vs gdp was 59.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.54
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.54
in 2025
All-time low
9.39
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Fiji, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Fiji is 59.54, 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, urbanization vs gdp in Fiji peaked at 59.54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.39, 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.39 | — |
| 1951 | 10.79 | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 12.21 | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 13.63 | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 15.06 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 16.48 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 17.91 | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 19.88 | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 21.89 | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 23.82 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 25.65 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 27.35 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 28.91 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 30.3 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 31.51 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 32.51 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 33.27 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33.87 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.4 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.87 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.3 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.68 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.03 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.34 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 36.62 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.88 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 37.11 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.32 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.49 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.63 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.75 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37.87 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 37.99 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.12 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.27 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.45 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.68 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39.02 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.58 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.3 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41.15 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.07 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43.03 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.98 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44.87 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.66 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.81 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.26 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.68 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.06 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.43 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.78 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.13 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.84 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.23 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.65 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.56 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.04 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.53 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.56 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.08 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.62 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.17 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.74 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.23 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.71 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.19 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.66 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.14 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.61 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.08 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.54 | +0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.11 | 9.39 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.26 | 25.65 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.64 | 35.3 | 37.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6 | 37.75 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.88 | 41.15 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.73 | 48.06 | 51.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 | 52.04 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.37 | 57.19 | 59.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Fiji?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Fiji was 59.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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