Fiji has a population density of 131.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Fiji ranked 137th out of 197.
Fiji has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Fiji compared to the World's average
Fiji
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 131.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 137/197 | N/A |
| Population |
936456
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 7,054 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 211,736 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Fiji population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Fiji has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 6.22%. The population density rank was 125th 21 years ago and is 137th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131.7 | 137 |
| 2023 | 131 | 137 |
| 2022 | 130.3 | 137 |
| 2021 | 130 | 137 |
| 2020 | 129.7 | 135 |
| 2019 | 129.7 | 135 |
| 2018 | 130 | 135 |
| 2017 | 130.2 | 135 |
| 2016 | 130.3 | 132 |
| 2015 | 130.2 | 132 |
| 2014 | 130.1 | 130 |
| 2013 | 129.9 | 128 |
| 2012 | 129.7 | 128 |
| 2011 | 129.4 | 127 |
| 2010 | 129.1 | 126 |
| 2009 | 128.6 | 125 |
| 2008 | 128.1 | 125 |
| 2007 | 127.3 | 125 |
| 2006 | 126.2 | 125 |
| 2005 | 125.1 | 124 |
| 2004 | 124 | 125 |
| 2003 | 122.8 | 124 |
| 2002 | 121.6 | 122 |
| 2001 | 120.4 | 122 |
| 2000 | 119.2 | 122 |
| 1999 | 117.9 | 119 |
| 1998 | 116.6 | 118 |
| 1997 | 115.1 | 117 |
| 1996 | 113.9 | 117 |
| 1995 | 113.2 | 117 |
| 1994 | 112.7 | 116 |
| 1993 | 112 | 115 |
| 1992 | 111.3 | 109 |
| 1991 | 110.5 | 97 |
| 1990 | 109.6 | 94 |
| 1989 | 108.6 | 92 |
| 1988 | 107.6 | 92 |
| 1987 | 106.4 | 91 |
| 1986 | 104.8 | 91 |
| 1985 | 102.6 | 91 |
| 1984 | 100.2 | 91 |
| 1983 | 97.8 | 91 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 91 |
| 1981 | 93.2 | 89 |
| 1980 | 91 | 89 |
| 1979 | 88.9 | 88 |
| 1978 | 86.8 | 88 |
| 1977 | 84.7 | 88 |
| 1976 | 83 | 89 |
| 1975 | 81.6 | 89 |
| 1974 | 80.4 | 89 |
| 1973 | 79.3 | 89 |
| 1972 | 78 | 89 |
| 1971 | 76.7 | 89 |
| 1970 | 75.3 | 89 |
| 1969 | 73.8 | 89 |
| 1968 | 72.3 | 89 |
| 1967 | 70.7 | 89 |
| 1966 | 69 | 89 |
| 1965 | 67 | 89 |
| 1964 | 65 | 89 |
| 1963 | 63 | 88 |
| 1962 | 61 | 88 |
| 1961 | 59.2 | 87 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Fiji from 1960 to 2024: 29.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 47.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 59.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 110 |
| 2023 | 58.7% | 109 |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 109 |
| 2021 | 57.7% | 111 |
| 2020 | 57.2% | 110 |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 109 |
| 2018 | 56.2% | 109 |
| 2017 | 55.7% | 110 |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 109 |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 110 |
| 2014 | 54.2% | 111 |
| 2013 | 53.7% | 112 |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 114 |
| 2011 | 52.7% | 114 |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 113 |
| 2009 | 51.7% | 113 |
| 2008 | 51.1% | 113 |
| 2007 | 50.7% | 113 |
| 2006 | 50.3% | 113 |
| 2005 | 49.9% | 112 |
| 2004 | 49.5% | 112 |
| 2003 | 49.1% | 112 |
| 2002 | 48.7% | 112 |
| 2001 | 48.3% | 112 |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 111 |
| 1999 | 47.5% | 110 |
| 1998 | 47.1% | 110 |
| 1997 | 46.7% | 109 |
| 1996 | 46.3% | 110 |
| 1995 | 45.5% | 113 |
| 1994 | 44.7% | 114 |
| 1993 | 43.9% | 114 |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 116 |
| 1991 | 42.4% | 116 |
| 1990 | 41.6% | 117 |
| 1989 | 40.8% | 116 |
| 1988 | 40.1% | 116 |
| 1987 | 39.3% | 117 |
| 1986 | 38.7% | 117 |
| 1985 | 38.5% | 117 |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 117 |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 116 |
| 1982 | 38.1% | 116 |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 115 |
| 1980 | 37.8% | 114 |
| 1979 | 37.6% | 114 |
| 1978 | 37.5% | 114 |
| 1977 | 37.3% | 113 |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 112 |
| 1975 | 36.7% | 112 |
| 1974 | 36.3% | 112 |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 112 |
| 1972 | 35.5% | 111 |
| 1971 | 35.1% | 109 |
| 1970 | 34.8% | 109 |
| 1969 | 34.4% | 109 |
| 1968 | 34% | 110 |
| 1967 | 33.6% | 110 |
| 1966 | 33.2% | 110 |
| 1965 | 32.6% | 108 |
| 1964 | 32% | 107 |
| 1963 | 31.4% | 106 |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 107 |
| 1961 | 30.2% | 108 |
| 1960 | 29.7% | 108 |
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