Fiji has a population density of 131.7 people per square mile compared to 10.4 people in Iceland. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 2,740,233 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Fiji and Iceland are ranked 137th and 192nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Fiji has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.005% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Iceland, hence the population density in Fiji is 1,167% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 131.7 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 137/197 | 192/197 |
| Population |
936456
|
412970
|
| Land area | 7,054 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 211,736 sq ft | 2,682,398 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 5.91% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 94.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Fiji vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Fiji increased by 6.22%, compared to a 37.7% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Fiji ranked 125th for population density and is in 137th place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 192nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 131.7 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 131 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 130.3 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 130 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 129.7 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 129.7 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 130 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 130.2 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 130.3 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 130.2 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 130.1 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 129.9 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 129.7 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 129.4 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 129.1 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 128.6 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 128.1 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 127.3 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 126.2 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 125.1 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 124 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 122.8 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 121.6 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 120.4 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 119.2 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 117.9 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 116.6 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 115.1 | 7 |
| 1996 | 113.9 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 113.2 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 112.7 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 112 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 111.3 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 110.5 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 109.6 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 108.6 | 6.53 |
| 1988 | 107.6 | 6.45 |
| 1987 | 106.4 | 6.35 |
| 1986 | 104.8 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 102.6 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 100.2 | 6.19 |
| 1983 | 97.8 | 6.12 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 6.04 |
| 1981 | 93.2 | 5.96 |
| 1980 | 91 | 5.89 |
| 1979 | 88.9 | 5.83 |
| 1978 | 86.8 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 84.7 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | 83 | 5.69 |
| 1975 | 81.6 | 5.63 |
| 1974 | 80.4 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | 79.3 | 5.49 |
| 1972 | 78 | 5.4 |
| 1971 | 76.7 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 75.3 | 5.28 |
| 1969 | 73.8 | 5.25 |
| 1968 | 72.3 | 5.21 |
| 1967 | 70.7 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 69 | 5.05 |
| 1965 | 67 | 4.97 |
| 1964 | 65 | 4.88 |
| 1963 | 63 | 4.8 |
| 1962 | 61 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 59.2 | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | 94% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 94% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | 93.8% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 93.6% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | 93.6% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 93.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | 93.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | 93.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | 93.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | 93.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | 93% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | 92.9% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 92.4% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | 92.3% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | 92.1% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | 92% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | 91.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | 90.8% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | 90.5% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | 89.8% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | 89.6% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 89.3% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 89.1% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | 88.8% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 88.5% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | 88.3% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | 88% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | 87.6% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | 87.3% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 87% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | 86.7% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | 86.3% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 86% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | 85.6% |
| 1971 | 35.1% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 34.8% | 84.9% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | 84.5% |
| 1968 | 34% | 84.1% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | 83.6% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | 83.2% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | 82.7% |
| 1964 | 32% | 82.3% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | 81.8% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 81.3% |
| 1961 | 30.2% | 80.8% |
| 1960 | 29.7% | 80.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 49.5% to 59.2% in Fiji and from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland.
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