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Population density: Fiji vs India compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. Fiji and India rank 139th and 19th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in Fiji 89.7% lower than in India.

Population density by year

Fiji
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji India
2026 132.9 1,287
2025 132.3 1,275
2024 131.7 1,264
2023 131 1,253
2022 130.3 1,242
2021 130 1,232
2020 129.7 1,222
2019 129.7 1,210
2018 130 1,197
2017 130.2 1,184
2016 130.3 1,171
2015 130.2 1,157
2014 130.1 1,143
2013 129.9 1,129
2012 129.7 1,114
2011 129.4 1,099
2010 129.1 1,083
2009 128.6 1,068
2008 128.1 1,052
2007 127.3 1,037
2006 126.2 1,022
2005 125.1 1,006
2004 124 990
2003 122.8 973
2002 121.6 956
2001 120.4 939
2000 119.2 922
1999 117.9 904
1998 116.6 887
1997 115.1 870
1996 113.9 853
1995 113.2 837
1994 112.7 820
1993 112 803
1992 111.3 787
1991 110.5 770
1990 109.6 753
1989 108.6 737
1988 107.6 721
1987 106.4 705
1986 104.8 689
1985 102.6 673
1984 100.2 658
1983 97.8 642
1982 95.5 627
1981 93.2 613
1980 91 599
1979 88.9 585
1978 86.8 571
1977 84.7 558
1976 83 545
1975 81.6 533
1974 80.4 520
1973 79.3 508
1972 78 497
1971 76.7 486
1970 75.3 476
1969 73.8 465
1968 72.3 455
1967 70.7 446
1966 69 436
1965 67 427
1964 65 417
1963 63 408
1962 61 398
1961 59.2 389

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Fiji increased by 5.3%, compared to a 25.9% growth in India.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. India was 17th in 2006 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
India
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji India
2024 59.1% 35.4%
2023 58.6% 35.1%
2022 58.1% 34.8%
2021 57.7% 34.4%
2020 57.2% 34.1%
2019 56.7% 33.8%
2018 56.2% 33.5%
2017 55.7% 33.2%
2016 55.2% 32.9%
2015 54.6% 32.5%
2014 54.1% 32.2%
2013 53.6% 31.9%
2012 53% 31.6%
2011 52.5% 31.3%
2010 52% 30.9%
2009 51.6% 30.5%
2008 51.1% 30.1%
2007 50.6% 29.8%
2006 50.2% 29.4%
2005 49.8% 29.1%
2004 49.5% 28.8%
2003 49.1% 28.5%
2002 48.8% 28.2%
2001 48.4% 27.9%
2000 48.1% 27.6%
1999 47.7% 27.4%
1998 47.3% 27.2%
1997 46.8% 27%
1996 46.3% 26.8%
1995 45.7% 26.6%
1994 44.9% 26.4%
1993 44% 26.2%
1992 43% 26%
1991 42.1% 25.8%
1990 41.1% 25.6%
1989 40.3% 25.4%
1988 39.6% 25.2%
1987 39% 25%
1986 38.7% 24.8%
1985 38.5% 24.7%
1984 38.3% 24.5%
1983 38.1% 24.3%
1982 38% 24%
1981 37.9% 23.8%
1980 37.8% 23.5%
1979 37.6% 23.2%
1978 37.5% 22.8%
1977 37.3% 22.4%
1976 37.1% 21.9%
1975 36.9% 21.5%
1974 36.6% 21%
1973 36.3% 20.6%
1972 36% 20.3%
1971 35.7% 20%
1970 35.3% 19.7%
1969 34.9% 19.5%
1968 34.4% 19.2%
1967 33.9% 19%
1966 33.3% 18.8%
1965 32.5% 18.6%
1964 31.5% 18.4%
1963 30.3% 18.3%
1962 28.9% 18.1%
1961 27.4% 18%
1960 25.6% 17.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 49.5% to 59.1% in Fiji and from 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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