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Population density: Fiji vs Israel compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. Fiji and Israel rank 139th and 21st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in Fiji 89.2% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Fiji
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Israel
2026 132.9 1,227
2025 132.3 1,210
2024 131.7 1,194
2023 131 1,179
2022 130.3 1,144
2021 130 1,122
2020 129.7 1,103
2019 129.7 1,084
2018 130 1,063
2017 130.2 1,043
2016 130.3 1,023
2015 130.2 1,003
2014 130.1 983
2013 129.9 965
2012 129.7 947
2011 129.4 929
2010 129.1 912
2009 128.6 896
2008 128.1 875
2007 127.3 859
2006 126.2 844
2005 125.1 829
2004 124 815
2003 122.8 801
2002 121.6 786
2001 120.4 771
2000 119.2 753
1999 117.9 733
1998 116.6 715
1997 115.1 698
1996 113.9 681
1995 113.2 664
1994 112.7 646
1993 112 630
1992 111.3 613
1991 110.5 592
1990 109.6 558
1989 108.6 541
1988 107.6 532
1987 106.4 523
1986 104.8 515
1985 102.6 507
1984 100.2 498
1983 97.8 491
1982 95.5 482
1981 93.2 473
1980 91 464
1979 88.9 453
1978 86.8 442
1977 84.7 432
1976 83 423
1975 81.6 414
1974 80.4 404
1973 79.3 392
1972 78 377
1971 76.7 367
1970 75.3 356
1969 73.8 344
1968 72.3 335
1967 70.7 329
1966 69 315
1965 67 307
1964 65 296.2
1963 63 284.7
1962 61 274.4
1961 59.2 261.5

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 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Israel
2024 59.1% 91.5%
2023 58.6% 91.5%
2022 58.1% 91.5%
2021 57.7% 91.5%
2020 57.2% 91.6%
2019 56.7% 91.6%
2018 56.2% 91.6%
2017 55.7% 91.7%
2016 55.2% 91.7%
2015 54.6% 91.7%
2014 54.1% 91.7%
2013 53.6% 91.7%
2012 53% 91.7%
2011 52.5% 91.7%
2010 52% 91.7%
2009 51.6% 91.7%
2008 51.1% 91.7%
2007 50.6% 91.7%
2006 50.2% 91.7%
2005 49.8% 91.6%
2004 49.5% 91.6%
2003 49.1% 91.5%
2002 48.8% 91.4%
2001 48.4% 91.4%
2000 48.1% 91.3%
1999 47.7% 91.2%
1998 47.3% 91.1%
1997 46.8% 91%
1996 46.3% 90.9%
1995 45.7% 90.9%
1994 44.9% 90.8%
1993 44% 90.7%
1992 43% 90.6%
1991 42.1% 90.5%
1990 41.1% 90.4%
1989 40.3% 90.3%
1988 39.6% 90.2%
1987 39% 90.1%
1986 38.7% 90%
1985 38.5% 89.9%
1984 38.3% 89.7%
1983 38.1% 89.6%
1982 38% 89.4%
1981 37.9% 89.1%
1980 37.8% 88.8%
1979 37.6% 88.5%
1978 37.5% 88.1%
1977 37.3% 87.7%
1976 37.1% 87.3%
1975 36.9% 86.8%
1974 36.6% 86.3%
1973 36.3% 85.8%
1972 36% 85.3%
1971 35.7% 84.8%
1970 35.3% 84.3%
1969 34.9% 83.7%
1968 34.4% 83.2%
1967 33.9% 82.5%
1966 33.3% 81.9%
1965 32.5% 81.2%
1964 31.5% 80.4%
1963 30.3% 79.7%
1962 28.9% 78.8%
1961 27.4% 78%
1960 25.6% 76.9%

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 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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