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Population density: Fiji vs Jamaica compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Fiji and Jamaica rank 139th and 43rd 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in Fiji 80.4% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Fiji
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Jamaica
2026 132.9 678
2025 132.3 679
2024 131.7 679
2023 131 679
2022 130.3 679
2021 130 679
2020 129.7 677
2019 129.7 675
2018 130 674
2017 130.2 673
2016 130.3 672
2015 130.2 670
2014 130.1 668
2013 129.9 666
2012 129.7 663
2011 129.4 660
2010 129.1 657
2009 128.6 655
2008 128.1 652
2007 127.3 649
2006 126.2 646
2005 125.1 643
2004 124 639
2003 122.8 635
2002 121.6 631
2001 120.4 628
2000 119.2 624
1999 117.9 619
1998 116.6 615
1997 115.1 609
1996 113.9 604
1995 113.2 598
1994 112.7 592
1993 112 586
1992 111.3 580
1991 110.5 574
1990 109.6 569
1989 108.6 565
1988 107.6 561
1987 106.4 557
1986 104.8 553
1985 102.6 548
1984 100.2 542
1983 97.8 534
1982 95.5 527
1981 93.2 520
1980 91 513
1979 88.9 507
1978 86.8 501
1977 84.7 495
1976 83 489
1975 81.6 483
1974 80.4 476
1973 79.3 469
1972 78 462
1971 76.7 455
1970 75.3 449
1969 73.8 444
1968 72.3 439
1967 70.7 434
1966 69 428
1965 67 423
1964 65 417
1963 63 412
1962 61 406
1961 59.2 400

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 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Jamaica
2024 59.1% 58.9%
2023 58.6% 58.5%
2022 58.1% 58%
2021 57.7% 57.5%
2020 57.2% 57.1%
2019 56.7% 56.7%
2018 56.2% 56.3%
2017 55.7% 55.9%
2016 55.2% 55.5%
2015 54.6% 55.2%
2014 54.1% 54.9%
2013 53.6% 54.5%
2012 53% 54.2%
2011 52.5% 54%
2010 52% 53.8%
2009 51.6% 53.6%
2008 51.1% 53.4%
2007 50.6% 53.2%
2006 50.2% 53%
2005 49.8% 52.8%
2004 49.5% 52.6%
2003 49.1% 52.4%
2002 48.8% 52.1%
2001 48.4% 51.9%
2000 48.1% 51.7%
1999 47.7% 51.5%
1998 47.3% 51.3%
1997 46.8% 51%
1996 46.3% 50.8%
1995 45.7% 50.6%
1994 44.9% 50.3%
1993 44% 50.1%
1992 43% 49.9%
1991 42.1% 49.7%
1990 41.1% 49.4%
1989 40.3% 49.3%
1988 39.6% 49.1%
1987 39% 48.9%
1986 38.7% 48.7%
1985 38.5% 48.5%
1984 38.3% 48.3%
1983 38.1% 48.1%
1982 38% 47.8%
1981 37.9% 47.5%
1980 37.8% 47.2%
1979 37.6% 46.8%
1978 37.5% 46.3%
1977 37.3% 45.8%
1976 37.1% 45.3%
1975 36.9% 44.8%
1974 36.6% 44.2%
1973 36.3% 43.5%
1972 36% 42.9%
1971 35.7% 42.2%
1970 35.3% 41.4%
1969 34.9% 40.6%
1968 34.4% 39.6%
1967 33.9% 38.4%
1966 33.3% 37.2%
1965 32.5% 35.8%
1964 31.5% 34.5%
1963 30.3% 33.2%
1962 28.9% 31.9%
1961 27.4% 30.7%
1960 25.6% 29.7%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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