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Population density: Fiji vs Lebanon compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Fiji and Lebanon rank 139th and 14th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Lebanon, making the population density in Fiji 91.1% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Fiji
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Lebanon
2026 132.9 1,492
2025 132.3 1,480
2024 131.7 1,470
2023 131 1,462
2022 130.3 1,454
2021 130 1,448
2020 129.7 1,444
2019 129.7 1,467
2018 130 1,515
2017 130.2 1,560
2016 130.3 1,601
2015 130.2 1,639
2014 130.1 1,607
2013 129.9 1,454
2012 129.7 1,326
2011 129.4 1,290
2010 129.1 1,276
2009 128.6 1,264
2008 128.1 1,247
2007 127.3 1,226
2006 126.2 1,203
2005 125.1 1,183
2004 124 1,164
2003 122.8 1,146
2002 121.6 1,130
2001 120.4 1,114
2000 119.2 1,096
1999 117.9 1,077
1998 116.6 1,059
1997 115.1 1,040
1996 113.9 1,022
1995 113.2 1,003
1994 112.7 985
1993 112 967
1992 111.3 949
1991 110.5 929
1990 109.6 910
1989 108.6 893
1988 107.6 875
1987 106.4 857
1986 104.8 836
1985 102.6 815
1984 100.2 798
1983 97.8 784
1982 95.5 773
1981 93.2 762
1980 91 746
1979 88.9 730
1978 86.8 715
1977 84.7 699
1976 83 690
1975 81.6 682
1974 80.4 667
1973 79.3 651
1972 78 635
1971 76.7 619
1970 75.3 604
1969 73.8 589
1968 72.3 574
1967 70.7 559
1966 69 544
1965 67 529
1964 65 514
1963 63 499
1962 61 483
1961 59.2 468

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 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Lebanon
2024 59.1% 90.7%
2023 58.6% 90.5%
2022 58.1% 90.2%
2021 57.7% 90%
2020 57.2% 89.7%
2019 56.7% 89.5%
2018 56.2% 89.3%
2017 55.7% 89.1%
2016 55.2% 88.8%
2015 54.6% 88.6%
2014 54.1% 88.4%
2013 53.6% 88.2%
2012 53% 88%
2011 52.5% 87.8%
2010 52% 87.6%
2009 51.6% 87.5%
2008 51.1% 87.3%
2007 50.6% 87.1%
2006 50.2% 86.9%
2005 49.8% 86.8%
2004 49.5% 86.6%
2003 49.1% 86.4%
2002 48.8% 86.3%
2001 48.4% 86.1%
2000 48.1% 86%
1999 47.7% 85.9%
1998 47.3% 85.8%
1997 46.8% 85.6%
1996 46.3% 85.4%
1995 45.7% 85.1%
1994 44.9% 84.8%
1993 44% 84.5%
1992 43% 84.2%
1991 42.1% 83.8%
1990 41.1% 83.3%
1989 40.3% 82.9%
1988 39.6% 82.4%
1987 39% 81.8%
1986 38.7% 81.1%
1985 38.5% 80.3%
1984 38.3% 79.3%
1983 38.1% 78.2%
1982 38% 77.1%
1981 37.9% 75.8%
1980 37.8% 74.5%
1979 37.6% 73.1%
1978 37.5% 71.7%
1977 37.3% 70.2%
1976 37.1% 68.7%
1975 36.9% 67.1%
1974 36.6% 65.6%
1973 36.3% 64.1%
1972 36% 62.5%
1971 35.7% 61%
1970 35.3% 59.5%
1969 34.9% 57.9%
1968 34.4% 56.2%
1967 33.9% 54.4%
1966 33.3% 52.5%
1965 32.5% 50.6%
1964 31.5% 48.7%
1963 30.3% 46.8%
1962 28.9% 45%
1961 27.4% 43.3%
1960 25.6% 41.7%

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 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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 (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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