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Population density: Fiji vs Mauritius compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 1,608 people in Mauritius. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 17,626 sq ft in Mauritius. Fiji and Mauritius rank 139th and 11th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, making the population density in Fiji 91.7% lower than in Mauritius.

Population density by year

Fiji
Mauritius

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Mauritius
2026 132.9 1,608
2025 132.3 1,612
2024 131.7 1,616
2023 131 1,619
2022 130.3 1,637
2021 130 1,642
2020 129.7 1,642
2019 129.7 1,642
2018 130 1,641
2017 130.2 1,640
2016 130.3 1,639
2015 130.2 1,638
2014 130.1 1,636
2013 129.9 1,633
2012 129.7 1,629
2011 129.4 1,624
2010 129.1 1,595
2009 128.6 1,592
2008 128.1 1,587
2007 127.3 1,582
2006 126.2 1,574
2005 125.1 1,567
2004 124 1,558
2003 122.8 1,548
2002 121.6 1,537
2001 120.4 1,526
2000 119.2 1,514
1999 117.9 1,499
1998 116.6 1,481
1997 115.1 1,465
1996 113.9 1,447
1995 113.2 1,432
1994 112.7 1,420
1993 112 1,400
1992 111.3 1,384
1991 110.5 1,366
1990 109.6 1,351
1989 108.6 1,341
1988 107.6 1,331
1987 106.4 1,322
1986 104.8 1,312
1985 102.6 1,302
1984 100.2 1,291
1983 97.8 1,278
1982 95.5 1,266
1981 93.2 1,251
1980 91 1,233
1979 88.9 1,212
1978 86.8 1,191
1977 84.7 1,176
1976 83 1,157
1975 81.6 1,138
1974 80.4 1,120
1973 79.3 1,103
1972 78 1,087
1971 76.7 1,071
1970 75.3 1,054
1969 73.8 1,037
1968 72.3 1,019
1967 70.7 1,000
1966 69 981
1965 67 961
1964 65 940
1963 63 917
1962 61 894
1961 59.2 869

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 2.16% growth in Mauritius.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Mauritius was 10th in 2006 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Mauritius
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Mauritius
2024 59.1% 39%
2023 58.6% 39%
2022 58.1% 39%
2021 57.7% 39.1%
2020 57.2% 39.2%
2019 56.7% 39.3%
2018 56.2% 39.3%
2017 55.7% 39.4%
2016 55.2% 39.6%
2015 54.6% 39.7%
2014 54.1% 39.8%
2013 53.6% 39.9%
2012 53% 40%
2011 52.5% 40.2%
2010 52% 40.3%
2009 51.6% 40.5%
2008 51.1% 40.6%
2007 50.6% 40.8%
2006 50.2% 41%
2005 49.8% 41.1%
2004 49.5% 41.3%
2003 49.1% 41.5%
2002 48.8% 41.7%
2001 48.4% 41.9%
2000 48.1% 42.1%
1999 47.7% 42.3%
1998 47.3% 42.5%
1997 46.8% 42.7%
1996 46.3% 43%
1995 45.7% 43.2%
1994 44.9% 43.4%
1993 44% 43.6%
1992 43% 43.8%
1991 42.1% 43.9%
1990 41.1% 43.9%
1989 40.3% 43.8%
1988 39.6% 43.5%
1987 39% 43%
1986 38.7% 42.6%
1985 38.5% 42.1%
1984 38.3% 41.8%
1983 38.1% 41.7%
1982 38% 41.8%
1981 37.9% 41.9%
1980 37.8% 42.1%
1979 37.6% 42.4%
1978 37.5% 42.7%
1977 37.3% 43.1%
1976 37.1% 43.4%
1975 36.9% 43.7%
1974 36.6% 43.9%
1973 36.3% 44%
1972 36% 44.1%
1971 35.7% 44.1%
1970 35.3% 44%
1969 34.9% 43.8%
1968 34.4% 43.5%
1967 33.9% 43.2%
1966 33.3% 42.9%
1965 32.5% 42.5%
1964 31.5% 42%
1963 30.3% 41.5%
1962 28.9% 41%
1961 27.4% 40.5%
1960 25.6% 39.9%

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 41.3% to 39% in Mauritius.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K

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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 (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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