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Population density: Fiji vs Myanmar compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Fiji and Myanmar rank 139th and 105th 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Fiji 39.3% lower than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Fiji
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Myanmar
2026 132.9 219.1
2025 132.3 217.7
2024 131.7 216.3
2023 131 214.8
2022 130.3 213.3
2021 130 211.9
2020 129.7 210.4
2019 129.7 208.9
2018 130 207.4
2017 130.2 205.9
2016 130.3 204.3
2015 130.2 202.6
2014 130.1 201
2013 129.9 199.3
2012 129.7 197.6
2011 129.4 195.9
2010 129.1 194.4
2009 128.6 192.9
2008 128.1 191.8
2007 127.3 190.7
2006 126.2 189.4
2005 125.1 188.1
2004 124 186.6
2003 122.8 184.9
2002 121.6 183.2
2001 120.4 181.4
2000 119.2 179.5
1999 117.9 177.5
1998 116.6 175.4
1997 115.1 173.2
1996 113.9 171
1995 113.2 168.8
1994 112.7 166.7
1993 112 164.5
1992 111.3 162.3
1991 110.5 160.1
1990 109.6 157.8
1989 108.6 155.4
1988 107.6 153
1987 106.4 150.5
1986 104.8 147.9
1985 102.6 145.1
1984 100.2 142.3
1983 97.8 139.4
1982 95.5 136.7
1981 93.2 134.2
1980 91 131.7
1979 88.9 129.2
1978 86.8 126.7
1977 84.7 124.3
1976 83 121.9
1975 81.6 119.6
1974 80.4 117.3
1973 79.3 115
1972 78 112.7
1971 76.7 110.2
1970 75.3 107.8
1969 73.8 105.4
1968 72.3 103
1967 70.7 100.7
1966 69 98.4
1965 67 96.2
1964 65 94.1
1963 63 92
1962 61 90
1961 59.2 88

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 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Myanmar
2024 59.1% 30.4%
2023 58.6% 30.4%
2022 58.1% 30.3%
2021 57.7% 30.2%
2020 57.2% 30.2%
2019 56.7% 30.1%
2018 56.2% 30%
2017 55.7% 29.9%
2016 55.2% 29.8%
2015 54.6% 29.7%
2014 54.1% 29.6%
2013 53.6% 29.5%
2012 53% 29.4%
2011 52.5% 29.3%
2010 52% 29.1%
2009 51.6% 29%
2008 51.1% 28.9%
2007 50.6% 28.7%
2006 50.2% 28.6%
2005 49.8% 28.4%
2004 49.5% 28.2%
2003 49.1% 28.1%
2002 48.8% 27.9%
2001 48.4% 27.7%
2000 48.1% 27.5%
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% 26.5%
1993 44% 26.3%
1992 43% 26.1%
1991 42.1% 26%
1990 41.1% 25.8%
1989 40.3% 25.6%
1988 39.6% 25.5%
1987 39% 25.3%
1986 38.7% 25.2%
1985 38.5% 25.1%
1984 38.3% 25%
1983 38.1% 24.8%
1982 38% 24.7%
1981 37.9% 24.6%
1980 37.8% 24.6%
1979 37.6% 24.5%
1978 37.5% 24.4%
1977 37.3% 24.3%
1976 37.1% 24.3%
1975 36.9% 24.2%
1974 36.6% 24.1%
1973 36.3% 23.9%
1972 36% 23.8%
1971 35.7% 23.6%
1970 35.3% 23.3%
1969 34.9% 23%
1968 34.4% 22.6%
1967 33.9% 22.3%
1966 33.3% 21.8%
1965 32.5% 21.4%
1964 31.5% 20.9%
1963 30.3% 20.5%
1962 28.9% 20%
1961 27.4% 19.5%
1960 25.6% 19%

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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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