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Population density: Fiji vs North Korea compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 573 people in North Korea. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. Fiji and North Korea rank 139th and 52nd 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, making the population density in Fiji 76.8% lower than in North Korea.

Population density by year

Fiji
North Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji North Korea
2026 132.9 573
2025 132.3 572
2024 131.7 570
2023 131 568
2022 130.3 566
2021 130 564
2020 129.7 562
2019 129.7 560
2018 130 558
2017 130.2 555
2016 130.3 553
2015 130.2 550
2014 130.1 547
2013 129.9 545
2012 129.7 542
2011 129.4 540
2010 129.1 537
2009 128.6 535
2008 128.1 533
2007 127.3 530
2006 126.2 528
2005 125.1 525
2004 124 522
2003 122.8 518
2002 121.6 515
2001 120.4 512
2000 119.2 509
1999 117.9 505
1998 116.6 501
1997 115.1 497
1996 113.9 492
1995 113.2 488
1994 112.7 482
1993 112 475
1992 111.3 468
1991 110.5 461
1990 109.6 454
1989 108.6 447
1988 107.6 441
1987 106.4 435
1986 104.8 428
1985 102.6 422
1984 100.2 416
1983 97.8 410
1982 95.5 404
1981 93.2 398
1980 91 392
1979 88.9 387
1978 86.8 381
1977 84.7 376
1976 83 371
1975 81.6 365
1974 80.4 359
1973 79.3 352
1972 78 344
1971 76.7 335
1970 75.3 326
1969 73.8 318
1968 72.3 309
1967 70.7 300
1966 69 291.9
1965 67 284.3
1964 65 277.3
1963 63 270.3
1962 61 263.8
1961 59.2 257.9

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 8.64% growth in North Korea.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. North Korea was 40th in 2006 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
North Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji North Korea
2024 59.1% 63.9%
2023 58.6% 63.5%
2022 58.1% 63.2%
2021 57.7% 62.9%
2020 57.2% 62.6%
2019 56.7% 62.4%
2018 56.2% 62.1%
2017 55.7% 61.8%
2016 55.2% 61.6%
2015 54.6% 61.3%
2014 54.1% 61.1%
2013 53.6% 60.9%
2012 53% 60.7%
2011 52.5% 60.5%
2010 52% 60.3%
2009 51.6% 60.2%
2008 51.1% 60%
2007 50.6% 59.9%
2006 50.2% 59.8%
2005 49.8% 59.8%
2004 49.5% 59.7%
2003 49.1% 59.6%
2002 48.8% 59.5%
2001 48.4% 59.5%
2000 48.1% 59.4%
1999 47.7% 59.4%
1998 47.3% 59.3%
1997 46.8% 59.2%
1996 46.3% 59.2%
1995 45.7% 59.1%
1994 44.9% 59%
1993 44% 58.9%
1992 43% 58.7%
1991 42.1% 58.6%
1990 41.1% 58.4%
1989 40.3% 58.3%
1988 39.6% 58.1%
1987 39% 57.9%
1986 38.7% 57.7%
1985 38.5% 57.5%
1984 38.3% 57.4%
1983 38.1% 57.2%
1982 38% 57.1%
1981 37.9% 57%
1980 37.8% 56.9%
1979 37.6% 56.9%
1978 37.5% 56.8%
1977 37.3% 56.8%
1976 37.1% 56.8%
1975 36.9% 56.7%
1974 36.6% 56.5%
1973 36.3% 56.1%
1972 36% 55.6%
1971 35.7% 54.9%
1970 35.3% 54.2%
1969 34.9% 53.3%
1968 34.4% 52%
1967 33.9% 50.5%
1966 33.3% 49%
1965 32.5% 47.5%
1964 31.5% 46.2%
1963 30.3% 45%
1962 28.9% 43.7%
1961 27.4% 42.3%
1960 25.6% 40.6%

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 59.7% to 63.9% in North Korea.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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