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Population density: Fiji vs Pakistan compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Fiji and Pakistan rank 139th and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Fiji 84.7% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Fiji
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Pakistan
2026 132.9 871
2025 132.3 857
2024 131.7 844
2023 131 832
2022 130.3 819
2021 130 805
2020 129.7 790
2019 129.7 775
2018 130 762
2017 130.2 750
2016 130.3 740
2015 130.2 730
2014 130.1 720
2013 129.9 709
2012 129.7 698
2011 129.4 685
2010 129.1 669
2009 128.6 653
2008 128.1 637
2007 127.3 620
2006 126.2 604
2005 125.1 589
2004 124 575
2003 122.8 561
2002 121.6 548
2001 120.4 535
2000 119.2 520
1999 117.9 506
1998 116.6 492
1997 115.1 479
1996 113.9 466
1995 113.2 452
1994 112.7 439
1993 112 427
1992 111.3 415
1991 110.5 403
1990 109.6 390
1989 108.6 377
1988 107.6 365
1987 106.4 353
1986 104.8 341
1985 102.6 330
1984 100.2 320
1983 97.8 310
1982 95.5 299.3
1981 93.2 288.3
1980 91 276.5
1979 88.9 265.4
1978 86.8 256.4
1977 84.7 248.3
1976 83 240.6
1975 81.6 233.4
1974 80.4 226.5
1973 79.3 219.9
1972 78 213.6
1971 76.7 207.8
1970 75.3 202.1
1969 73.8 196.4
1968 72.3 190.9
1967 70.7 185.5
1966 69 180.3
1965 67 175.4
1964 65 170.7
1963 63 166.1
1962 61 161.8
1961 59.2 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Pakistan
2024 59.1% 39.2%
2023 58.6% 38.8%
2022 58.1% 38.4%
2021 57.7% 37.9%
2020 57.2% 37.5%
2019 56.7% 37.1%
2018 56.2% 36.7%
2017 55.7% 36.4%
2016 55.2% 36.2%
2015 54.6% 35.9%
2014 54.1% 35.7%
2013 53.6% 35.4%
2012 53% 35.2%
2011 52.5% 35%
2010 52% 34.8%
2009 51.6% 34.6%
2008 51.1% 34.4%
2007 50.6% 34.3%
2006 50.2% 34.1%
2005 49.8% 33.9%
2004 49.5% 33.7%
2003 49.1% 33.6%
2002 48.8% 33.4%
2001 48.4% 33.2%
2000 48.1% 33%
1999 47.7% 32.8%
1998 47.3% 32.6%
1997 46.8% 32.4%
1996 46.3% 32.1%
1995 45.7% 31.9%
1994 44.9% 31.7%
1993 44% 31.5%
1992 43% 31.2%
1991 42.1% 31%
1990 41.1% 30.8%
1989 40.3% 30.5%
1988 39.6% 30.3%
1987 39% 30%
1986 38.7% 29.8%
1985 38.5% 29.5%
1984 38.3% 29.2%
1983 38.1% 29%
1982 38% 28.7%
1981 37.9% 28.4%
1980 37.8% 28.1%
1979 37.6% 27.8%
1978 37.5% 27.4%
1977 37.3% 27.1%
1976 37.1% 26.7%
1975 36.9% 26.3%
1974 36.6% 26%
1973 36.3% 25.6%
1972 36% 25.3%
1971 35.7% 25.1%
1970 35.3% 24.8%
1969 34.9% 24.6%
1968 34.4% 24.4%
1967 33.9% 24.1%
1966 33.3% 23.9%
1965 32.5% 23.7%
1964 31.5% 23.5%
1963 30.3% 23.2%
1962 28.9% 22.9%
1961 27.4% 22.6%
1960 25.6% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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