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Population density: Fiji vs Singapore compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Fiji and Singapore rank 139th and 2nd 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Fiji 99.4% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Fiji
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Singapore
2026 132.9 22,064
2025 132.3 21,926
2024 131.7 21,776
2023 131 21,346
2022 130.3 20,334
2021 130 19,672
2020 129.7 20,510
2019 129.7 20,632
2018 130 20,454
2017 130.2 20,415
2016 130.3 20,483
2015 130.2 20,219
2014 130.1 19,981
2013 129.9 19,779
2012 129.7 19,489
2011 129.4 19,071
2010 129.1 18,730
2009 128.6 18,454
2008 128.1 17,906
2007 127.3 17,100
2006 126.2 16,426
2005 125.1 16,035
2004 124 15,663
2003 122.8 15,513
2002 121.6 16,023
2001 120.4 15,996
2000 119.2 15,570
1999 117.9 15,303
1998 116.6 15,181
1997 115.1 14,674
1996 113.9 14,190
1995 113.2 13,625
1994 112.7 13,217
1993 112 12,809
1992 111.3 12,489
1991 110.5 12,119
1990 109.6 11,779
1989 108.6 11,330
1988 107.6 11,002
1987 106.4 10,726
1986 104.8 10,566
1985 102.6 10,576
1984 100.2 10,562
1983 97.8 10,364
1982 95.5 10,230
1981 93.2 9,791
1980 91 9,331
1979 88.9 9,214
1978 86.8 9,098
1977 84.7 8,989
1976 83 8,865
1975 81.6 8,746
1974 80.4 8,620
1973 79.3 8,477
1972 78 8,320
1971 76.7 8,168
1970 75.3 8,019
1969 73.8 7,896
1968 72.3 7,778
1967 70.7 7,645
1966 69 7,478
1965 67 7,294
1964 65 7,119
1963 63 6,939
1962 61 6,766
1961 59.2 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Singapore
2024 59.1% 100%
2023 58.6% 100%
2022 58.1% 100%
2021 57.7% 100%
2020 57.2% 100%
2019 56.7% 100%
2018 56.2% 100%
2017 55.7% 100%
2016 55.2% 100%
2015 54.6% 100%
2014 54.1% 100%
2013 53.6% 100%
2012 53% 100%
2011 52.5% 100%
2010 52% 100%
2009 51.6% 100%
2008 51.1% 100%
2007 50.6% 100%
2006 50.2% 100%
2005 49.8% 100%
2004 49.5% 100%
2003 49.1% 100%
2002 48.8% 100%
2001 48.4% 100%
2000 48.1% 100%
1999 47.7% 100%
1998 47.3% 100%
1997 46.8% 100%
1996 46.3% 100%
1995 45.7% 100%
1994 44.9% 100%
1993 44% 100%
1992 43% 100%
1991 42.1% 100%
1990 41.1% 100%
1989 40.3% 100%
1988 39.6% 100%
1987 39% 100%
1986 38.7% 100%
1985 38.5% 100%
1984 38.3% 100%
1983 38.1% 100%
1982 38% 100%
1981 37.9% 100%
1980 37.8% 100%
1979 37.6% 100%
1978 37.5% 100%
1977 37.3% 100%
1976 37.1% 100%
1975 36.9% 100%
1974 36.6% 100%
1973 36.3% 100%
1972 36% 100%
1971 35.7% 100%
1970 35.3% 100%
1969 34.9% 100%
1968 34.4% 100%
1967 33.9% 100%
1966 33.3% 100%
1965 32.5% 100%
1964 31.5% 100%
1963 30.3% 100%
1962 28.9% 100%
1961 27.4% 100%
1960 25.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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