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Population density: Fiji vs South Korea compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Fiji and South Korea rank 139th and 18th 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Fiji 90.3% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Fiji
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji South Korea
2026 132.9 1,371
2025 132.3 1,372
2024 131.7 1,373
2023 131 1,372
2022 130.3 1,371
2021 130 1,374
2020 129.7 1,376
2019 129.7 1,374
2018 130 1,370
2017 130.2 1,364
2016 130.3 1,361
2015 130.2 1,356
2014 130.1 1,349
2013 129.9 1,341
2012 129.7 1,336
2011 129.4 1,331
2010 129.1 1,320
2009 128.6 1,316
2008 128.1 1,310
2007 127.3 1,301
2006 126.2 1,295
2005 125.1 1,289
2004 124 1,286
2003 122.8 1,281
2002 121.6 1,275
2001 120.4 1,268
2000 119.2 1,262
1999 117.9 1,252
1998 116.6 1,243
1997 115.1 1,234
1996 113.9 1,222
1995 113.2 1,211
1994 112.7 1,199
1993 112 1,187
1992 111.3 1,175
1991 110.5 1,163
1990 109.6 1,151
1989 108.6 1,140
1988 107.6 1,129
1987 106.4 1,118
1986 104.8 1,107
1985 102.6 1,096
1984 100.2 1,085
1983 97.8 1,072
1982 95.5 1,056
1981 93.2 1,040
1980 91 1,024
1979 88.9 1,008
1978 86.8 993
1977 84.7 978
1976 83 963
1975 81.6 947
1974 80.4 932
1973 79.3 916
1972 78 900
1971 76.7 883
1970 75.3 866
1969 73.8 847
1968 72.3 828
1967 70.7 809
1966 69 790
1965 67 771
1964 65 751
1963 63 732
1962 61 712
1961 59.2 692

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 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji South Korea
2024 59.1% 81.2%
2023 58.6% 81.2%
2022 58.1% 81.2%
2021 57.7% 81.2%
2020 57.2% 81.2%
2019 56.7% 81.3%
2018 56.2% 81.4%
2017 55.7% 81.5%
2016 55.2% 81.6%
2015 54.6% 81.6%
2014 54.1% 81.7%
2013 53.6% 81.8%
2012 53% 81.9%
2011 52.5% 82%
2010 52% 82%
2009 51.6% 81.9%
2008 51.1% 81.8%
2007 50.6% 81.7%
2006 50.2% 81.6%
2005 49.8% 81.4%
2004 49.5% 81.1%
2003 49.1% 80.7%
2002 48.8% 80.3%
2001 48.4% 79.9%
2000 48.1% 79.6%
1999 47.7% 79.4%
1998 47.3% 79.2%
1997 46.8% 79%
1996 46.3% 78.8%
1995 45.7% 78.4%
1994 44.9% 77.9%
1993 44% 77.1%
1992 43% 76.2%
1991 42.1% 75.2%
1990 41.1% 74%
1989 40.3% 72.5%
1988 39.6% 70.6%
1987 39% 68.6%
1986 38.7% 66.6%
1985 38.5% 64.8%
1984 38.3% 63.1%
1983 38.1% 61.5%
1982 38% 60%
1981 37.9% 58.3%
1980 37.8% 56.7%
1979 37.6% 54.9%
1978 37.5% 53.1%
1977 37.3% 51.3%
1976 37.1% 49.6%
1975 36.9% 48%
1974 36.6% 46.5%
1973 36.3% 45.1%
1972 36% 43.8%
1971 35.7% 42.3%
1970 35.3% 40.7%
1969 34.9% 38.7%
1968 34.4% 36.5%
1967 33.9% 34.6%
1966 33.3% 33.1%
1965 32.5% 32%
1964 31.5% 31%
1963 30.3% 30.1%
1962 28.9% 29.2%
1961 27.4% 28.4%
1960 25.6% 27.7%

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 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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 (2007–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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