Fiji has a population density of 131.7 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Fiji and Sweden are ranked 137th and 163rd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Fiji is 95.9% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 131.7 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 137/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
936456
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 7,054 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 211,736 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 11% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Fiji vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Fiji increased by 6.22%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Fiji ranked 125th for population density and is in 137th place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 131.7 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 131 | 67 |
| 2022 | 130.3 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 130 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 129.7 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 129.7 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 130 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 130.2 | 64 |
| 2016 | 130.3 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 130.2 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 130.1 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 129.9 | 61 |
| 2012 | 129.7 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 129.4 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 129.1 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 128.6 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 128.1 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 127.3 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 126.2 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 125.1 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 124 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 122.8 | 57 |
| 2002 | 121.6 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 120.4 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 119.2 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 117.9 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 116.6 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 115.1 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 113.9 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 113.2 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 112.7 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 112 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | 111.3 | 55.1 |
| 1991 | 110.5 | 54.8 |
| 1990 | 109.6 | 54.4 |
| 1989 | 108.6 | 54 |
| 1988 | 107.6 | 53.6 |
| 1987 | 106.4 | 53.4 |
| 1986 | 104.8 | 53.2 |
| 1985 | 102.6 | 53.1 |
| 1984 | 100.2 | 53 |
| 1983 | 97.8 | 53 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 52.9 |
| 1981 | 93.2 | 52.9 |
| 1980 | 91 | 52.8 |
| 1979 | 88.9 | 52.7 |
| 1978 | 86.8 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 84.7 | 52.5 |
| 1976 | 83 | 52.3 |
| 1975 | 81.6 | 52.1 |
| 1974 | 80.4 | 51.9 |
| 1973 | 79.3 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 78 | 51.6 |
| 1971 | 76.7 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 75.3 | 51.1 |
| 1969 | 73.8 | 50.7 |
| 1968 | 72.3 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 70.7 | 50 |
| 1966 | 69 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 67 | 49.2 |
| 1964 | 65 | 48.7 |
| 1963 | 63 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 61 | 48.1 |
| 1961 | 59.2 | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fiji
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 89% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | 88% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 84% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | 84% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | 84% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | 83% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 35.1% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 34.8% | 81% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 34% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 32% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 31.4% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 30.2% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 29.7% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 49.5% to 59.2% in Fiji and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
Densely populated cities
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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