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Population density: Fiji vs Tonga compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Fiji and Tonga rank 139th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Fiji 64.2% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Fiji
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Tonga
2026 132.9 372
2025 132.3 373
2024 131.7 375
2023 131 376
2022 130.3 378
2021 130 379
2020 129.7 380
2019 129.7 380
2018 130 380
2017 130.2 379
2016 130.3 380
2015 130.2 382
2014 130.1 383
2013 129.9 385
2012 129.7 387
2011 129.4 387
2010 129.1 386
2009 128.6 386
2008 128.1 385
2007 127.3 384
2006 126.2 382
2005 125.1 380
2004 124 378
2003 122.8 376
2002 121.6 374
2001 120.4 372
2000 119.2 369
1999 117.9 367
1998 116.6 365
1997 115.1 362
1996 113.9 361
1995 113.2 361
1994 112.7 360
1993 112 360
1992 111.3 360
1991 110.5 359
1990 109.6 359
1989 108.6 358
1988 107.6 356
1987 106.4 354
1986 104.8 353
1985 102.6 352
1984 100.2 352
1983 97.8 353
1982 95.5 352
1981 93.2 352
1980 91 352
1979 88.9 351
1978 86.8 350
1977 84.7 348
1976 83 343
1975 81.6 335
1974 80.4 326
1973 79.3 319
1972 78 314
1971 76.7 309
1970 75.3 304
1969 73.8 298.2
1968 72.3 292.6
1967 70.7 287.1
1966 69 280.6
1965 67 273.1
1964 65 265.8
1963 63 258.6
1962 61 251.6
1961 59.2 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Tonga
2024 59.1% 21.2%
2023 58.6% 21.1%
2022 58.1% 21.1%
2021 57.7% 21.3%
2020 57.2% 21.9%
2019 56.7% 22.3%
2018 56.2% 22.7%
2017 55.7% 23%
2016 55.2% 23.1%
2015 54.6% 23.2%
2014 54.1% 23.3%
2013 53.6% 23.4%
2012 53% 23.5%
2011 52.5% 23.5%
2010 52% 23.4%
2009 51.6% 23.4%
2008 51.1% 23.3%
2007 50.6% 23.2%
2006 50.2% 23.2%
2005 49.8% 23.1%
2004 49.5% 23.1%
2003 49.1% 23.1%
2002 48.8% 23.1%
2001 48.4% 23%
2000 48.1% 23%
1999 47.7% 23%
1998 47.3% 23%
1997 46.8% 22.9%
1996 46.3% 22.9%
1995 45.7% 22.8%
1994 44.9% 22.7%
1993 44% 22.6%
1992 43% 22.5%
1991 42.1% 22.4%
1990 41.1% 22.2%
1989 40.3% 22%
1988 39.6% 21.9%
1987 39% 21.7%
1986 38.7% 21.5%
1985 38.5% 21.4%
1984 38.3% 21.2%
1983 38.1% 21%
1982 38% 20.9%
1981 37.9% 20.7%
1980 37.8% 20.6%
1979 37.6% 20.5%
1978 37.5% 20.4%
1977 37.3% 20.4%
1976 37.1% 20.3%
1975 36.9% 20.3%
1974 36.6% 20.3%
1973 36.3% 20.2%
1972 36% 20.2%
1971 35.7% 20.2%
1970 35.3% 20.2%
1969 34.9% 20.2%
1968 34.4% 20.1%
1967 33.9% 20.1%
1966 33.3% 20%
1965 32.5% 19.9%
1964 31.5% 19.7%
1963 30.3% 19.4%
1962 28.9% 19.1%
1961 27.4% 18.7%
1960 25.6% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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