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Population density: Fiji vs United States compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 97.3 people in the United States. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 309,474 sq ft in the United States. Fiji and the United States rank 139th and 149th 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 4.21% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, making the population density in Fiji 36.6% higher than in the United States.

Population density by year

Fiji
United States

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji United States
2026 132.9 97.3
2025 132.3 96.8
2024 131.7 96.3
2023 131 94.8
2022 130.3 94.4
2021 130 94
2020 129.7 93.9
2019 129.7 93
2018 130 92.5
2017 130.2 92.1
2016 130.3 91.5
2015 130.2 90.8
2014 130.1 90.1
2013 129.9 89.5
2012 129.7 88.9
2011 129.4 88.2
2010 129.1 87.6
2009 128.6 86.9
2008 128.1 86.1
2007 127.3 85.2
2006 126.2 84.3
2005 125.1 83.5
2004 124 82.8
2003 122.8 82
2002 121.6 81.3
2001 120.4 80.6
2000 119.2 79.8
1999 117.9 79
1998 116.6 78.1
1997 115.1 77.2
1996 113.9 76.3
1995 113.2 75.4
1994 112.7 74.5
1993 112 73.6
1992 111.3 72.6
1991 110.5 71.7
1990 109.6 70.7
1989 108.6 69.8
1988 107.6 69.1
1987 106.4 68.5
1986 104.8 67.9
1985 102.6 67.3
1984 100.2 66.7
1983 97.8 66.1
1982 95.5 65.5
1981 93.2 64.9
1980 91 64.1
1979 88.9 63.6
1978 86.8 62.9
1977 84.7 62.3
1976 83 61.7
1975 81.6 61.1
1974 80.4 60.5
1973 79.3 59.9
1972 78 59.4
1971 76.7 58.7
1970 75.3 58
1969 73.8 57.3
1968 72.3 56.8
1967 70.7 56.2
1966 69 55.6
1965 67 54.9
1964 65 54.3
1963 63 53.5
1962 61 52.7
1961 59.2 51.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 15.3% growth in the United States.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. The United States was 146th in 2006 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
United States
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji United States
2024 59.1% 80.1%
2023 58.6% 80.1%
2022 58.1% 80%
2021 57.7% 80%
2020 57.2% 80%
2019 56.7% 80.1%
2018 56.2% 80.3%
2017 55.7% 80.4%
2016 55.2% 80.5%
2015 54.6% 80.6%
2014 54.1% 80.6%
2013 53.6% 80.7%
2012 53% 80.7%
2011 52.5% 80.7%
2010 52% 80.7%
2009 51.6% 80.7%
2008 51.1% 80.6%
2007 50.6% 80.5%
2006 50.2% 80.4%
2005 49.8% 80.2%
2004 49.5% 80%
2003 49.1% 79.8%
2002 48.8% 79.5%
2001 48.4% 79.3%
2000 48.1% 79.1%
1999 47.7% 78.8%
1998 47.3% 78.5%
1997 46.8% 78.1%
1996 46.3% 77.7%
1995 45.7% 77.2%
1994 44.9% 76.7%
1993 44% 76.3%
1992 43% 75.9%
1991 42.1% 75.5%
1990 41.1% 75.3%
1989 40.3% 75.1%
1988 39.6% 74.8%
1987 39% 74.7%
1986 38.7% 74.5%
1985 38.5% 74.3%
1984 38.3% 74.2%
1983 38.1% 74%
1982 38% 73.9%
1981 37.9% 73.8%
1980 37.8% 73.8%
1979 37.6% 73.7%
1978 37.5% 73.7%
1977 37.3% 73.7%
1976 37.1% 73.6%
1975 36.9% 73.6%
1974 36.6% 73.6%
1973 36.3% 73.6%
1972 36% 73.6%
1971 35.7% 73.5%
1970 35.3% 73.5%
1969 34.9% 73.4%
1968 34.4% 73.2%
1967 33.9% 73%
1966 33.3% 72.7%
1965 32.5% 72.3%
1964 31.5% 71.9%
1963 30.3% 71.4%
1962 28.9% 70.9%
1961 27.4% 70.4%
1960 25.6% 70%

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 80% to 80.1% in the United States.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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