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Population density: Fiji vs Vietnam compared

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Fiji has a population density of 132.9 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Fiji has 211,782 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Fiji and Vietnam rank 139th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Fiji 84.3% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Fiji
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Fiji Vietnam
2026 132.9 845
2025 132.3 840
2024 131.7 835
2023 131 829
2022 130.3 824
2021 130 818
2020 129.7 810
2019 129.7 803
2018 130 795
2017 130.2 787
2016 130.3 777
2015 130.2 767
2014 130.1 758
2013 129.9 749
2012 129.7 740
2011 129.4 731
2010 129.1 723
2009 128.6 716
2008 128.1 705
2007 127.3 693
2006 126.2 680
2005 125.1 671
2004 124 671
2003 122.8 665
2002 121.6 657
2001 120.4 649
2000 119.2 642
1999 117.9 607
1998 116.6 599
1997 115.1 591
1996 113.9 582
1995 113.2 573
1994 112.7 564
1993 112 554
1992 111.3 543
1991 110.5 532
1990 109.6 521
1989 108.6 510
1988 107.6 500
1987 106.4 490
1986 104.8 480
1985 102.6 470
1984 100.2 459
1983 97.8 448
1982 95.5 438
1981 93.2 428
1980 91 418
1979 88.9 409
1978 86.8 400
1977 84.7 390
1976 83 379
1975 81.6 370
1974 80.4 361
1973 79.3 353
1972 78 346
1971 76.7 338
1970 75.3 330
1969 73.8 323
1968 72.3 316
1967 70.7 309
1966 69 303
1965 67 295.4
1964 65 288.1
1963 63 280.5
1962 61 272.8
1961 59.2 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Fiji ranked 125th by population density and is 139th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Fiji
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Fiji Vietnam
2024 59.1% 38.5%
2023 58.6% 38.1%
2022 58.1% 37.5%
2021 57.7% 36.7%
2020 57.2% 35.6%
2019 56.7% 34.6%
2018 56.2% 33.9%
2017 55.7% 33.4%
2016 55.2% 32.8%
2015 54.6% 32.4%
2014 54.1% 31.9%
2013 53.6% 31.5%
2012 53% 31.1%
2011 52.5% 30.7%
2010 52% 30.3%
2009 51.6% 29.8%
2008 51.1% 29.2%
2007 50.6% 28.6%
2006 50.2% 28%
2005 49.8% 27.4%
2004 49.5% 26.8%
2003 49.1% 26.2%
2002 48.8% 25.6%
2001 48.4% 24.9%
2000 48.1% 24.4%
1999 47.7% 23.8%
1998 47.3% 23.3%
1997 46.8% 22.7%
1996 46.3% 22.1%
1995 45.7% 21.5%
1994 44.9% 20.9%
1993 44% 20.3%
1992 43% 19.8%
1991 42.1% 19.4%
1990 41.1% 19.2%
1989 40.3% 19.1%
1988 39.6% 19%
1987 39% 19.1%
1986 38.7% 19.1%
1985 38.5% 19.1%
1984 38.3% 19.1%
1983 38.1% 19.1%
1982 38% 19.1%
1981 37.9% 19.1%
1980 37.8% 19.2%
1979 37.6% 19.2%
1978 37.5% 19.2%
1977 37.3% 19.6%
1976 37.1% 20.4%
1975 36.9% 20.6%
1974 36.6% 20.5%
1973 36.3% 20.5%
1972 36% 20.6%
1971 35.7% 20.7%
1970 35.3% 20.7%
1969 34.9% 20.6%
1968 34.4% 20.1%
1967 33.9% 19.3%
1966 33.3% 18.4%
1965 32.5% 17.5%
1964 31.5% 16.9%
1963 30.3% 16.5%
1962 28.9% 16.1%
1961 27.4% 15.7%
1960 25.6% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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