Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Fiji
Fiji: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 50.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.66 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
50.66 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
22.85 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 50.66 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Fiji peaked at 50.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.85 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Fiji 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.85 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 23.57 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 24.32 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 25.09 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 25.87 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 26.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 27.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 27.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 28.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 29.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 29.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 30.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 30.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 31.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 32.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 32.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 33.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 35.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 35.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 37.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 38.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 40.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 41.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 41.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.31 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.29 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.08 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50.66 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50.66 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.78 people per sq. km of land area | 22.85 people per sq. km of land area | 28.51 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.46 people per sq. km of land area | 29.07 people per sq. km of land area | 34.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.91 people per sq. km of land area | 35.14 people per sq. km of land area | 41.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.75 people per sq. km of land area | 42.33 people per sq. km of land area | 45.53 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 people per sq. km of land area | 46.03 people per sq. km of land area | 49.66 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.14 people per sq. km of land area | 49.83 people per sq. km of land area | 50.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.36 people per sq. km of land area | 50.08 people per sq. km of land area | 50.66 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 149 Iran 56.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 150 Madagascar 54.94 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 151 South Africa 52.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 153 Djibouti 50.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Fiji
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 82.8% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 1.38 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Fiji?
- Population density in Fiji was 50.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 50.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for population density?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.