Population density in Fiji
Fiji: Population density was 50.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Fiji, 1961–2023
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 50.58 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Fiji peaked at 50.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.85 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Fiji 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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% |
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 | 50.29 people per sq. km of land area | 50.08 people per sq. km of land area | 50.58 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 149 Madagascar 53.62 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 150 South Africa 52.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 152 Djibouti 49.74 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 48.63 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 154 Colombia 47.16 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 50.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 50.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- 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 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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.