Fiji vs Ireland: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Fiji
55.6%
in 2020
Ireland
54.8%
in 2020
Fiji rank
194th
Ireland rank
196th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Fiji
- Ireland
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 55.6% against 54.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Fiji ranks 194th and Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.9% | 53.5% | 21.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 51.6% | 14.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 52.3% | 9.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 53.3% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 53.3% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 53.6% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 0.6% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.8% | 0.7% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Fiji or Ireland?
- Fiji, at 55.6% against 54.8% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Fiji and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 194th and Ireland ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.