Eswatini vs Fiji: Urban area over the long-term
Eswatini
152.09 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Fiji
152.36 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Fiji rank
159th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 152.36 km² per grid cell against 152.09 km² per grid cell in Eswatini, a difference of 0.27 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Fiji ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1300s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1400s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1500s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0058 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1600s | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 0.0272 km² per grid cell | 0.0188 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1700s | 0.0358 km² per grid cell | 0.0906 km² per grid cell | 0.0549 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1710s | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | 0.1584 km² per grid cell | 0.1131 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1720s | 0.0552 km² per grid cell | 0.2001 km² per grid cell | 0.1449 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1730s | 0.0664 km² per grid cell | 0.2528 km² per grid cell | 0.1863 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1740s | 0.0794 km² per grid cell | 0.3193 km² per grid cell | 0.2399 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1750s | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.4033 km² per grid cell | 0.3091 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1760s | 0.111 km² per grid cell | 0.5094 km² per grid cell | 0.3984 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1770s | 0.1303 km² per grid cell | 0.6435 km² per grid cell | 0.5132 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1780s | 0.1522 km² per grid cell | 0.8128 km² per grid cell | 0.6606 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1790s | 0.1771 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 0.8496 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1800s | 0.2053 km² per grid cell | 1.3 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1810s | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.4 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1820s | 0.2736 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1830s | 0.3146 km² per grid cell | 2.63 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1840s | 0.361 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 2.97 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1850s | 0.4133 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 3.8 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1860s | 0.5005 km² per grid cell | 5.34 km² per grid cell | 4.84 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1870s | 0.6062 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.02 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1880s | 0.7341 km² per grid cell | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 7.47 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1890s | 0.889 km² per grid cell | 10.23 km² per grid cell | 9.34 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1900s | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 12.43 km² per grid cell | 11.35 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1910s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 14.23 km² per grid cell | 12.84 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1920s | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 13.11 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1930s | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 12.5 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1940s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 16.13 km² per grid cell | 13.65 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1950s | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 20.06 km² per grid cell | 14.32 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1960s | 12.8 km² per grid cell | 31.35 km² per grid cell | 18.54 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1970s | 24.61 km² per grid cell | 45.01 km² per grid cell | 20.4 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1980s | 43.96 km² per grid cell | 60.34 km² per grid cell | 16.38 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 1990s | 66.38 km² per grid cell | 81.34 km² per grid cell | 14.96 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 2000s | 84.16 km² per grid cell | 103.3 km² per grid cell | 19.14 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 2010s | 109.06 km² per grid cell | 128.24 km² per grid cell | 19.18 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
| 2020s | 140.08 km² per grid cell | 152.07 km² per grid cell | 11.99 km² per grid cell | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Eswatini or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 152.36 km² per grid cell against 152.09 km² per grid cell in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Eswatini and Fiji?
- 0.27 km² per grid cell, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Fiji?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Fiji rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Fiji ranks 159th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.