Urban area over the long-term in Fiji
Fiji: Urban area over the long-term was 152.36 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
152.36 km² per grid cell
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
156.36 km² per grid cell
in 2023
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Fiji, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 152.36 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Fiji peaked at 156.36 km² per grid cell in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Fiji 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Fiji, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0272 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1700 | 0.0906 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1710 | 0.1584 km² per grid cell | +74.8% |
| 1720 | 0.2001 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1730 | 0.2528 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1740 | 0.3193 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1750 | 0.4033 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1760 | 0.5094 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1770 | 0.6435 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1780 | 0.8128 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1790 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1800 | 1.3 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1810 | 1.64 km² per grid cell | +26.3% |
| 1820 | 2.08 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1830 | 2.63 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1840 | 3.33 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1850 | 4.22 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1860 | 5.34 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1870 | 6.63 km² per grid cell | +24.1% |
| 1880 | 8.21 km² per grid cell | +23.8% |
| 1890 | 10.23 km² per grid cell | +24.7% |
| 1900 | 12.43 km² per grid cell | +21.4% |
| 1910 | 14.23 km² per grid cell | +14.5% |
| 1920 | 14.88 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 14.89 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 16.13 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 16.88 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 17.4 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 18.01 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 18.7 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 19.44 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 20.23 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 21.07 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 21.97 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 22.93 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 23.97 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 25.11 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 26.37 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 27.73 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 29.18 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 30.67 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 32.18 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 33.67 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 34.95 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 36.18 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 37.43 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 38.72 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 40.06 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 41.44 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 42.86 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 44.32 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 45.81 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 47.32 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 48.58 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 49.83 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51.2 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 52.73 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 54.44 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 56.33 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 58.24 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 60 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 61.47 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 62.58 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 64.21 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 65.85 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 67.57 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 69.55 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 71.86 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 74.45 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 77.27 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 80.16 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 83.03 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 85.85 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 88.19 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 90.41 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 92.64 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 94.88 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.54 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 98.22 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 99.92 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 101.64 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 103.38 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 105.84 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 108.33 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 110.86 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 113.43 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 116.04 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 118.71 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 121.42 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 124.17 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 126.94 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 129.76 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 132.37 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 135 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 137.66 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 140.34 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 143.04 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 150.64 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 155.14 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 156.36 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 154.85 km² per grid cell | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 152.36 km² per grid cell | -1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 152.36 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 152.36 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +233.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +233.3% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +233.3% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +233.3% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +233.3% | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +233.3% | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0272 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 0.0082 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0272 km² per grid cell | 0.0272 km² per grid cell | 0.0272 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0906 km² per grid cell | 0.0906 km² per grid cell | 0.0906 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1584 km² per grid cell | 0.1584 km² per grid cell | 0.1584 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2001 km² per grid cell | 0.2001 km² per grid cell | 0.2001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2528 km² per grid cell | 0.2528 km² per grid cell | 0.2528 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3193 km² per grid cell | 0.3193 km² per grid cell | 0.3193 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4033 km² per grid cell | 0.4033 km² per grid cell | 0.4033 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5094 km² per grid cell | 0.5094 km² per grid cell | 0.5094 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6435 km² per grid cell | 0.6435 km² per grid cell | 0.6435 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8128 km² per grid cell | 0.8128 km² per grid cell | 0.8128 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.3 km² per grid cell | 1.3 km² per grid cell | 1.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.08 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.63 km² per grid cell | 2.63 km² per grid cell | 2.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.34 km² per grid cell | 5.34 km² per grid cell | 5.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.23 km² per grid cell | 10.23 km² per grid cell | 10.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.43 km² per grid cell | 12.43 km² per grid cell | 12.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.23 km² per grid cell | 14.23 km² per grid cell | 14.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.13 km² per grid cell | 16.13 km² per grid cell | 16.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.06 km² per grid cell | 16.88 km² per grid cell | 23.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.35 km² per grid cell | 25.11 km² per grid cell | 37.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.01 km² per grid cell | 38.72 km² per grid cell | 51.2 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.34 km² per grid cell | 52.73 km² per grid cell | 67.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.34 km² per grid cell | 69.55 km² per grid cell | 92.64 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3 km² per grid cell | 94.88 km² per grid cell | 113.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.24 km² per grid cell | 116.04 km² per grid cell | 140.34 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.07 km² per grid cell | 143.04 km² per grid cell | 156.36 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Fiji?
- Urban area over the long-term in Fiji was 152.36 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 156.36 km² per grid cell in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Fiji rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.