Number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people living in urban slum households was 50,244 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji stood at 50,244.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji peaked at 64,892 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,965, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,965 | — |
| 2002 | 62,783 | +600.3% |
| 2004 | 64,892 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64,848 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62,319 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 59,224 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 55,319 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 51,612 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 47,671 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 48,481 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49,184 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50,244 | +2.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50,244 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50,244 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,761 | 8,965 | 64,892 | 5 |
| 2010s | 52,461 | 47,671 | 59,224 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49,714 | 49,184 | 50,244 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
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- 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 number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Fiji was 50,244 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 64,892 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,965 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Fiji ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.