Share of population living in urban areas in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population living in urban areas was 55.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Fiji, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Fiji is 55.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Fiji peaked at 55.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1950.
That places Fiji 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 35.9% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.7% | 41.8% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.9% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.6% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 191 Maldives 56.5% compare
- 192 Belize 56.1% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 56.1% compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 54.9% compare
- 197 Romania 54.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Fiji?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Fiji was 55.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Fiji ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.