Barbados vs Fiji: Urban population (% of total population)
Barbados
59.7%
in 2025
Fiji
59.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
126th
Fiji rank
127th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Fiji, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 126th and Fiji ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 31.3% | 10.8% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 36.6% | 17.7% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 38.6% | 24.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 44.9% | 18.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 49.7% | 11.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 54.4% | 4.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.4% | 1.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Barbados or Fiji?
- Barbados, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Barbados and Fiji?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 126th and Fiji ranks 127th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.