Fiji vs Jamaica: Urban population (% of total population)
Fiji
59.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
59.4%
in 2025
Fiji rank
127th
Jamaica rank
129th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 59.5% against 59.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Fiji ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 35.2% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 44.3% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 48.3% | 9.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 50.5% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 52.7% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 55.1% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 0.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Fiji, at 59.5% against 59.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for urban population?
- Fiji ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 129th 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.
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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.