Urban population growth (annual %) in Fiji
Fiji: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Fiji, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.3% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Fiji peaked at 9.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.5% | — |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +41.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Fiji?
- Urban population growth in Fiji was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for urban population growth?
- Fiji ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.