Urban population (% of total population) in Fiji
Fiji: Urban population (% of total population) was 59.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Fiji stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Fiji peaked at 59.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 25.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.2% | 59.5% | 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 in Fiji?
- Urban population in Fiji was 59.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for urban population?
- Fiji ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.