Fiji vs Gabon: Rural population growth
Fiji
-0.7%
in 2025
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2025
Fiji rank
152nd
Gabon rank
154th
Rural population growth over time
- Fiji
- Gabon
How they compare
Fiji currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 152nd and Gabon ranks 154th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 6 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | -1.0% | 2.3% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 1.4% | -1.8% | 3.3% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 2.6% | Fiji |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -1.5% | 1.0% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -1.1% | 1.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.8% | 1.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Fiji or Gabon?
- Fiji, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Fiji and Gabon?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gabon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Gabon rank globally for rural population growth?
- Fiji ranks 152nd and Gabon ranks 154th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.