Fiji vs Nicaragua: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Fiji
40.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
40.6%
in 2025
Fiji rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
91st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Fiji
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 40.6% against 40.5% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.7% | 57.5% | 11.2% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 63.4% | 50.8% | 12.6% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 47.7% | 13.7% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 45.7% | 9.4% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 44.1% | 6.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 42.3% | 3.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 0.7% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Fiji or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 40.6% against 40.5% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Fiji and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population?
- Fiji ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
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.