Fiji vs Maldives: Rural population
Fiji
377,513
in 2025
Maldives
304,531
in 2025
Fiji rank
157th
Maldives rank
159th
Rural population over time
- Fiji
- Maldives
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 377,513 against 304,531 in Maldives, a difference of 72,982.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,118 | 92,117 | 226,001 | Fiji |
| 1970s | 363,969 | 117,157 | 246,813 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 436,124 | 141,820 | 294,304 | Fiji |
| 1990s | 440,170 | 187,176 | 252,994 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 440,686 | 207,225 | 233,462 | Fiji |
| 2010s | 417,953 | 259,868 | 158,085 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 384,149 | 305,392 | 78,757 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Fiji or Maldives?
- Fiji, at 377,513 against 304,531 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Fiji and Maldives?
- 72,982, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Fiji ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 159th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.