Rural population, annual growth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.6777 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6777 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
152nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.23 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-1.34 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Fiji, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Fiji recorded -0.6777 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Fiji peaked at 2.23 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.34 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 152nd of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7315 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9332 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9467 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1685 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1990 | -0.518 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7651 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1992 | -0.9373 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1994 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | -0.9378 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5504 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3773 % change on previous year | +381.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3646 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3463 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3254 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3081 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2769 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2358 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1877 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1259 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0122 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2945 % change on previous year | +2317.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5294 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6413 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2011 | -0.7464 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2012 | -0.8545 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9459 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2014 | -1 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2015 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2017 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2018 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9208 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2022 | -0.8258 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6188 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2024 | -0.6386 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2025 | -0.6777 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -0.6777 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -0.6777 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2317.0% | -0.0122 % change on previous year | -0.2945 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +381.9% | 0.0783 % change on previous year | 0.3773 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -220.7% | 0.1685 % change on previous year | -0.2033 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -154.8% | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -0.518 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +114.2% | -0.5504 % change on previous year | 0.0783 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -109.7% | 0.1259 % change on previous year | -0.0122 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.7315 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -0.2033 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4963 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 0.3773 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.097 % change on previous year | -0.5294 % change on previous year | 0.3463 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -0.6413 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7961 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | -0.6188 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 149 Russia -0.6656 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Argentina -0.6693 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Lesotho -0.6715 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Germany -0.6813 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Gabon -0.6835 % change on previous year compare
- 155 San Marino -0.7246 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Fiji?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Fiji was -0.6777 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Fiji ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.