Rural population, per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population, per capita was 0.4046 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Fiji is 0.4046 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Fiji peaked at 0.7435 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4046 units per person, in 2025.
That places Fiji 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7435 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7265 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7109 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.697 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6849 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6749 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6673 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6613 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.656 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6513 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.647 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6432 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6397 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6366 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6338 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6312 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6289 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6268 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6251 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6237 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6225 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6213 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6201 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6188 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6173 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6155 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6132 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6098 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.597 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5885 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5793 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5697 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5602 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5513 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5434 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.537 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5319 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5274 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5232 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5193 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5157 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4935 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.489 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4844 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4796 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4747 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4696 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4644 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4592 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4538 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4483 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4426 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4377 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4329 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4281 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4234 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4186 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4139 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4092 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4046 units per person | -1.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.4046 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.4046 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6874 units per person | 0.6513 units per person | 0.7435 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6336 units per person | 0.6237 units per person | 0.647 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.614 units per person | 0.597 units per person | 0.6225 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5512 units per person | 0.5232 units per person | 0.5885 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.4844 units per person | 0.5193 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 units per person | 0.4329 units per person | 0.4796 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4163 units per person | 0.4046 units per person | 0.4281 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Fiji?
- Rural population, per capita in Fiji was 0.4046 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7435 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4046 units per person in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for rural population, per capita?
- Fiji ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.