Rural population, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population, per square kilometre was 20.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.94 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.09 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
16.6 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 20.94 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 25.09 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Fiji 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 25.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.49 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.24 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.76 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.72 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.29 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.81 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.55 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.97 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.68 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 20.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 20.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.04 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.52 units per square kilometre | 16.6 units per square kilometre | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 21.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.87 units per square kilometre | 21.87 units per square kilometre | 25.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 units per square kilometre | 23.63 units per square kilometre | 24.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.12 units per square kilometre | 23.9 units per square kilometre | 24.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 units per square kilometre | 21.68 units per square kilometre | 23.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 20.94 units per square kilometre | 21.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 122 Costa Rica 21.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 21.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 20.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Panama 20.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Vanuatu 20.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Laos 20.32 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Fiji was 20.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.