Rural population in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 40.5% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Fiji peaked at 74.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
That places Fiji 91st out of 217 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.4% | — |
| 1961 | 72.6% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 68.5% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 67.5% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.7% | 65.1% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.4% | 62.4% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 59.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.3% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.5% | 42.8% | 6 |
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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 in Fiji?
- Rural population in Fiji was 40.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for rural population?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.