Rural population in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population was 377,513 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Fiji is 377,513, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Fiji peaked at 458,421 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 301,043, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 301,043 | — |
| 1961 | 303,245 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 306,075 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 309,654 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 313,913 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 318,948 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 324,614 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 329,913 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 334,585 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 339,193 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 343,690 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 348,037 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 352,167 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 356,008 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 359,677 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 363,540 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 368,243 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 374,720 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 382,633 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 390,977 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 399,609 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 408,495 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 417,608 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 426,895 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 436,265 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 445,450 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 453,358 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 457,650 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 458,421 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 457,489 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 455,119 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 451,637 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 447,404 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 442,779 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 438,168 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 434,059 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 431,670 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 432,008 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 433,638 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 435,219 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 436,726 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 438,147 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 439,497 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 440,714 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 441,753 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 442,582 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 443,139 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 443,085 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 441,780 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 439,441 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 436,623 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 433,364 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 429,661 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 425,597 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 421,320 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 416,819 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 412,030 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 406,635 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 401,424 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 396,061 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 391,726 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 388,119 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 384,914 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 382,532 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 380,089 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 377,513 | -0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 377,513 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 377,513 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,118 | 301,043 | 339,193 | 10 |
| 1970s | 363,969 | 343,690 | 390,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 436,124 | 399,609 | 458,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,170 | 431,670 | 455,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,686 | 436,726 | 443,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,953 | 396,061 | 436,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,149 | 377,513 | 391,726 | 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)
- 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 377,513 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 458,421 in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,043 in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for rural population?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.