Population, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Population, per square kilometre was 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.58 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Fiji is 50.58 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Fiji ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 25.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 25.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 26.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 27.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 28.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 29.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 29.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 30.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 30.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 31.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 35.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 35.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 37.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 40.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 41.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 41.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 42.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.29 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.08 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.78 units per square kilometre | 22.85 units per square kilometre | 28.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.46 units per square kilometre | 29.07 units per square kilometre | 34.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.91 units per square kilometre | 35.14 units per square kilometre | 41.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.75 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 45.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 units per square kilometre | 46.03 units per square kilometre | 49.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.14 units per square kilometre | 49.83 units per square kilometre | 50.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.29 units per square kilometre | 50.08 units per square kilometre | 50.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 123 Madagascar 53.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Djibouti 49.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Colombia 47.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.66 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Population, per square kilometre in Fiji was 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Fiji rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.