Urban population in Fiji
Fiji: Urban population was 555,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Fiji, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Fiji is 555,641, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Fiji peaked at 555,641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103,844, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 159th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,298 | 103,844 | 181,604 | 10 |
| 1970s | 210,802 | 187,498 | 235,885 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,680 | 242,366 | 308,832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,052 | 318,197 | 396,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 436,356 | 404,183 | 467,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,131 | 473,796 | 518,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,714 | 523,237 | 555,641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More climate change data for Fiji
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 933,154 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 59.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0849 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 3.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.9% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Fiji?
- Urban population in Fiji was 555,641 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 555,641 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,844 in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for urban population?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.