Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.16% to 40.8% in Fiji in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Fiji reached an all time high of 70.3% in 1960 and an all time low of 40.8% in 2024. When compared to Fiji's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Estonia amounted to 30.0%, 15.7% in Norway, 24.5% in Russia and 11.0% in Sweden in 2024.
Fiji has been ranked 75th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| China | % | 40.8% | 39.7% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | % | 12.1% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | % | 31.1% | 30.9% | 30.8% | 30.6% | 30.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Fiji | % | 43.8% | 43.3% | 42.8% | 42.3% | 41.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | % | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | % | 6.19% | 6.15% | 6.10% | 6.06% | 6.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.38% | 8.30% | 8.22% | 8.13% | 8.05% | ||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | % | 31.9% | 31.8% | 31.7% | 31.6% | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | % | 32.3% | 32.1% | 32.0% | 31.8% | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | % | 17.8% | 17.4% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 16.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 24.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | % | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% |
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