Fiji - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Fiji was 57.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 57.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.68 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 29.68
1961 30.25
1962 30.82
1963 31.40
1964 31.99
1965 32.58
1966 33.18
1967 33.60
1968 33.99
1969 34.37
1970 34.76
1971 35.15
1972 35.54
1973 35.93
1974 36.32
1975 36.72
1976 37.12
1977 37.32
1978 37.47
1979 37.62
1980 37.77
1981 37.92
1982 38.07
1983 38.22
1984 38.37
1985 38.52
1986 38.68
1987 39.33
1988 40.09
1989 40.85
1990 41.61
1991 42.38
1992 43.16
1993 43.93
1994 44.71
1995 45.50
1996 46.28
1997 46.73
1998 47.12
1999 47.52
2000 47.91
2001 48.30
2002 48.69
2003 49.09
2004 49.48
2005 49.87
2006 50.26
2007 50.66
2008 51.15
2009 51.66
2010 52.17
2011 52.68
2012 53.20
2013 53.71
2014 54.22
2015 54.73
2016 55.24
2017 55.74
2018 56.25
2019 56.75
2020 57.25

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization