Fiji at its true size
Fiji covers 18,274 km², number 156 of 235 by area. Home to 933,154 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 18,274 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 933,154 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 51 per km² |
| Capital | Suva |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | FJ · FJI · 242 |
Countries of a similar size
How many times does Fiji fit into…
- Russia: about 934 times
- Canada: about 546 times
- United States: about 538 times
Questions about Fiji
- How big is Fiji?
- Fiji covers 18,274 km², which makes it number 156 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 933,154 people live there (2025), 51 per km².
- Is Fiji bigger than Kuwait?
- Fiji and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size. Fiji: 18,274 km²; Kuwait: 17,818 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Fiji?
- Fiji lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Fiji have land borders?
- No. Fiji has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.