Fiji at its true size
Fiji covers 18,274 km², number 152 of 194 countries 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 50mRemote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
| Area | 18,274 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 933,154 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 51 per km² |
| Capital | Suva |
| Local time in Suva | |
| Time zone | UTC+12 IANA |
| Currency | Fijian dollar (FJD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +679 |
| Codes | FJ · FJI · 242 |
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Where Fiji ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#158 of 194933,154 people#4 of 13 in Oceania
- Population density#134 of 19451 people per km²#7 of 13 in Oceania
- Urban population#107 of 19260% urban#7 of 13 in Oceania
- Fertility rate#82 of 1922.27 births per woman#10 of 13 in Oceania
- Population growth#128 of 192+0.47% a year#9 of 13 in Oceania
- Birth rate#83 of 19217.9 births per 1,000 people#10 of 13 in Oceania
- Death rate#45 of 1929.5 deaths per 1,000 people#2 of 13 in Oceania
- Children under 15#83 of 19226.8% under 15#10 of 13 in Oceania
- People over 65#107 of 1926.6% aged 65 and over#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Net migration#164 of 192−3.5 per 1,000 people#8 of 13 in Oceania
- Refugees abroad#83 of 1900.37 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#3 of 13 in Oceania
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#102 of 185$6,230 a person#7 of 13 in Oceania
- Internet users#109 of 18475% online#6 of 11 in Oceania
- GDP per capita (PPP)#105 of 184$16,338 a person#4 of 13 in Oceania
- GDP growth#93 of 187+3.2% a year#6 of 13 in Oceania
- Inflation#172 of 176−1.4% a year#11 of 11 in Oceania
- Unemployment#83 of 1785.3% of the labour force#1 of 8 in Oceania
- Extreme poverty#56 of 1494.7% under $3.00 a day#2 of 6 in Oceania
- Income inequality (Gini)#112 of 149a Gini index of 30.7#4 of 6 in Oceania
- Jobs in agriculture#46 of 17835.6% of jobs#4 of 8 in Oceania
- Jobs in industry#147 of 17812.7% of jobs#5 of 8 in Oceania
- Jobs in services#110 of 17851.7% of jobs#6 of 8 in Oceania
- Foreign investment#46 of 1844.2% of GDP#2 of 12 in Oceania
- Exports#41 of 16854.4% of GDP#2 of 12 in Oceania
- Military spending#96 of 1551.3% of GDP#2 of 4 in Oceania
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#112 of 1851.62 tonnes a person#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Forest area#24 of 19262% forest#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Renewable energy#83 of 19028.4% renewable#6 of 13 in Oceania
- Access to electricity#127 of 19295.9% with electricity#9 of 13 in Oceania
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#177 of 1916.4 µg/m³#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Protected land#172 of 1913.9% of the land protected#9 of 13 in Oceania
- Arable land#135 of 1904.2% of the land arable#2 of 12 in Oceania
- Water stress#168 of 1760.3% of its available fresh water#3 of 4 in Oceania
- Precipitation#12 of 1802,592 mm a year#4 of 7 in Oceania
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Fiji’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Fiji fit into…
- Russia: about 934 times
- Canada: about 546 times
- United States: about 538 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Fiji shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Tomanivi1,324 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Fiji. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Fiji
- How big is Fiji?
- Fiji covers 18,274 km², which makes it number 152 of 194 countries 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.