El Salvador vs Fiji
El Salvador is 15% larger than Fiji.
El SalvadorFijiEl Salvador moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.15×
El Salvador is 1.15× the area of Fiji.
 El Salvador |  Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEl Salvador: 1.15× the area | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 | 18,274 km²#152 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEl Salvador: 6.82× the population | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 | 933,154#158 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 5.92× the density | 303 / km²#28 of 194 | 51 / km²#134 of 194 |
| Urban populationEl Salvador: 1.27× the urban share | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 | 60%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFiji: 1.28× the births per woman | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 | 2.27 per woman#82 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthFiji: 0.04 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFiji: 1.15× the birth rate | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 | 17.9 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFiji: 1.27× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Fiji: 2.4 points higher | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65El Salvador: 1.7 points higher | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFiji: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 28.9× the refugees for its size | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 | 0.37 per 1,000#83 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEl Salvador: 4.8 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityFiji: 2.67× the infant mortality | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentFiji: 2.29× the university enrolment | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 | 75.0%#39 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFiji: 0.053 higher | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 | 0.731#110 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFiji: 1.15× the income per person | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 | $6,230#102 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEl Salvador: 5.92× the economy | $36.71B2025 | $6.2B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Fiji: 1.16× the output per person | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 | $16,338#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEl Salvador: 0.7 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEl Salvador: 1.7 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | −1.4%#172 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFiji: 1.61× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAbout the same share in extreme poverty | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 | 4.7%#56 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)El Salvador: 9.1 higher | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureFiji: 21.7 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 35.6% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEl Salvador: 10.4 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEl Salvador: 11.3 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFiji: 2.1 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFiji: 22.4 points higher | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 | 54.4% of GDP#41 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#96 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFiji: 1.12× the share online | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFiji: 1.87× the forest share | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFiji: 1.07× the CO₂ per person | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 | 1.62 t a year#112 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFiji: 6.5 points higher | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 | 28.4%#83 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityEl Salvador: 2.8 points higher | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 | 95.9%#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador: 4.63× the air pollution | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEl Salvador: 4.4 points higher | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 | 3.9% of land#172 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 30.6 points higher | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEl Salvador: 40.3× the water stress | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFiji: 1.45× the rain and snow | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 | 2,592 mm#12 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFiji: 0.87 higher | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFiji: 1.08 higher | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.53#58 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEl Salvador: 3.76× the homicide rate | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | San Salvador | Suva |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Fijian dollar (FJD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +503 | +679 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14° N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is El Salvador bigger than Fiji?
- Yes. El Salvador is 15% larger than Fiji. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.2 times: El Salvador has 1.15× the area of Fiji.
- Why do El Salvador and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Fiji about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Fiji?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 933,154. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Fiji 51 per km².
- Which is richer, El Salvador or Fiji?
- By gross national income per person, Fiji: $6,230 against $5,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.15× as much.
- Where do people live longer, El Salvador or Fiji?
- In El Salvador: life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years, against 67.5 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do El Salvador and Fiji have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — El Salvador: presidential republic; Fiji: parliamentary republic.