Eswatini vs Fiji
Fiji is 5% larger than Eswatini.
EswatiniFijiEswatini moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.95×
Eswatini is 0.95× the area of Fiji. Put the other way, Fiji is 1.05× the size of Eswatini.
 Eswatini |  Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFiji: 1.05× the area | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 | 18,274 km²#152 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEswatini: 1.35× the population | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 | 933,154#158 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEswatini: 1.42× the density | 72 / km²#113 of 194 | 51 / km²#134 of 194 |
| Urban populationFiji: 2.23× the urban share | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 60%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEswatini: 1.2× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 2.27 per woman#82 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEswatini: 0.60 points higher | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 1.32× the birth rate | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 | 17.9 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFiji: 1.23× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eswatini: 6.2 points higher | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Fiji: 2.3 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFiji: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadFiji: 2.06× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.37 per 1,000#83 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFiji: 3.2 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEswatini: 1.8× the infant mortality | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 75.0%#39 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFiji: 0.036 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.731#110 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFiji: 1.67× the income per person | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 | $6,230#102 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFiji: 1.2× the economy | $5.16B2025 | $6.2B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Fiji: 1.3× the output per person | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 | $16,338#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEswatini: 1.0 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | −1.4%#172 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 6.45× the unemployment | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEswatini: 9.47× the share in extreme poverty | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 | 4.7%#56 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Eswatini: 23.9 higher | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureFiji: 21.1 points higher | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 35.6% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 14.0 points higher | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEswatini: 7.0 points higher | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFiji: 3.2 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFiji: 0.6 points higher | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 | 54.4% of GDP#41 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingEswatini: 1.2× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#96 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFiji: 1.18× the share online | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFiji: 2.44× the forest share | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFiji: 1.84× the CO₂ per person | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 | 1.62 t a year#112 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 36.3 points higher | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 | 28.4%#83 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityFiji: 6.6 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 95.9%#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eswatini: 2.61× the air pollution | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEswatini: 0.3 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 3.9% of land#172 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEswatini: 6.1 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEswatini: 259× the water stress | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFiji: 3.29× the rain and snow | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 | 2,592 mm#12 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFiji: 1.55 higher | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFiji: 1.33 higher | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 | +0.53#58 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEswatini: 5.95× the homicide rate | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Mbabane | Suva |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | Fijian dollar (FJD) |
| Official languages | English, Swazi | English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +268 | +679 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27° S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Fiji?
- No. Eswatini is 5% smaller than Fiji. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Fiji?
- About 1.1 times: Fiji has 1.05× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Fiji look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Fiji?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 933,154. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Fiji 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Eswatini or Fiji?
- By gross national income per person, Fiji: $6,230 against $3,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.67× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Eswatini or Fiji?
- In Fiji: life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years, against 64.3 — 3.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eswatini and Fiji have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eswatini: absolute monarchy; Fiji: parliamentary republic.