Fiji vs Israel
Israel is 14% larger than Fiji.
FijiIsraelFiji moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.88×
Fiji is 0.88× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 1.14× the size of Fiji.
 Fiji |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIsrael: 1.14× the area | 18,274 km²#152 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 10.8× the population | 933,154#158 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 9.54× the density | 51 / km²#134 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.54× the urban share | 60%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.26× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman#82 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 0.73 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIsrael: 1.04× the birth rate | 17.9 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFiji: 1.79× the death rate | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 0.4 points higher | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 6.1 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsrael: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadFiji: 3.08× the refugees for its size | 0.37 per 1,000#83 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 15.7 years longer | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityFiji: 8.7× the infant mortality | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentFiji: 1.33× the university enrolment | 75.0%#39 of 145 · 2024 | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexIsrael: 0.188 higher | 0.731#110 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 9.02× the income per person | $6,230#102 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 98.5× the economy | $6.2B2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Israel: 3.66× the output per person | $16,338#105 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthFiji: 0.3 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 4.4 points higher | −1.4%#172 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFiji: 1.51× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyFiji: 11.8× the share in extreme poverty | 4.7%#56 of 149 · 2019 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Israel: 7.6 higher | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2019 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureFiji: 34.8 points higher | 35.6% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIsrael: 2.4 points higher | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 32.4 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 0.1 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFiji: 26.8 points higher | 54.4% of GDP#41 of 168 · 2024 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 5.87× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#96 of 155 · 2025 | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIsrael: 1.18× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFiji: 9.07× the forest share | 62% of land#24 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIsrael: 3.56× the CO₂ per person | 1.62 t a year#112 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFiji: 22.2 points higher | 28.4%#83 of 190 · 2022 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIsrael: 4.1 points higher | 95.9%#127 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Israel: 3.42× the air pollution | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 23.7 points higher | 3.9% of land#172 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 7.7 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 440× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationFiji: 5.96× the rain and snow | 2,592 mm#12 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFiji: 1.89 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 0.43 higher | +0.53#58 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateFiji: 1.31× the homicide rate | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2023 | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Suva | Jerusalem |
| Currency | Fijian dollar (FJD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian | Hebrew |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +679 | +972 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | Western Asia, Asia |
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. Fiji sits at about 17° S and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Fiji bigger than Israel?
- No. Fiji is 12% smaller than Israel. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Israel?
- About 1.1 times: Israel has 1.14× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Fiji and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. 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, Fiji or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, Fiji or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $6,230 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Fiji or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 67.5 — 15.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Fiji and Israel have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).